8137 active or passive 3 multiple choice exercises with key in past simple

Task 1: Match each of the two sentences
with the picture it fits best. Put the right
number in the boxes.

The man washed the car.
The man was washed.

Task 2: Select the best sentence to go with each picture.
A) The scientist mixed
two liquids.
B) The scientist was
mixed two liquids.
C) Two liquids mixed
by the scientist.

A) Bill woken up by
the alarm clock.
B) The alarm clock
was woken up by Bill.
C) Bill was woken up
by the alarm clock.
A) David was threw up
in the bathroom.
B) David was thrown
up in the bathroom.
C) David threw up in
the bathroom.
A) Bob was rung by the
doorbell.
B) The doorbell rung by
Bob.

C) The doorbell was rung
by Bob.
A) The teacher was
taught algebra.
B) The teacher
taught algebra.
C) Algebra was teach
by the teacher.

A) The weight lifted
the weightlifter.
B) The weight was
lifted by the
weightlifter.
C) The weight lifted.
A) Andy fainted.
B) Andy was fainted.
C) Andy faint.

A) The player was thrown by
the ball.
B) The ball was thrown by
the player.
C) The ball was threw by the
player.
A) Susy was made a
phone call.
B) Susy was made by a
phone call.
C) A phone call was

made by Susy.
A) Mr Andersen
worked on his laptop.
B) On his laptop was
Mr Anderson worked.
C) Mr Anderson was
worked on his laptop.

A) Adam was
tore the paper.
B) The paper was
tore by Adam.
C) The paper was
torn by Adam.
A) The boxer in
red was knocked
out.
B) The boxer in
red knocked out.
C) The boxer in
red was knocked out by the referee.
A) I am followed by
100 people on
Twitter.
B) I followed by 100
people.
C) I am followed by
Twitter.
A) Pam drew a
house in Photoshop.

B) Pam in
Photoshop drew a
house.
C) Pam was drawn
in Photoshop.
A) Jim was
drilled a hole.
B) A hole was
drilled by Jim.
C) A hole drilled
by Jim.


SOLUTIONS
Verb tenses used: past simple
Task 1.
The man washed the car.
The man was washed.

Picture 2.
Picture 1.

Task 2.
A) The scientist
mixed two liquids.
B) The scientist was
mixed two liquids.
C) Two liquids mixed
by the scientist.

clock.

A) Bill woken up by
the alarm clock.
B) The alarm clock
was woken up by Bill.
C) Bill was woken
up by the alarm

A) David was threw up
in the bathroom.
B) David was thrown
up in the bathroom.
C) David threw up
in the bathroom.
A) Bob was rung by the
doorbell.
B) The doorbell rung by
Bob.
C) The doorbell was
rung by Bob.
A) The teacher was
taught algebra.
B) The teacher
taught algebra.
C) Algebra was teach
by the teacher.

A) The weight lifted
the weightlifter.

B) The weight was
lifted by the
weightlifter.
C) The weight lifted.
A) Andy fainted.
B) Andy was fainted.
C) Andy faint.

A) The player was thrown by
the ball.
B) The ball was thrown
by the player.
C) The ball was threw by the
player.
A) Susy was made a
phone call.
B) Susy was made by a
phone call.
C) A phone call was
made by Susy.
A) Mr Andersen
worked on his
laptop.
B) On his laptop was
Mr Anderson worked.
C) Mr Anderson was
worked on his laptop.

Adam.
A) The boxer in

red was knocked
out.
B) The boxer in
red knocked out.
C) The boxer in
red was knocked
out by the referee.

A) Adam was
tore the paper.
B) The paper was
tore by Adam.
C) The paper
was torn by

A) I am followed
by 100 people on
Twitter.
B) I followed by 100
people.
C) I am followed by
Twitter.
A) Pam drew a
house in
Photoshop.
B) Pam in
Photoshop drew a
house.
C) Pam was drawn
in Photoshop.

A) Jim was
drilled a hole.
B) A hole was
drilled by Jim.
C) A hole
drilled by Jim.