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Passive voice Simple past and Infinitive

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The fifth symphony ________ __________ by Ludwig van Beethoven.

a)

is written

b)

was written

c)

was write

d)

was wrote

2.

Pass the sentence into passive.

Luis stole the car.

(a)  

3.

The windows (a)   (clean) by my son.

4.

The building ______ (destroy) by the fire.

a)

was destroyed

b)

were destroyed

c)

was destroy

d)

to be destroyed

5.

You might ___ (allow) to come if you ask her.

a)

was allowed

b)

to be allowed

c)

be allowed

d)

were allowed

6.

The reporters _____ (give) an interview by a spokesman.

a)

were given

b)

was given

c)

to be given

d)

were give

7.

Your money mustn't (a)   (waste) on stupid things.

8.

The writer of the poem can't (a)   (identify).

9.

Change this question from active to PASSIVE voice.

When did they translate this book into English?

(a)  

10.

This tree is very old. It (a)   (plant) in the 19th century.

11.

The world’s first motorways _______________ (build) in Germany in the 1930s.

a)

was built

b)

were built

c)

to be built

d)

were build

12.

This photo (a)   (take) by my grandfather when I was five.

13.

All the sweets (a)   (eat) by the children.

14.

Christophorus Columbus discovered America in 1492.

a)

America was discovered by Christophorus Columbus in 1492.

b)

America was discovered Christophorus Columbus in 1482.

c)

America was discovered in 1482.

d)

America is discovered by Christophorus Columbus in 1482.

15.

The fifth symphony ________ __________ by Ludwig van Beethoven.

a)

were written

b)

was write

c)

was written

d)

written

16.

Someone can take soda to the party.

a)

Soda can be taken to the party.

b)

To the party someone can be taken to the soda.

c)

Soda can taken to the party.

17.

My students must answer this exercise.

a)

My exercise must answer these students.

b)

This exercise must be answered by my students.

c)

This exercise must answered by my students.

d)

This exercise must was answered by my students.

18.

The trumpet ______________________________.

a)

were played by Daniel.

b)

was plays by Daniel.

c)

was played by Daniel.

19.

I am expecting (a)   (give) a pay-rise next month.

20.

Alice could ____ a prize for her artwork.

a)

was given

b)

be given

c)

were given

d)

to be given