Passive Voice Basics Exercises PDFSet 2: Past Simple Passive

20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included

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Fill in the blank with the correct option.

1.The Eiffel Tower ___ in 1889.

a) was builtb) builtc) were builtd) is built

2.These photos ___ during our holiday in Spain.

a) tookb) was takenc) were takend) are taken

3.The window ___ by a football yesterday.

a) brokeb) is brokenc) were brokend) was broken

4.All the cookies ___ before I got home.

a) are eatenb) was eatenc) ated) were eaten

5.The letter ___ last Monday.

a) was sentb) is sentc) sentd) were sent

... and 15 more questions in the PDF

1.was built

2.were taken

3.was broken

4.were eaten

5.was sent

... and 15 more answers in the PDF

1."was built"(a)

Use 'was + past participle' for singular subjects in the past. 'The Eiffel Tower' is singular, so we use 'was built'.

2."were taken"(c)

'These photos' is plural, so we use 'were + past participle'. Take-took-taken is an irregular verb.

3."was broken"(d)

'The window' is singular. Use 'was broken' for past passive. Break-broke-broken is irregular.

4."were eaten"(d)

'All the cookies' is plural. Use 'were eaten'. Eat-ate-eaten is an irregular verb.

5."was sent"(a)

'The letter' is singular + past time ('last Monday'). Use 'was sent'. Send-sent-sent.

... and 15 more explanations in the PDF

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