Passive voice sentences in the simple past 1 (exercise)

Topic: THE PASSIVE VOICE (SIMPLE PAST) 1 | level: Beginner/Intermediate

Fill in the blanks to change each active voice sentence into a passive voice sentence.
Example: Henry Miller wrote that book. → That book was written by Henry Miller.

1. The president gave John an award. → John an award by the president.

2. Everyone saw them. → They by everyone.

3. The police brought him. → He by the police.

4. The firefighters saved the women. → The women by the firefighters.

5. All the students understood the explanation. → The explanation by all the students.

6. Mrs. Richardson filed two complaints. → Two complaints by Mrs. Richardson.

7. That man stole my wallet. → My wallet by that man.

8. Everyone knew them. → They by everyone.

9. A snake bit him. → He by a snake.

10. Thomas and his brother built that house. → That house by Thomas and his brother.

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