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PASSIVE VOICE (simple past)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jill ___________ a bar of chocolate by John on Valentine's Day last year.

a)

was giving

b)

was given

c)

give

d)

gave

2.

The truth about the accident last month _________ to Julian. It was a big shock to him.

a)

is telling

b)

was telling

c)

was told

d)

told

3.

A: I couldn't find the office janitor in the pantry this morning.

B: He ___________ by the supervisor.

a)

to question

b)

to be questioned

c)

was questioned

d)

was to be questioned

4.

Potatoes ___________ to Europe by the Spanish in the 16th century.

a)

were brought

b)

brought

c)

were being brought

d)

was brought

5.

The service were out yesterday. Neither my bike nor yours ______________.

a)

are washed

b)

have washed

c)

is washed

d)

was washed

6.

A: How long did he have to undergo the radiation treatments?

B: For a month. They _________ until he was dismissed from the hospital.

a)

gave daily

b)

to be given daily

c)

were given daily

d)

were giving daily

7.

Jupiter's 4 moons ___________ through a telescope by Galileo.

a)

first viewed

b)

were first viewed

c)

first being viewed

d)

were first being viewed

8.

When the bus broke down in the middle of the desert, we __________ that we would have to finish the journey to our destination on foot.

a)

were telling

b)

were told

c)

told

d)

have told

9.

A: I haven't got the report on the seminar held last week.


B: I'm sure it _____________ on your desk yesterday.

a)

was put

b)

put

c)

was putting

d)

putting

10.

A: What happened to her skirt?


B: Oh, it __________ when she jumped over the fence.

a)

to be torn

b)

tore

c)

be torn

d)

was torn

11.

Vika initiated the distribution throughout the nation as soon as it ________________.

a)

is released

b)

has released

c)

was released

d)

were released

12.

The documents delivered to the office last week ____________ for the manager.

a)

are intended

b)

were intended

c)

was intended

d)

intended

13.

The wire ___________ by John Harrison before the electricity failure happened.

a)

cut

b)

were cuted

c)

was cuted

d)

was cut

14.

The children ___________ medical attention after their serious injuries.

a)

will give

b)

are giving

c)

were given

d)

to be given

15.

The car ______________ on the path and blocked the people passing.

a)

was parking

b)

parked

c)

was parked

d)

were parked