This grammar exercise tests your ability to change active voice sentences in the simple past tense into passive voice.
1I rebuked the boy for writing on my walls. / The boy ............... for writing on my walls.
Wrong!
The simple past passive form is "was rebuked" because the subject is singular and the action happened in the past.
2They suspended the officer for taking bribes. / The officer ............... for taking bribes.
Wrong!
The simple past passive form is "was suspended" because the subject is singular and receives the action.
3The hostess received the guests. / The guests ............... by the hostess.
Wrong!
The simple past passive form is "were received" because the plural subject receives the action.
4The cat chased the mouse. / The mouse ............... by the cat.
Wrong!
The simple past passive form is "was chased" because the singular subject receives the action.
5I recognized him instantly. / He ............... instantly by me.
Wrong!
The simple past passive form is "was recognized" because the subject is singular and the recognition happened in the past.
6The news shocked us all. / All of us ............... by the news.
Wrong!
The simple past passive form is "were shocked" because the plural subject receives the action.
7The judge acquitted the suspect. / The suspect ............... by the judge.
Wrong!
The simple past passive form is "was acquitted" because the subject is singular and the action is completed in the past.
8She rejected the offer. / The offer ............... by her.
Wrong!
The simple past passive form is "was rejected" because the singular subject receives the action.
9They caught me red-handed. / I ............... red-handed.
Wrong!
The simple past passive form is "was caught" because the subject is singular and receives the action.
10She served the drinks. / The drinks ............... by her.
Wrong!
The simple past passive form is "were served" because the plural subject receives the action.
11I showed her the documents. / She ............... the documents.
Wrong!
The simple past passive form is "was shown" because the subject is singular and receives the action.
12He released the birds. / The birds ............... by him.
Wrong!
The simple past passive form is "were released" because the plural subject receives the action.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I rebuked the boy for writing on my walls. / The boy was rebuked for writing on my walls.
- They suspended the officer for taking bribes. / The officer was suspended for taking bribes.
- The hostess received the guests. / The guests were received by the hostess.
- The cat chased the mouse. / The mouse was chased by the cat.
- I recognized him instantly. / He was recognized instantly by me.
- The news shocked us all. / All of us were shocked by the news.
- The judge acquitted the suspect. / The suspect was acquitted by the judge.
- She rejected the offer. / The offer was rejected by her.
- They caught me red-handed. / I was caught red-handed.
- She served the drinks. / The drinks were served by her.
- I showed her the documents. / She was shown the documents.
- He released the birds. / The birds were released by him.
