passive - past simple

Pa
Nada took the books.
S. V2 O.
Change the following sentences into passive voice as done in the table above.
1) The policemen caught the thief.
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2) The child broke the window.
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3) The cleaner cleaned the room.
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4) The children read the story of Cinderella.
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5) The little boy wrote the Sunset poem.
The books were taken by Nada
Plural O.
Singular O.
were
was
V3
by + S.
(not always
important to
write this)
Remember that we
use passive voice
when the subject is
not important or
unknown.
The object in the
passive voice
sentences are more

important than the
subject.
Passive Voice
Worksheet 2
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6) The milkman put the milk bottle on the shelves this morning.
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Choose the correct answer.
1) I could not find it. It ……
a) was taken somewhere else.
b) took somewhere else.
2) This book _________ last week.
a) was publishing
b) was published
3) The booklets ________ after editing.
a) were printed
B) was printed
Put ( ) for correct passive voice sentences and (x) for incorrect
passive voice sentences and then correct the mistakes.
1. All flights were cancelled because of snow ( ).
2. The room were cleaned by the cleaners ( ).
3. The bags were make of leather ( ).
4. She was born in 2000 ( ).
5. The plants was watered yesterday ( ).
6. The prize was given to Anna ( ).
7. John was bitten by a dog ( ).
8. The old house was building 50 years ago ( ).
9. The ball was threw away ( ).
10. The car was produced in German ( ).
Choose the correct answer.

1) I could not find it. It ……
a) was taken somewhere else.
b) took somewhere else.
2) This book _________ last week.
a) was publishing
b) was published
3) The booklets ________ after editing.
a) were printed
B) was printed
Put ( ) for correct passive voice sentences and (x) for incorrect
passive voice sentences and then correct the mistakes.
1. All flights were cancelled because of snow ( ).
2. The room were cleaned by the cleaners ( ).
3. The bags were make of leather ( ).
4. She was born in 2000 ( ).
5. The plants was watered yesterday ( ).
6. The prize was given to Anna ( ).
7. John was bitten by a dog ( ).
8. The old house was building 50 years ago ( ).
9. The ball was threw away ( ).
10. The car was produced in German ( ).
Singular O. + was +V3
Plural O. + were + V3
Singular O. + was +V3
Plural O. + were + V3
Worksheet 1
Worksheet 1
Passive Voice (PAST SIMPLE)
1) played
6) made5) taught

2) gave
7) spent
3) sang
8) chased
4) sent
Make passive voice sentences for each picture
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Write the
rule:_____________________
Worksheet 3