Past Simple

1. A boy discovered the fire.

2. A fire destroyed most of the old city of London in the 1600s.
The destruction of the old city of London in the 1600s was caused by a fire.
3. A lorry knocked him down.
4. A friend lent George the motorbike he rode in the race.
The motorbike George rode in the race was lent to him by a friend.
5. A rainstorm flooded the gypsies’ camp.
6. A stone wall surrounded the flower plot.
7. A stranger watched my house yesterday.
8. A thief stole my dog and brought him back only when I offered $20 reward for him.
9. After the concert was over, hundreds of fans mobbed the rock music star outside the theater.
10. An ambulance took the sick man to hospital.
11. An uneasy silence succeeded the shot.
12. Applicants returned their forms last Thursday.
13. Chemicals contaminated this river.
14. Did anyone ask any questions about me?
15. Did anything disturb you in the night?
16. Did her story take them in?
17. Did Sue write this letter?
18. Did they build the garage at the same time as the house?
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19. Did they feed Lulu last night?
20. Everyone looked up to him.
21. Fog held up the trains.
22. He put the bananas in the freezer.
23. Her brother dug a big hole in the yard.
24. Her visit interrupted my family’s dinner.
25. How much money did they steal from the bank?
26. Someone made this antique table in 1734.
27. The news about the exam results distressed Sidney.
28. They rang the church bells as a flood warning.
29. We invited two hundred people to the party.
30. Why did they call the police?