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The Past Passive

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the past, candles __________________________________ for light, because there was no electricity.

a)

used

b)

were used

c)

was used

d)

using

2.

That beautiful carving __________________________by Mr. David

a)

make

b)

was make

c)

were made

d)

was made

3.

An ancient mummy ________________ inside the pyramid.

a)

find

b)

was found

c)

was find

d)

were found

4.

Sherlock Holmes was one of the greatest detective stories in the world. It________________ by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

a)

write

b)

written

c)

was written

d)

were written

5.

Change into passive form.

The firefighter saved the cat.

a)

The cat was saved by the firefighter.

b)

The cat were saved by the firefighter.

c)

The cat saved by the firefighter.

d)

The firefighter was saved by the cat .

6.

Change into passive form.

My uncle drove the car.

a)

The car was drove by my uncle.

b)

The car was driven by my uncle.

c)

The car were driven by my uncle.

d)

My uncle was driven by the car.

7.

Change into passive form.

Luna used my pencil.

a)

My pencil were used by Luna.

b)

My pencil was used by Luna.

c)

My pencil using by Luna.

d)

Luna was used by my pencil.

8.

Change into passive form.

Nadia made a sandcastle.

a)

A sandcastle was made by Nadia.

b)

A sandcastle were made by Nadia.

c)

A sandcastle was make by Nadia.

d)

Nadia was made by a sandcastle.

9.

Change into passive form.

They found some hieroglyphics.

a)

Some hieroglyphics were found by them.

b)

Some hieroglyphics was found by them.

c)

Some hieroglyphics was finded by them.

d)

They were found by some hieroglyphics.

10.

Change into passive form.

Andrew sent an email.

a)

An email was sent by Andrew.

b)

An email were sent by Andrew.

c)

An email was send by Andrew.

d)

Andrew was sent by an email.

11.
The Eiffel tower ______ in 1887-1889.
a)
was built
b)
built
c)
was build
d)
is built
12.
My mum's bike ______.
a)
were stolen
b)
was stolen
c)
was stole
d)
were stole
13.

The Harry Potter films________(not direct) by Steven Spielberg

a)

didn't directed

b)

wasn't directed

c)

isn't directed

d)

weren't directed

14.

The first cellphone ___________ in 1973.

a)

invents

b)

is invented

c)

invent

d)

was invented

15.

The Guernica _____ by Pablo Picasso.

a)

was painted

b)

painted

c)

was paint

d)

were painted

16.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

a)

The agony of thousands of people were reflected in the painting.

b)

The agony of thousands of people was reflected in the painting.

c)

The agony of thousands of people were reflec in the painting.

d)

The agony of thousands of people was reflect in the painting.