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Passive voice - simple past

Total questions: 155

Worksheet time: 2hrs 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The treasure _____ _______in the ocean.

a)

was buried

b)

was find

c)

was found

d)

were found

2.

The treasure _____ _______ in a tomb.

a)

did find

b)

was found

c)

were found

d)

found

3.

The mummy was ____________ in a pyramid.

a)

discover

b)

discovering

c)

discovered

4.

The tattoo _____ _______ on her arm.

a)

was done

b)

were done

c)

was did

5.

The Sphix ____ _______ in 1925.

a)

excavated

b)

were excavated

c)

excavating

d)

was excavated

6.

The treasures _____ ________.

a)

stolen

b)

was stolen

c)

were stolen

d)

were steal

7.

The Sphinx _____ ________ around 25000 BCE.

a)

build

b)

were build

c)

was build

d)

was built

8.

The people of Pompeii ______ _______ under a volcano.

a)

were buried

b)

was bury

c)

was buried

d)

were bury

9.

The tomb in China _____ ______ for an important ruler.

a)

building

b)

was built

c)

were built

d)

built

10.

The treasures _____ ________ in a tomb.

a)

were hidden

b)

was hid

c)

were hid

d)

hidden

11.

Rebecca cooked a cake

(a)  

12.

Jeremy eat two sandwiches

(a)  

13.

Michael wrote a poem

(a)  

14.

Rose took a taxi

(a)  

15.

Tom saw a movie

(a)  

16.

Peter washed the dishes

(a)  

17.

The thieves stole these cars

(a)  

18.

The kids forgot the whole story

(a)  

19.

John gave a present

(a)  

20.

The firefighters saved the women

(a)  

21.

Change the below sentence into passive voice:

The children rang the bell a few minutes ago.

(past participle 'rung')

(a)  

22.

Change the below sentence into passive voice:

The wild animals killed two men yesterday.

(past participle 'killed')

(a)  

23.

Change the below sentence into passive voice:

The kids forgot the whole story in a few days.

(past participle 'forgotten')

(a)  

24.

Change the below sentence into passive voice:

The police didn't question him.

(past participle 'questioned')

(a)  

25.

Change the below sentence into passive voice:

I did not tell them.

(past participle 'told')

(a)  

26.

Change the below sentence into passive voice:

She didn't win the prize.

(past participle 'won')

(a)  

27.

Change the below sentence into passive voice:

They didn't make their beds.

(past participle 'made')

(a)  

28.

Change the below sentence into passive voice:

You did not listen to me.

(past participle 'listened to')

(a)  

29.

Which of the below sentences is simple past tense in passive voice?

a)

When I was five, I was being teased by my older brother.

b)

When I was five, I had been teased by my older brother.

c)

When I was five, my older brother teased me.

d)

When I was five, I was teased by my older brother.

30.

Transform this sentence into a simple past passive sentence.


'When the accident happened, Trupti filed two complaints.'

a)

When the accident happened, two complaints are being filed by Trupti.

b)

When the accident happened, two complaints were being filed by Trupti.

c)

When the accident happened, two complaints have been filed by Trupti.

d)

When the accident happened, two complaints were filed by Trupti.

31.

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

a)

was giving

b)

was given

c)

give

d)

gave

32.

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

33.

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

34.

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

a)

were brought

b)

brought

c)

were being brought

d)

was brought

35.

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

a)

are washed

b)

have washed

c)

is washed

d)

was washed

36.

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

37.

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

38.

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

39.

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

40.

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

41.

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

a)

is released

b)

has released

c)

was released

d)

were released

42.

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

a)

are intended

b)

were intended

c)

was intended

d)

intended

43.

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

a)

cut

b)

were cuted

c)

was cuted

d)

was cut

44.

The children ___________ medical attention after their serious injuries.

a)

will give

b)

are giving

c)

were given

d)

to be given

45.

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

a)

was parking

b)

parked

c)

was parked

d)

were parked

46.

1 Those jeans ... by my mother.

a)

is bought

b)

are bought

c)

were bought

d)

are buy

47.

2 Some wild animals ... to the zoo.

a)

is taken

b)

are took

c)

is took

d)

were taken

48.

3 I ... to go to the principal's office.

a)

am told

b)

is told

c)

was told

d)

was tell

49.

4 ... the new TV ...?

a)

was ... broken

b)

is ... broken

c)

are ... broken

d)

was break

50.

5 The tomb ... in 1926.

a)

is discovered

b)

are discovered

c)

was discovered

d)

were discovered

51.

6 Some DNA samples ... to analyze the mummy.

a)

was taken

b)

is taken

c)

are taken

d)

were taken

52.

7 The pyramid ... until 1925

a)

weren't excavated

b)

wasn't excavated

c)

isn't excavated

d)

aren't excavated

53.

8 The tickets ... in the theater but in online.

a)

wasn't bought

b)

isn't bought

c)

aren't bought

d)

weren't bought

54.

9 When ... the English tests ... ?

a)

were ... applied

b)

was ... applied

c)

are ... applied

d)

is ... applied

55.

The lovely poem ... for you.

a)

were written

b)

are written

c)

was written

d)

is written

56.

THE STUDENTS BROKE A WINDOW LAST WEEK

a)

THE WINDOW IS BROKEN BY THE STUDENTS LAST WEEK

b)

THE WINDOW WAS BROKEN BY THE STUDENTS LAST WEEK

c)

THE STUDENTS WERE BORKEN THE WINDOW

57.

MY BROTHER DROVE A NEW CAR LAST MONTH

a)

MY BROTHER WAS DRIVEN A CAR LAST MONTH

b)

A NEW CAR WERE DRIVEN BY MY BROTHER LAST MONTH

c)

A NEW CAR WAS DRIVEN BY MY BROTHER LAST MONTH

58.

THE STUDENTS FORGOT THE NOTEBOOKS IN THE SCHOOL

a)

THE STUDENTS ARE FORGOTTEN THE NOTEBOOKS IN THE SCHOOL

b)

THE NOTEBOOKS WAS FORGOTTEN BY THE STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL

c)

THE NOTEBOOKS WERE FORGOTTEN BY THE STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL

59.

THE GIRLS TOOK ALL THE PHOTOS AT THE PARTY YESTERDAY

a)

THE PHOTOS WAS TAKEN BY THE GIRLS AT THE PARTY YESTERDAY

b)

THE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN BY THE GIRLS AT THE PARTY YESTERDAY

c)

THE GIRLS WERE TAKEN THE PHOTOS AT THE PARTY YESTERDAY

60.

THE CHILDREN ATE ALL THE CHOCOLATES AT THE YARD

a)

ALL THE CHOCOLATES WERE EATEN BY THE CHILDREN AT THE YARD

b)

ALL THE CHOCOLATES WAS EATEN BY THE CHILDREN AT THE YARD

c)

THE CHILDREN WERE EATEN BY THE CHILDREN AT THE YARD

61.

THE BOYS RODE SOME CAMELS IN EGYPT

a)

THE BOYS WERE RIDDEN THE CAMELS IN EGYPT

b)

THE CAMELS WERE RIDDEN BY THE BOYS IN EGYPT

c)

THE CAMELS WAS RIDDEN BY THE BOYS IN EGYPT

62.

MY MOTHER FED THE CAT IN THE GARDEN YESTERDAY

a)

THE CAT WERE FEDDEN BY MY MOTHER IN THE GARDEN YESTERDAY

b)

THE CAT WAS FED BY MY MOTHER IN THE GARDEN YESTERDAY

c)

THE CAT WAS FOUND BY MY MOTHER IN THE GARDEN

63.

KELLY WORE NEW GLASSES LAST MONTH

a)

NEW GLASSES WERE WORN BY KELLY LAST MONTH

b)

NEW GLASSES ARE WORN BY KELLY LAST MONTH

c)

NEW GLASSES WAS WORN BY KELLY LAST MONTH

64.

THE CHILDREN DID THE HOMEWORK AT THE SHOOL

a)

THE CHIDREN WAS DONE THE HOMEWORK AT THE SCHOOL

b)

THE HOMEWORK WAS DONE BY THE CHILDREN AT THE SCHOOL

c)

THE HOMEWORK WERE DONE BY THE CHILDRN AT THE SCHOOL

65.

FLAVIO SPOKE TWO LANGUAGES IN THE CONFERENCE

a)

TWO LANGUAGES WAS SPOKEN BY FLAVIO IN THE CONFERENCE

b)

FLAVIO WERE SPOKEN TWO LANGUAGES IN THE CONFERENCE

c)

TWO LANGUAGES WERE SPOKEN BY FLAVIO IN THE CONFERENCE

66.

The treasure _____ _______in the ocean.

a)

were found

b)

was find

c)

was found

67.

The mummy was ____________ in a pyramid.

a)

discover

b)

discovering

c)

discovered

68.

The tattoo _____ _______ on her arm.

a)

was done

b)

were done

c)

was did

69.

The Sphix ____ _______ in 1925.

a)

excavated

b)

were excavated

c)

was excavated

70.

The treasures _____ ________.

a)

stolen

b)

was stolen

c)

were stolen

71.

The Sphinx _____ ________ around 25000 BCE.

a)

build

b)

were build

c)

was built

72.

The people of Pompeii ______ _______ under a volcano.

a)

were buried

b)

was bury

c)

was buried

73.

The tomb in China _____ ______ for an important ruler.

a)

building

b)

was built

c)

were built

74.

Ola created this quiz. This quiz __________ by Ola.

a)

were created

b)

is created

c)

was created

75.

Bob found an ancient coin. An ancient _______________ by Bob.

a)

is found

b)

found

c)

was found

76.

PASSIVE VOICE OF "She sang a song"

a)

A song was sung by her.

b)

A song was singed by her

77.

PASSIVE VOICE OF "Somebody hit me"

a)

I was hit

b)

I was hitted

78.

PASSIVE VOICE OF "We stopped the bus"

a)

The bus were stopped

b)

The bus was stopped

79.

PASSIVE VOICE OF "A thief stole my car"

a)

My car were stole

b)

My car was stolen by a thief.

80.

PASSIVE VOICE OF "He didn't give the wallet"

a)

The wallet wasn't given by him

b)

The wallet wasn't gived by him

81.

PASSIVE VOICE OF "The teacher corrected the mistakes"

a)

The mistakes were corrected by the teacher

b)

The mistakes was corrected by the teacher

82.

PASSIVE VOICE OF "I didn't tell them"

a)

They weren't telled by me

b)

They weren't told by me

83.

PASSIVE VOICE OF "Did the little boy sell all the candy bars?"

a)

Were all the candy bars selled by the little boy?

b)

Were all the candy bars sold by the little boy?

84.

PASSIVE VOICE OF "They didn't make their beds"

a)

Their beds weren't made.

b)

Their beds weren't make

85.

PASSIVE VOICE OF "They didn't let him go"

a)

He wasn't let go

b)

He wasn't leted go

86.

DID THE TEACHER CORRECT THE MISTAKES?

a)

WERE THE MISTAKES CORRECTED BY HIM?

b)

WERE THE MISTAKE CORRECTED BY HER?

c)

WERE THE MISTAKES CARRECTED BY HIM?

87.

DID THE LITTLE BOY SELL ALL THE CANDY BARS?

a)

WERE ALL THE CANDY BARS SELLED BY THE LITTLE BOY?

b)

WERE ALL THE CANDY BARS SOLD BY THE LITTLE BOY?

c)

WAS ALL THE CANDY BARS SELLED BY THE LITTLE BOY?

88.

LAUREN DIDN'T EAT ANY APPLES.

a)

NO APPLES WERE EATEN BY HERS.

b)

ANY APPLES WEREN'T EATEN BY LAUREN.

c)

NO APPLES WERE EATEN BY LAUREN.

89.

HE DIDN'T GIVE THE WALLET.

a)

THE WALLET WASN'T GIVEN BY HE.

b)

THE WALLET WEREN'T GIVEN BY HIM.

c)

THE WALLET WASN'T GIVEN BY HIM.

90.

WHO WROTE THIS BOOK?

a)

WHO THIS BOOK WAS WRITTEN BY?

b)

WHO WAS THIS BOOK WRITTEN BY?

c)

WHO WRITTEN THIS BOOK?

91.

HOW DID THEY STEAL HER CAR?

a)

HOW WAS HER CAR STOLEN BY THEM?

b)

HOW WAS HER CAR STEALED BY THEM?

c)

HOW WAS HER CAR STOLEN BY THEY?

92.

THE KIDS FORGOT THE WHOLE STORY IN A FEW DAYS.

a)

THE WHOLE STORY WAS FORGOTTEN BY THE KIDS IN A FEW DAYS.

b)

THE WHOLE STORY WERE FORGOTTEN BY THE KIDS IN A FEW DAYS.

c)

THE WHOLE STORY WAS FORGOTED BY THE KIDS IN A FEW DAYS.

93.

THE CHILDREN RANG THE BELL A FEW MINUTES AGO.

a)

THE BELL WAS RANGED BY THE CHILDREN A FEW MINUTES AGO.

b)

THE BELL WAS RANG BY THE CHILDREN A FEW MINUTES AGO.

c)

THE BELL WAS RUNG BY THE CHILDREN A FEW MINUTES AGO.

94.

DID THE PRESIDENT MAKE AN IMPORTANT SPEECH LAST NIGHT?

a)

WAS AN IMPORTANT SPEECH MAKED BY THE PRESIDENT LAST NIGHT?

b)

WAS AN IMPORTANT SPEECH MAKE BY THE PRESIDENT LAST NIGHT?

c)

WAS AN IMPORTANT SPEECH MADE BY THE PRESIDENT LAST NIGHT?

95.

THE POLICE DIDN'T ASK HIM VERY CLOSELY.

a)

HIM WASN'T ASKED BY THE POLICE VERY CLOSELY.

b)

HE DIDN'T ASK THE POLICE VERY CLOSELY.

c)

HE WASN'T ASKED BY THE POLICE VERY CLOSELY.

96.

Gold (a)   found in California in 1849.

97.

These chickens were (a)   (Raise) by my uncle Henry.

98.

That house was (a)   (build) in the 19th century.

99.

This salmon (a)   (not/catch) in a river, it was raised on a fish farm.

100.

Were the cookies (a)   by Jose?

101.

Was the child (a)   (find) in the forest?

102.

The Harry Potter films (a)   directed by James Cameron.

103.

The car (a)   (drive) by my sister.

104.

Nothing (a)   (not/steal) from our garage last night.

105.

War and Peace (a)   (write) in 1869.

106.

Transform the below sentence into its passive voice:


The cats made this awful mess!

(a)  

107.

Transform the below sentence into its passive voice:


The Chinese created many inventions.

(a)  

108.

Transform the below sentence into its passive voice:


Peter's sarcastic comments enraged Kim.

(a)  

109.

Transform the below sentence into its passive voice:


When the accident happened, Trupti filed two complaints.

(a)  

110.

Choose the simple past passive sentence from the following options.

a)

When we were first married, we were not ridiculed by our respective parents.

b)

When we were first married, we were not being ridiculed by our respective parents.

c)

When we were first married, we had not been ridiculed by our respective parents.

d)

When we were first married, our respective parents did not ridicule us.

111.

Transform the below sentence into its passive voice:


The police did not arrest them.

(a)  

112.

Transform the below sentence into its passive voice:


I did not touch the snake as I knew it would not harm me if I did not disturb it.

(a)  

113.

Transform the below sentence into its passive voice:


My friend wrote a song for the new cartoon series Tarzan.

(a)  

114.

Transform the below sentence into its passive voice:


Did the technician check all the cars?

(a)  

115.

Transform the below sentence into its passive voice:


Did you beat the opponent in the boxing match?

(a)  

116.

Transform the below sentence into its passive voice:


Did they not hand over the rubbish bags to the refuse collector?

(a)  

117.

A letter was (wrote/written/had written) by Antony, yesterday

a)

wrote

b)

written

c)

had written

118.

a house was ............ by carpenter

a)

builded

b)

had built

c)

built

119.

Naomi and Susan were ................. to the hospital, two days ago

a)

go

b)

goes

c)

gone

120.

Stefanie and Theresa ............ lunch at the Bamboo restaurant, for two hours ago

a)

has

b)

have

c)

had

121.

Have you ............ the lesson for tomorrow?

a)

will making

b)

made

c)

making

122.

Charlotte ......... a doctor in Siloam Hospital, since two years ago

a)

was been being be

b)

have been

c)

have

123.

Natalie ......... a teacher in Junior High School, since 2002

a)

had has been

b)

have been

c)

are been

124.

have you ........ my yoga instructure?

a)

meet

b)

was meeting

c)

met

125.

some flowers were ......by my mom, last night.

a)

wattering

b)

watered

c)

watter

126.

Sisca and Jacob have ......... some articles, since two weeks ago

a)

wrote

b)

written

c)

write

127.

a cake was ...... by mom in the kitchen, yesterday

a)

made

b)

make

c)

making

128.

My father ..... some projects last month

a)

have

b)

had

c)

have had been

129.

some application was being ......... by Japanese Animator

a)

designed

b)

designing

c)

design

130.

Mom have (teach) in the living room, two hours ago.

what's the suitable verb?

(a)  

131.

an umbrella is being (take) by Maudy right now

the suitable verb is (a)  

132.

English speech contest have been (win) by Rani, from SMPN 05 Bandung yesterday.

what's suitable verb?

(a)  

133.

Sisca and Anne (a)   students two years ago

134.

Joana and Joseph were ............. to the Market, yesterday

the suitable verb is..... ?

(a)  

135.

they (spoke/speak) english last year.

(a)  

136.

Jesslyn was a secretary in the company, but now she (a)   been a novelist in Publisher company.

137.

They spent 35 euros in clothes.

a)

35 euros were spent in clothes.

b)

are spent 35 euros in clothes.

c)

35 euros are spent in clothes.

d)

35 euros was spent in clothes.

138.

My friend composed a beautiful son.

a)

A beautiful song were composed by my friend.

b)

A beautiful song was composed by my friend.

c)

A beautiful song is composed by my friend.

139.

Marcos did some pictures for his classmates.

a)

Some pictures were drawn for Marcos for his classmates.

b)

Some pictures were drew by Marcos for his classmates.

c)

Some pictures were drawn by Marcos for his classmates.

140.

Richar Strauss composed 'Electra' and 'A hero's life'.

a)

'Electra' and 'A hero's life' were composed by Richard Strauss.

b)

'Electra' and 'A hero's life' was composed by Richard Strauss.

c)

'Electra' and 'A hero's life' are composed by Richard Strauss.

141.

The children broke the door.

a)

The door was broke by the children.

b)

The door were broke by the children.

c)

The door was broken by the children.

142.

Ana wrote a book about presents for friends.

a)

A book about presents for friends was written by Ana.

b)

A book about presents for friends was wrote by Ana.

c)

A book about presents for friends are written by Ana.

143.

She did not find the mathematics book.

a)

The mathematics book were not found by her.

b)

The mathematics book was not found by her.

c)

The mathematics book was not find by her.

144.

Someone told jokes in this room.

a)

Jokes are told by someone in this room.

b)

Jokes was told for someone in that room.

c)

Jokes were told by someone in this room.

145.

I wrote a song.

a)

A song was written by me.

b)

A song is writing by me.

c)

It was written by me a song.

146.

The police arrested the suspects this morning.

a)

The suspects were arrested by the police this morning.

b)

The suspects was arrested by the police this morning.

c)

The suspects are arrested by the police this morning.

147.

The passive voice can be used for all verb tenses.

a)

True

b)

False

148.

What is the structure of the passive voice?

a)

Subject + verb

b)

Object + to be verb + past participle

c)

Object + to be verb + simple past verb

149.

Which one is the correct way to write a simple past passive voice sentence?

a)

I was took to work.

b)

I was taken to work.

c)

I took to work.

150.

Which one is the correct way to write a simple past passive voice sentence?

a)

I wasn't asked to stay late.

b)

I didn't ask to stay late.

c)

I wasn't ask to stay late.

151.

Which one is the correct way to write a simple past passive voice sentence?

a)

I was told to leave work.

b)

I was tell to leave work.

c)

I told to leave work.

152.

Look at the sentence and choose the correct way to change it to the passive voice:

"You didn't make the posters correctly".

a)

You weren't made the posters correctly

b)

The posters weren't made correctly

c)

The posters wasn't made correctly

153.

Look at the sentence and choose the correct way to change it to the passive voice:

"You broke the screen yesterday"

a)

The screen were broken yesterday

b)

You was broke the screen yesterday

c)

The screen was broken yesterday

154.

Look at the sentence and choose the correct way to change it to the passive voice:

"She didn't put the books away"

a)

The books weren't put away

b)

The books wasn't put away

c)

The books didn't put away

155.

Why do we change these sentences to passive voice?

a)

to look smart

b)

to avoid blame

c)

to be good at English