Simple Past Active & Passive Voice Exercise
Instructions:
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Remember:
- Active sentences are about what people (or things) do.
- Passive sentences are about what happens to people or things.
- Active Format: Subject + past for of verb + Object.
- Passive Format: Subject + be (was / were) + past participle + by + object.
Question 1: The police arrested the suspect. __ (Change to passive voice)
Question 2: The teacher gave homework to the students. __ (Change to passive voice)
Question 3: The author signed the books. __ (Change to passive voice)
Question 4: The volunteers cleaned the park. __ (Change to passive voice)
Question 5: The chef prepared the meals for the guests. __ (Change to passive voice)
Question 6: The reporter wrote an article about the event. __ (Change to passive voice)
Question 7: The engineer fixed the broken machine. __ (Change to passive voice)
Question 8: The manager scheduled a meeting. __ (Change to passive voice)
Question 9: The artist created a stunning sculpture. __ (Change to passive voice)
Question 10: The librarian arranged the books on the shelves. __ (Change to passive voice)