In the past perfect tense, we make passive verb forms by putting had been before the past participle form of the verb.
- Active: I had received the parcel.
Passive: The parcel had been received by me. - Active: She had won many awards.
- Passive: Many awards had been won by her.
Exercise
Change the following sentences into the passive.
1The boy had stolen the purse. / The purse ............... by the boy.
Wrong!
2The cat had drunk the milk. / The milk ............... by the cat.
Wrong!
3She had taken the tablet. / The tablet ............... by her.
Wrong!
4I had learnt my lessons. / My lessons ............... by me.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
5I had sent the parcel. / The parcel ...............
Wrong!
6I had booked two tickets. / Two tickets ............... by me.
Wrong!
7They had finished the job. / The job ............... by them.
Wrong!
8I had missed the flight. / The flight ............... by me.
Wrong!
9She had won the first prize. / The first prize ............... by her.
Wrong!
10The constable had caught the thief. / The thief ............... by the constable.
Wrong!
11She had created many problems. / Many problems ............... by her.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/11
Answers
- The boy had stolen the purse. / The purse had been stolen by the boy.
- The cat had drunk the milk. / The milk had been drunk by the cat.
- She had taken the tablet. / The tablet had been taken by her.
- I had learnt my lessons. / My lessons had been learnt/have been learnt by me.
- I had sent the parcel. / The parcel had been sent
- I had booked two tickets. / Two tickets had been booked by me.
- They had finished the job. / The job had been finished by them.
- I had missed the flight. / The flight had been missed by me.
- She had won the first prize. / The first prize had been won by her.
- The constable had caught the thief. / The thief had been caught by the constable.
- She had created many problems. / Many problems had been created by her.
