Passive voice – Exercise with answers
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Exercise
Complete the following sentences by putting the verb in brackets in the past participle:
Ex: The pen was _____ by Paul. (take) → The pen was taken by Paul.
1. The video was ______ on Facebook by Alex. (post) →
2. The house was ______ in 1869. (build) →
3. ‘Born in the USA’ was ______ by Bruce Springsteen. (write) →
4. The civilian was ______ . (shoot) →
5. All his credit cards were ______ last week. (steal) →
6. Some flowers were ______ to Tina. (give) →
7. English is ______ by a lot of people. (understand) →
8. A secret was ______ to me. (tell) →
9. A song was ______ by the student. (write) →
10. The Mona Lisa was ______ by Leonardo Da Vinci. (paint) →
ANSWERS
- The video was posted on Facebook by Alex.
- The house was built in 1869.
- ‘Born in the USA’ was written by Bruce Springsteen.
- The civilian was shot.
- All his credit cards were stolen last week.
- Some flowers were given to Tina.
- English is understood by a lot of people.
- A secret was told to me.
- A song was written by the student.
- The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci.