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Worksheetspassive voice: simple past
Total questions: 200
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
The treasure _____ _______in the ocean.
was buried
was find
was found
were found
The treasure _____ _______ in a tomb.
did find
was found
were found
found
The mummy was ____________ in a pyramid.
discover
discovering
discovered
The tattoo _____ _______ on her arm.
was done
were done
was did
The Sphix ____ _______ in 1925.
excavated
were excavated
excavating
was excavated
The treasures _____ ________.
stolen
was stolen
were stolen
were steal
The Sphinx _____ ________ around 25000 BCE.
build
were build
was build
was built
The people of Pompeii ______ _______ under a volcano.
were buried
was bury
was buried
were bury
The tomb in China _____ ______ for an important ruler.
building
was built
were built
built
The treasures _____ ________ in a tomb.
were hidden
was hid
were hid
hidden
1 Those jeans ... by my mother.
is bought
are bought
were bought
are buy
2 Some wild animals ... to the zoo.
is taken
are took
is took
were taken
3 I ... to go to the principal's office.
am told
is told
was told
was tell
4 ... the new TV ...?
was ... broken
is ... broken
are ... broken
was break
5 The tomb ... in 1926.
is discovered
are discovered
was discovered
were discovered
6 Some DNA samples ... to analyze the mummy.
was taken
is taken
are taken
were taken
7 The pyramid ... until 1925
weren't excavated
wasn't excavated
isn't excavated
aren't excavated
8 The tickets ... in the theater but in online.
wasn't bought
isn't bought
aren't bought
weren't bought
9 When ... the English tests ... ?
were ... applied
was ... applied
are ... applied
is ... applied
The lovely poem ... for you.
were written
are written
was written
is written
Jill ___________ a bar of chocolate by John on Valentine's Day last year.
was giving
was given
give
gave
The truth about the accident last month _________ to Julian. It was a big shock to him.
is telling
was telling
was told
told
A: I couldn't find the office janitor in the pantry this morning.
B: He ___________ by the supervisor.
to question
to be questioned
was questioned
was to be questioned
Potatoes ___________ to Europe by the Spanish in the 16th century.
were brought
brought
were being brought
was brought
The service were out yesterday. Neither my bike nor yours ______________.
are washed
have washed
is washed
was washed
A: How long did he have to undergo the radiation treatments?
B: For a month. They _________ until he was dismissed from the hospital.
gave daily
to be given daily
were given daily
were giving daily
Jupiter's 4 moons ___________ through a telescope by Galileo.
first viewed
were first viewed
first being viewed
were first being viewed
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.
were telling
were told
told
have told
A: I haven't got the report on the seminar held last week.
B: I'm sure it _____________ on your desk yesterday.
was put
put
was putting
putting
A: What happened to her skirt?
B: Oh, it __________ when she jumped over the fence.
to be torn
tore
be torn
was torn
Vika initiated the distribution throughout the nation as soon as it ________________.
is released
has released
was released
were released
The documents delivered to the office last week ____________ for the manager.
are intended
were intended
was intended
intended
The wire ___________ by John Harrison before the electricity failure happened.
cut
were cuted
was cuted
was cut
The children ___________ medical attention after their serious injuries.
will give
are giving
were given
to be given
The car ______________ on the path and blocked the people passing.
was parking
parked
was parked
were parked
DID THE TEACHER CORRECT THE MISTAKES?
WERE THE MISTAKES CORRECTED BY HIM?
WERE THE MISTAKE CORRECTED BY HER?
WERE THE MISTAKES CARRECTED BY HIM?
DID THE LITTLE BOY SELL ALL THE CANDY BARS?
WERE ALL THE CANDY BARS SELLED BY THE LITTLE BOY?
WERE ALL THE CANDY BARS SOLD BY THE LITTLE BOY?
WAS ALL THE CANDY BARS SELLED BY THE LITTLE BOY?
LAUREN DIDN'T EAT ANY APPLES.
NO APPLES WERE EATEN BY HERS.
ANY APPLES WEREN'T EATEN BY LAUREN.
NO APPLES WERE EATEN BY LAUREN.
HE DIDN'T GIVE THE WALLET.
THE WALLET WASN'T GIVEN BY HE.
THE WALLET WEREN'T GIVEN BY HIM.
THE WALLET WASN'T GIVEN BY HIM.
WHO WROTE THIS BOOK?
WHO THIS BOOK WAS WRITTEN BY?
WHO WAS THIS BOOK WRITTEN BY?
WHO WRITTEN THIS BOOK?
HOW DID THEY STEAL HER CAR?
HOW WAS HER CAR STOLEN BY THEM?
HOW WAS HER CAR STEALED BY THEM?
HOW WAS HER CAR STOLEN BY THEY?
THE KIDS FORGOT THE WHOLE STORY IN A FEW DAYS.
THE WHOLE STORY WAS FORGOTTEN BY THE KIDS IN A FEW DAYS.
THE WHOLE STORY WERE FORGOTTEN BY THE KIDS IN A FEW DAYS.
THE WHOLE STORY WAS FORGOTED BY THE KIDS IN A FEW DAYS.
THE CHILDREN RANG THE BELL A FEW MINUTES AGO.
THE BELL WAS RANGED BY THE CHILDREN A FEW MINUTES AGO.
THE BELL WAS RANG BY THE CHILDREN A FEW MINUTES AGO.
THE BELL WAS RUNG BY THE CHILDREN A FEW MINUTES AGO.
DID THE PRESIDENT MAKE AN IMPORTANT SPEECH LAST NIGHT?
WAS AN IMPORTANT SPEECH MAKED BY THE PRESIDENT LAST NIGHT?
WAS AN IMPORTANT SPEECH MAKE BY THE PRESIDENT LAST NIGHT?
WAS AN IMPORTANT SPEECH MADE BY THE PRESIDENT LAST NIGHT?
THE POLICE DIDN'T ASK HIM VERY CLOSELY.
HIM WASN'T ASKED BY THE POLICE VERY CLOSELY.
HE DIDN'T ASK THE POLICE VERY CLOSELY.
HE WASN'T ASKED BY THE POLICE VERY CLOSELY.
The treasure _____ _______in the ocean.
was buried
was find
was found
were found
The treasure _____ _______ in a tomb.
did find
was found
were found
found
The mummy was ____________ in a pyramid.
discover
discovering
discovered
The tattoo _____ _______ on her arm.
was done
were done
was did
The Sphix ____ _______ in 1925.
excavated
were excavated
excavating
was excavated
The treasures _____ ________.
stolen
was stolen
were stolen
were steal
The Sphinx _____ ________ around 25000 BCE.
build
were build
was build
was built
The people of Pompeii ______ _______ under a volcano.
were buried
was bury
was buried
were bury
The tomb in China _____ ______ for an important ruler.
building
was built
were built
built
The treasures _____ ________ in a tomb.
were hidden
was hid
were hid
hidden
Rebecca cooked a cake
(a)
Jeremy eat two sandwiches
(a)
Michael wrote a poem
(a)
Rose took a taxi
(a)
Tom saw a movie
(a)
Peter washed the dishes
(a)
The thieves stole these cars
(a)
The kids forgot the whole story
(a)
John gave a present
(a)
The firefighters saved the women
(a)
Change the below sentence into passive voice:
The children rang the bell a few minutes ago.
(past participle 'rung')
(a)
Change the below sentence into passive voice:
The wild animals killed two men yesterday.
(past participle 'killed')
(a)
Change the below sentence into passive voice:
The kids forgot the whole story in a few days.
(past participle 'forgotten')
(a)
Change the below sentence into passive voice:
The police didn't question him.
(past participle 'questioned')
(a)
Change the below sentence into passive voice:
I did not tell them.
(past participle 'told')
(a)
Change the below sentence into passive voice:
She didn't win the prize.
(past participle 'won')
(a)
Change the below sentence into passive voice:
They didn't make their beds.
(past participle 'made')
(a)
Change the below sentence into passive voice:
You did not listen to me.
(past participle 'listened to')
(a)
Which of the below sentences is simple past tense in passive voice?
When I was five, I was being teased by my older brother.
When I was five, I had been teased by my older brother.
When I was five, my older brother teased me.
When I was five, I was teased by my older brother.
Transform this sentence into a simple past passive sentence.
'When the accident happened, Trupti filed two complaints.'
When the accident happened, two complaints are being filed by Trupti.
When the accident happened, two complaints were being filed by Trupti.
When the accident happened, two complaints have been filed by Trupti.
When the accident happened, two complaints were filed by Trupti.
Jill ___________ a bar of chocolate by John on Valentine's Day last year.
was giving
was given
give
gave
The truth about the accident last month _________ to Julian. It was a big shock to him.
is telling
was telling
was told
told
A: I couldn't find the office janitor in the pantry this morning.
B: He ___________ by the supervisor.
to question
to be questioned
was questioned
was to be questioned
Potatoes ___________ to Europe by the Spanish in the 16th century.
were brought
brought
were being brought
was brought
The service were out yesterday. Neither my bike nor yours ______________.
are washed
have washed
is washed
was washed
A: How long did he have to undergo the radiation treatments?
B: For a month. They _________ until he was dismissed from the hospital.
gave daily
to be given daily
were given daily
were giving daily
Jupiter's 4 moons ___________ through a telescope by Galileo.
first viewed
were first viewed
first being viewed
were first being viewed
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.
were telling
were told
told
have told
A: I haven't got the report on the seminar held last week.
B: I'm sure it _____________ on your desk yesterday.
was put
put
was putting
putting
A: What happened to her skirt?
B: Oh, it __________ when she jumped over the fence.
to be torn
tore
be torn
was torn
Vika initiated the distribution throughout the nation as soon as it ________________.
is released
has released
was released
were released
The documents delivered to the office last week ____________ for the manager.
are intended
were intended
was intended
intended
The wire ___________ by John Harrison before the electricity failure happened.
cut
were cuted
was cuted
was cut
The children ___________ medical attention after their serious injuries.
will give
are giving
were given
to be given
The car ______________ on the path and blocked the people passing.
was parking
parked
was parked
were parked
1 Those jeans ... by my mother.
is bought
are bought
were bought
are buy
2 Some wild animals ... to the zoo.
is taken
are took
is took
were taken
3 I ... to go to the principal's office.
am told
is told
was told
was tell
4 ... the new TV ...?
was ... broken
is ... broken
are ... broken
was break
5 The tomb ... in 1926.
is discovered
are discovered
was discovered
were discovered
6 Some DNA samples ... to analyze the mummy.
was taken
is taken
are taken
were taken
7 The pyramid ... until 1925
weren't excavated
wasn't excavated
isn't excavated
aren't excavated
8 The tickets ... in the theater but in online.
wasn't bought
isn't bought
aren't bought
weren't bought
9 When ... the English tests ... ?
were ... applied
was ... applied
are ... applied
is ... applied
The lovely poem ... for you.
were written
are written
was written
is written
THE STUDENTS BROKE A WINDOW LAST WEEK
THE WINDOW IS BROKEN BY THE STUDENTS LAST WEEK
THE WINDOW WAS BROKEN BY THE STUDENTS LAST WEEK
THE STUDENTS WERE BORKEN THE WINDOW
MY BROTHER DROVE A NEW CAR LAST MONTH
MY BROTHER WAS DRIVEN A CAR LAST MONTH
A NEW CAR WERE DRIVEN BY MY BROTHER LAST MONTH
A NEW CAR WAS DRIVEN BY MY BROTHER LAST MONTH
THE STUDENTS FORGOT THE NOTEBOOKS IN THE SCHOOL
THE STUDENTS ARE FORGOTTEN THE NOTEBOOKS IN THE SCHOOL
THE NOTEBOOKS WAS FORGOTTEN BY THE STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL
THE NOTEBOOKS WERE FORGOTTEN BY THE STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL
THE GIRLS TOOK ALL THE PHOTOS AT THE PARTY YESTERDAY
THE PHOTOS WAS TAKEN BY THE GIRLS AT THE PARTY YESTERDAY
THE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN BY THE GIRLS AT THE PARTY YESTERDAY
THE GIRLS WERE TAKEN THE PHOTOS AT THE PARTY YESTERDAY
THE CHILDREN ATE ALL THE CHOCOLATES AT THE YARD
ALL THE CHOCOLATES WERE EATEN BY THE CHILDREN AT THE YARD
ALL THE CHOCOLATES WAS EATEN BY THE CHILDREN AT THE YARD
THE CHILDREN WERE EATEN BY THE CHILDREN AT THE YARD
THE BOYS RODE SOME CAMELS IN EGYPT
THE BOYS WERE RIDDEN THE CAMELS IN EGYPT
THE CAMELS WERE RIDDEN BY THE BOYS IN EGYPT
THE CAMELS WAS RIDDEN BY THE BOYS IN EGYPT
MY MOTHER FED THE CAT IN THE GARDEN YESTERDAY
THE CAT WERE FEDDEN BY MY MOTHER IN THE GARDEN YESTERDAY
THE CAT WAS FED BY MY MOTHER IN THE GARDEN YESTERDAY
THE CAT WAS FOUND BY MY MOTHER IN THE GARDEN
KELLY WORE NEW GLASSES LAST MONTH
NEW GLASSES WERE WORN BY KELLY LAST MONTH
NEW GLASSES ARE WORN BY KELLY LAST MONTH
NEW GLASSES WAS WORN BY KELLY LAST MONTH
THE CHILDREN DID THE HOMEWORK AT THE SHOOL
THE CHIDREN WAS DONE THE HOMEWORK AT THE SCHOOL
THE HOMEWORK WAS DONE BY THE CHILDREN AT THE SCHOOL
THE HOMEWORK WERE DONE BY THE CHILDRN AT THE SCHOOL
FLAVIO SPOKE TWO LANGUAGES IN THE CONFERENCE
TWO LANGUAGES WAS SPOKEN BY FLAVIO IN THE CONFERENCE
FLAVIO WERE SPOKEN TWO LANGUAGES IN THE CONFERENCE
TWO LANGUAGES WERE SPOKEN BY FLAVIO IN THE CONFERENCE
The treasure _____ _______in the ocean.
were found
was find
was found
The mummy was ____________ in a pyramid.
discover
discovering
discovered
The tattoo _____ _______ on her arm.
was done
were done
was did
The Sphix ____ _______ in 1925.
excavated
were excavated
was excavated
The treasures _____ ________.
stolen
was stolen
were stolen
The Sphinx _____ ________ around 25000 BCE.
build
were build
was built
The people of Pompeii ______ _______ under a volcano.
were buried
was bury
was buried
The tomb in China _____ ______ for an important ruler.
building
was built
were built
Ola created this quiz. This quiz __________ by Ola.
were created
is created
was created
Bob found an ancient coin. An ancient _______________ by Bob.
is found
found
was found
PASSIVE VOICE OF "She sang a song"
A song was sung by her.
A song was singed by her
PASSIVE VOICE OF "Somebody hit me"
I was hit
I was hitted
PASSIVE VOICE OF "We stopped the bus"
The bus were stopped
The bus was stopped
PASSIVE VOICE OF "A thief stole my car"
My car were stole
My car was stolen by a thief.
PASSIVE VOICE OF "He didn't give the wallet"
The wallet wasn't given by him
The wallet wasn't gived by him
PASSIVE VOICE OF "The teacher corrected the mistakes"
The mistakes were corrected by the teacher
The mistakes was corrected by the teacher
PASSIVE VOICE OF "I didn't tell them"
They weren't telled by me
They weren't told by me
PASSIVE VOICE OF "Did the little boy sell all the candy bars?"
Were all the candy bars selled by the little boy?
Were all the candy bars sold by the little boy?
PASSIVE VOICE OF "They didn't make their beds"
Their beds weren't made.
Their beds weren't make
PASSIVE VOICE OF "They didn't let him go"
He wasn't let go
He wasn't leted go
DID THE TEACHER CORRECT THE MISTAKES?
WERE THE MISTAKES CORRECTED BY HIM?
WERE THE MISTAKE CORRECTED BY HER?
WERE THE MISTAKES CARRECTED BY HIM?
DID THE LITTLE BOY SELL ALL THE CANDY BARS?
WERE ALL THE CANDY BARS SELLED BY THE LITTLE BOY?
WERE ALL THE CANDY BARS SOLD BY THE LITTLE BOY?
WAS ALL THE CANDY BARS SELLED BY THE LITTLE BOY?
LAUREN DIDN'T EAT ANY APPLES.
NO APPLES WERE EATEN BY HERS.
ANY APPLES WEREN'T EATEN BY LAUREN.
NO APPLES WERE EATEN BY LAUREN.
HE DIDN'T GIVE THE WALLET.
THE WALLET WASN'T GIVEN BY HE.
THE WALLET WEREN'T GIVEN BY HIM.
THE WALLET WASN'T GIVEN BY HIM.
WHO WROTE THIS BOOK?
WHO THIS BOOK WAS WRITTEN BY?
WHO WAS THIS BOOK WRITTEN BY?
WHO WRITTEN THIS BOOK?
HOW DID THEY STEAL HER CAR?
HOW WAS HER CAR STOLEN BY THEM?
HOW WAS HER CAR STEALED BY THEM?
HOW WAS HER CAR STOLEN BY THEY?
THE KIDS FORGOT THE WHOLE STORY IN A FEW DAYS.
THE WHOLE STORY WAS FORGOTTEN BY THE KIDS IN A FEW DAYS.
THE WHOLE STORY WERE FORGOTTEN BY THE KIDS IN A FEW DAYS.
THE WHOLE STORY WAS FORGOTED BY THE KIDS IN A FEW DAYS.
THE CHILDREN RANG THE BELL A FEW MINUTES AGO.
THE BELL WAS RANGED BY THE CHILDREN A FEW MINUTES AGO.
THE BELL WAS RANG BY THE CHILDREN A FEW MINUTES AGO.
THE BELL WAS RUNG BY THE CHILDREN A FEW MINUTES AGO.
DID THE PRESIDENT MAKE AN IMPORTANT SPEECH LAST NIGHT?
WAS AN IMPORTANT SPEECH MAKED BY THE PRESIDENT LAST NIGHT?
WAS AN IMPORTANT SPEECH MAKE BY THE PRESIDENT LAST NIGHT?
WAS AN IMPORTANT SPEECH MADE BY THE PRESIDENT LAST NIGHT?
THE POLICE DIDN'T ASK HIM VERY CLOSELY.
HIM WASN'T ASKED BY THE POLICE VERY CLOSELY.
HE DIDN'T ASK THE POLICE VERY CLOSELY.
HE WASN'T ASKED BY THE POLICE VERY CLOSELY.
Gold (a) found in California in 1849.
These chickens were (a) (Raise) by my uncle Henry.
That house was (a) (build) in the 19th century.
This salmon (a) (not/catch) in a river, it was raised on a fish farm.
Were the cookies (a) by Jose?
Was the child (a) (find) in the forest?
The Harry Potter films (a) directed by James Cameron.
The car (a) (drive) by my sister.
Nothing (a) (not/steal) from our garage last night.
War and Peace (a) (write) in 1869.
Transform the below sentence into its passive voice:
The cats made this awful mess!
(a)
Transform the below sentence into its passive voice:
The Chinese created many inventions.
(a)
Transform the below sentence into its passive voice:
Peter's sarcastic comments enraged Kim.
(a)
Transform the below sentence into its passive voice:
When the accident happened, Trupti filed two complaints.
(a)
Choose the simple past passive sentence from the following options.
When we were first married, we were not ridiculed by our respective parents.
When we were first married, we were not being ridiculed by our respective parents.
When we were first married, we had not been ridiculed by our respective parents.
When we were first married, our respective parents did not ridicule us.
Transform the below sentence into its passive voice:
The police did not arrest them.
(a)
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)
Transform the below sentence into its passive voice:
My friend wrote a song for the new cartoon series Tarzan.
(a)
Transform the below sentence into its passive voice:
Did the technician check all the cars?
(a)
Transform the below sentence into its passive voice:
Did you beat the opponent in the boxing match?
(a)
Transform the below sentence into its passive voice:
Did they not hand over the rubbish bags to the refuse collector?
(a)
A letter was (wrote/written/had written) by Antony, yesterday
wrote
written
had written
a house was ............ by carpenter
builded
had built
built
Naomi and Susan were ................. to the hospital, two days ago
go
goes
gone
Stefanie and Theresa ............ lunch at the Bamboo restaurant, for two hours ago
has
have
had
Have you ............ the lesson for tomorrow?
will making
made
making
Charlotte ......... a doctor in Siloam Hospital, since two years ago
was been being be
have been
have
Natalie ......... a teacher in Junior High School, since 2002
had has been
have been
are been
have you ........ my yoga instructure?
meet
was meeting
met
some flowers were ......by my mom, last night.
wattering
watered
watter
Sisca and Jacob have ......... some articles, since two weeks ago
wrote
written
write
a cake was ...... by mom in the kitchen, yesterday
made
make
making
My father ..... some projects last month
have
had
have had been
some application was being ......... by Japanese Animator
designed
designing
design
Mom have (teach) in the living room, two hours ago.
what's the suitable verb?
(a)
an umbrella is being (take) by Maudy right now
the suitable verb is (a)
English speech contest have been (win) by Rani, from SMPN 05 Bandung yesterday.
what's suitable verb?
(a)
Sisca and Anne (a) students two years ago
Joana and Joseph were ............. to the Market, yesterday
the suitable verb is..... ?
(a)
they (spoke/speak) english last year.
(a)
Jesslyn was a secretary in the company, but now she (a) been a novelist in Publisher company.
They spent 35 euros in clothes.
35 euros were spent in clothes.
are spent 35 euros in clothes.
35 euros are spent in clothes.
35 euros was spent in clothes.
My friend composed a beautiful son.
A beautiful song were composed by my friend.
A beautiful song was composed by my friend.
A beautiful song is composed by my friend.
Marcos did some pictures for his classmates.
Some pictures were drawn for Marcos for his classmates.
Some pictures were drew by Marcos for his classmates.
Some pictures were drawn by Marcos for his classmates.
Richar Strauss composed 'Electra' and 'A hero's life'.
'Electra' and 'A hero's life' were composed by Richard Strauss.
'Electra' and 'A hero's life' was composed by Richard Strauss.
'Electra' and 'A hero's life' are composed by Richard Strauss.
The children broke the door.
The door was broke by the children.
The door were broke by the children.
The door was broken by the children.
Ana wrote a book about presents for friends.
A book about presents for friends was written by Ana.
A book about presents for friends was wrote by Ana.
A book about presents for friends are written by Ana.
She did not find the mathematics book.
The mathematics book were not found by her.
The mathematics book was not found by her.
The mathematics book was not find by her.
Someone told jokes in this room.
Jokes are told by someone in this room.
Jokes was told for someone in that room.
Jokes were told by someone in this room.
I wrote a song.
A song was written by me.
A song is writing by me.
It was written by me a song.
The police arrested the suspects this morning.
The suspects were arrested by the police this morning.
The suspects was arrested by the police this morning.
The suspects are arrested by the police this morning.
The passive voice can be used for all verb tenses.
True
False
What is the structure of the passive voice?
Subject + verb
Object + to be verb + past participle
Object + to be verb + simple past verb
Which one is the correct way to write a simple past passive voice sentence?
I was took to work.
I was taken to work.
I took to work.
Which one is the correct way to write a simple past passive voice sentence?
I wasn't asked to stay late.
I didn't ask to stay late.
I wasn't ask to stay late.
Which one is the correct way to write a simple past passive voice sentence?
I was told to leave work.
I was tell to leave work.
I told to leave work.
Look at the sentence and choose the correct way to change it to the passive voice:
"You didn't make the posters correctly".
You weren't made the posters correctly
The posters weren't made correctly
The posters wasn't made correctly
Look at the sentence and choose the correct way to change it to the passive voice:
"You broke the screen yesterday"
The screen were broken yesterday
You was broke the screen yesterday
The screen was broken yesterday
Look at the sentence and choose the correct way to change it to the passive voice:
"She didn't put the books away"
The books weren't put away
The books wasn't put away
The books didn't put away
Why do we change these sentences to passive voice?
to look smart
to avoid blame
to be good at English
