The passive voice in English | passive voice sentences in the simple past 2

ONLINE ENGLISH GRAMMAR QUIZ
topic: THE PASSIVE VOICE: passive voice sentences in the simple past 2 | level: Beginner/Intermediate

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

1. The cook prepared the dinner. --> The dinner by the cook.

2. My brother repaired the roof. --> The roof by my brother.

3. A friend of ours showed him around town. --> He around town by a friend of ours.

4. The dog ate the cookies. --> The cookies by the dog.

5. My neighbor bought the flowers. --> The flowers by my neighbor.

6. Henry's dad adopted that puppy. --> That puppy by Henry's dad.

7. Rita's boss gave her a raise. --> Rita a raise by her boss.

8. Robert ironed the clothes. --> The clothes by Robert.

9. The teacher questioned him about the essay. --> He by his teacher about the essay.

10. The committee awarded them first prize. --> They first prize by the committee.

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