Simple Past Passive Exercise 1

Fill in each blank with either the passive voice or the active form of the simple past tense of the verb
in the brackets.

1. The radio by Guglielmo Marconi in 1896.

2. In the 19th century, bicycles along with horses.

3. I my room after the birthday.

4. A famous painting of Picasso in the auction yesterday.

5. The electricians the new smoke alarm system last week.

6. All the students in our class the Spanish exam.

7. Google by Larry and Sergey.

8. I my bag all by myself.

9. Donald Trump as President of the United States in the November 8, 2016 election.

10. Joanna a second chance by the school administration.

Correctness =
0 / 10

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 Correct answers:
1. was invented
2. were ridden
3. didn't tidy
4. was sold
5. tested
6. passed
7. was founded
8. packed
9. was elected
10. was given

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