Class VII English Language

Total Marks: 20 Assessment on Tenses & Voice Duration: 30 minutes

Name: _____________________________ Sec: __________ ID: ______________ Date: ___________

1. Fill in the correct form of the verb given. (1 x 5 = 5)

a) When we finally ___________________ at the camp it ___________________ heavily. (ARRIVE,

RAIN)

b) I ___________________ to the meeting yesterday because I _______________________ about it.

(NOT GO, NOT INFORM)

c) He _______________________ noise for a whole hour before the neighbours finally

___________________ the police. (MAKE, CALL)

d) It was a wonderful morning and the sun ___________________ brightly when I

___________________ up. (SHINE, GET)
e) He ___________________ his first championship in 2012. Since then he ___________________
only once. (WIN, LOSE)

2. Go through the sentences and change their tenses as directed and re-write them in the space
below: (1 x 7 = 7)

a) She will visit her grandparents next weekend. (Past Continuous Tense)

Ans: _____________________________________________________________________________

b) The students are studying for their exams. (Future Simple Tense)

Ans: _____________________________________________________________________________

c) We have lived in this city for five years. (Present Perfect Continuous Tense)

Ans: _____________________________________________________________________________

d) The sun sets in the west. (Future Perfect Tense)

Ans: _____________________________________________________________________________

e) They were playing volleyball at the beach. (Present Simple Tense)

Ans: _____________________________________________________________________________
 f) He writes a poem every month. (Past Perfect Continuous Tense)

Ans: _____________________________________________________________________________

g) The cat catches the mouse. (Future Continuous Tense)

Ans: _____________________________________________________________________________

3. Convert the following sentences from active to passive form or from passive to active form, as
necessary. (1 x 5 =5 )
i) A new species has been discovered in the Amazon rainforest by the scientist.
Ans: _____________________________________________________________________________
ii) The archaeologist deciphered the ancient manuscript.
Ans: _____________________________________________________________________________
iii) The government's action was described by protesters as a threat to civil liberty.
Ans: _____________________________________________________________________________
iv) The team is building a prototype for the upcoming robotics competition.
Ans: _____________________________________________________________________________
v) The mysterious letter had been hidden in the old attic for decades.
Ans: _____________________________________________________________________________
4. Change the given below paragraph from active form to passive form: (3 marks)
Active Voice:

The students completed the science experiment in the laboratory. They carefully followed the
instructions and recorded their observations. After finishing the experiment, the teacher praised their
thorough work. The students were proud of their successful completion of the assignment.
Passive Voice:

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ANSWER KEY
1. Fill in the correct form of the verb given. (1 x 5 = 5)

a) When we finally arrived at the camp it was raining heavily. (ARRIVE, RAIN)
b) I didn't go to the meeting yesterday because I had not been informed about it. (NOT GO, NOT
INFORM)
c) He had been making noise for a whole hour before the neighbours finally called the police. (MAKE,
CALL)
d) It was a wonderful morning and the sun was shining brightly when I got up. (SHINE, GET)
e) He won his first championship in 2012. Since then he has lost only once. (WIN, LOSE)

2. Go through the sentences and change their tenses as directed and re-write them in the space
below: (1 x 7 = 7)

1. She was visiting her grandparents last weekend. (Past Continuous Tense)
2. The students will study for their exams. (Future Simple Tense)
3. We have been living in this city for five years. (Present Perfect Continuous Tense)
4. The sun will have set in the west. (Future Perfect Tense)
5. They play volleyball at the beach. (Present Simple Tense)
6. He had been writing a poem every month. (Past Perfect Continuous Tense)
7. The cat will be catching the mouse. (Future Continuous Tense)

3. Convert the following sentences from active to passive form or from passive to active, as
necessary. (1 x 5 = 5)
i) The scientist has discovered a new species in the Amazon rainforest.
ii) The ancient manuscript was deciphered by the archaeologist.
iii) Protesters described the government action as a threat to civil liberty.
iv) A prototype is being built by the team for the upcoming robotics competition.
v) Someone had hidden the mysterious letter in the old attic for decades.

4. Change the given below paragraph from active form to passive form: (3 marks)
Passive Voice:
The science experiment in the laboratory was completed by the students. The instructions were
carefully followed, and observations were recorded. After the experiment was finished, their
thorough work was praised by the teacher. A successful completion of the assignment was achieved,
and the students were proud.