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Exercises about Passive Voice in

Past Tense.
Q1 of 10
Rewrite the sentence in the passive voice: They made many movies in Hollywood.
Many movies were made in Hollywood by them
Q2 of 10
Rewrite the sentence in the passive voice: The students given a presentation tomorrow.
The students will be given a presentation tomorrow.
Q3 of 10
Rewrite the sentence in the passive voice: Someone stolen my bike!
My bike was stolen by someone
Q4 of 10
Rewrite the sentence in the passive voice: We received the newspaper yesterday.
The newspaper was received by us yesterday.
Q5 of 10
Rewrite the sentence in the passive voice: The children ate the cookies.
The cookies were eaten by the children.
Q6 of 10
Rewrite the sentence in the passive voice: We completed the renovations this week.
The renovations were completed this week by us.
Q7 of 10
Rewrite the sentence in the passive voice: They paid us every Friday.
We were paid every Friday by them.
Q8 of 10
Rewrite the sentence in the passive voice: Did they deliver your new sofa?
Was your new sofa delivered by them?

Q9 of 10

Rewrite the sentence in the passive voice: Did he fix your old sofa?
Was your old sofa fixed by him?
Q10 of 10

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Rewrite the sentence in the passive voice: They didn´t sweep the room?
Wasn’t the room swept by them?

Resolver

Turn the following sentences into passive voice:

1. They won the race.

was won by them.
The race .
2. He saw two bulls this morning.
were seen by him .
Two bulls this morning.
3. I bougth the newspaper when I saw Mary this morning.
was bought by me when Mary was seen this morning.
The newspaper when Mary is seen this
morning.

Desarrolle los siguientes ejercicios, realizando su traducción, en la voz

activa y pasiva.

4. They bought a new car this afternoon.

was bought
A new car this afternoon.
5. Paul sold his four cars.
were sold
His four cars .
6. I put the glasses on the table yesterday
were put
The glasses on the table.
7. I feed the animal at 10 o'clock.
is fed at
The animal at 10 o'clock
8. They painted the house the week before.
was painted
The house the week before.
9. She given Paul a kiss this morning.
was given
Paul a kiss this morning.
10. They hid the treasure a long time ago.
was hidden
The treasure a long time ago.
11. We listened to a strong noise coming from the street.
was listened
A strong noise to coming from the
street.
12. They studied English right now.
is studied
English right now.

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13. They drank two pints at Paul's house.

were drunk
Two pints at Paul's house.
14. They found two fossils of mammoth.
were found
Two fossils of mammouth .
15. I didn't recognize Mary at first sight.
was unrecognizable
Mary at first sight.
16. I didn't know her.
was a stranger.
She .
17. He drove his car when I phoned her.
was being driven
His car when she was phoned.
18. They stolen all the food.
All the food was stolen.
All the food .
20. You didn't park cars in here.
were not parked
Cars in here.
21. You didn't take photographs in this place.
were not taken
Photographs in this place.
22. The school changed these rules.
were changed
The rules by the school.
23. You repaired the stairs.
were repaired.
The stairs .
24. I had to mend this watch.
had to be mended.
This watch .
25. The nurse examined the patient.
was examined
The patient by the nurse.
26. My son cleaned the windows.
were cleaned by my son.
The windows .
27. The fire destroyed the building.
was destroyed
The building by the fire.
28. That dog bit the boy.
was bitten
The boy by that dog.
29. Paul wrote her a letter this week.
received q
She a letter this week / a
was written
letter to Paul this week.