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Passive voice in the past

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The elections... by Joe Biden last year.

a)

was won

b)

were won

c)

is won

d)

are won

2.

Where was the movie filmed?

a)

It was filmed in Mexico.

b)

It the movie was filmed in Mexico.

c)

Filmed in Mexico.

3.

Who wrote your favorite book?

a)

It was wrote by Isabel Allende.

b)

It was write by Isabel Allende.

c)

It was writte by Isabel Allende.

d)

It was written by Isabel Allende.

4.

Their time... helping others.

a)

was spent

b)

was spended

5.

The movie... by James Cameron.

a)

was direct

b)

was directed

c)

were direct

d)

were directed

6.

Select the correct question.

a)

Where was the dog taken?

b)

Where were taken the dog?

c)

Where was taken the dog?

7.

Who built Uxmal?

a)

It was built by the Aztecs.

b)

It was built by the Maya.

c)

It was built by the Toltecs.

8.

Who invented the iphone?

a)

It was invent by Apple.

b)

It invented by Apple.

c)

It was invented by Apple.

9.

Were was Genghis Khan buried?

a)

This sentence is correct-

b)

This sentence is incorrect.

10.

Who conquered Mexico?

a)

It was conquered by Hernan Cortez.

b)

It was conquered by Christopher Columbus.

c)

It was conquered by Vespucio.

11.

In the passive voice in the past, we use...

a)

was/were and the past participle of a verb

b)

was/were and the simple past of a verb

12.

We use by with the passive when we want to specify who or what did the action.

a)

This is false.

b)

This is true.

13.

Tutankhamen was ruled Egypt from 1332-1322 B.C.

a)

This is grammatically correct.

b)

This is grammatically incorrect.