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:
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:
Congratulations! Youโve completed lesson โณ๐๏ธ 1.8 Passive Voice (Past).