โณ๐Ÿ›๏ธ 1.8 Passive Voice (Past)

Unit 1.8 – Passive Voice (Past) Exercises

Passive Voice (Past) – Practice Exercises

Exercise 1: Multiple Choice – Passive Voice Transformation

Choose the correct passive voice form for each active voice sentence:

1. Active: “They built this building in 1985.”
Passive:

2. Active: “The teacher graded our papers yesterday.”
Passive:

3. Active: “Someone stole my bicycle last night.”
Passive:

4. Active: “Shakespeare wrote ‘Romeo and Juliet’.”
Passive:

5. Active: “The storm damaged several houses.”
Passive:

6. Active: “They did not inform us about the change.”
Passive:

7. Active: “The chef prepared a special meal for us.”
Passive:

8. Active: “They took the patient to the hospital.”
Passive:

9. Active: “The police arrested five suspects last week.”
Passive:

10. Active: “My grandmother taught me this recipe.”
Passive:

Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks – Past Passive Voice

Complete the sentences with the correct past passive form of the verb in parentheses:

1. The Eiffel Tower _____________ (build) in 1889.

2. The children _____________ (take) to the zoo by their teachers last weekend.

3. His wallet _____________ (steal) while he was at the beach.

4. The windows _____________ (break) during the storm last night.

5. The decisions _____________ (make) before the meeting started.

6. The famous painting _____________ (damage) during transportation.

7. We _____________ (invite) to the wedding, but we couldn’t attend.

8. The movie _____________ (direct) by a famous Hollywood director.

9. The diamonds _____________ (hide) in a secret compartment.

10. The letter _____________ (write) in 1942 during the war.

Exercise 3: Correct the Errors

Each sentence below contains an error in the past passive voice. Select the correct option:

1. “The cake was ate by the children.”

2. “The report were written by John.”

3. “The game is played by thousands of fans last year.”

4. “The flowers was planted in the garden.”

5. “The book wasn’t wrote by that author.”

6. “The project completed by the team last month.”

7. “The criminal was catch by the police.”

8. “My phone is lost last week.”

9. “The song were sing by the choir.”

10. “The announcement was making yesterday.”


Next steps:

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