Ex 1: Circle the correct word

1, is

2, is

3, was

4, was

5, are

6, is

Ex 2: Fill in the gaps with is, are, was or were

1, was

2, were

3, were

4, is

5, was

6, is

7, is

8, is

9, was

10, is

Ex 3: Match the words in the columns and make sentences using tha past passive as in the example

1, The film ET was directed by Steven Spielberg

2, The Golden Gate Bridge was built by Joseph Baermann Strauss

3, Radium was discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie

4, Alice in Wonderland was written by Lewis Carroll

5, The Starry Night was painted by Vincent van Gogh

Ex 4: Rewrite the sentences in the passive form

1, This book was written by James Joyce

2, The post is delivered every day

3, Seeds are eaten by birds

4, Three houses in the neighbourhood were destroyed by a storm 

5, The school was built in 1956

6, Is dinner cooked by her every night?

7, Were the dishes washed by Nicky ?

8, Johnny's bag wasn't stolen by Ben

9, The missing painting was founded

10, The dog is taken for a walk every day by Fiona

Ex 5: Put the newspaper headlines in the passive

1, The local library was destroyed by a fire

2, New science museum is opened by queen

3, Coastal village is hit by a stunami

4, Teenager was saved by fisherman

5, River is polluted by factory