The man washed the car.

The man was washed.

Task 1: Match each of the two sentences

with the picture it fits best. Put the right
number in the boxes.

Task 2: Select the best sentence to go with each picture.

A) The scientist mixed
two liquids.
B) The scientist was
mixed two liquids.
C) Two liquids mixed
by the scientist.

A) Bill woken up by
the alarm clock.
B) The alarm clock
was woken up by Bill.
C) Bill was woken up
by the alarm clock.
A) David was threw up in
the bathroom.
B) David was thrown up in
the bathroom.
C) David threw up in the
bathroom.
A) Bob was rung by the
doorbell.
B) The doorbell rung by
Bob.
C) The doorbell was rung
by Bob.
A) The teacher was
taught algebra.
B) The teacher taught
algebra.
C) Algebra was teach by
the teacher.

A) The weight lifted the weightlifter.

B) The weight was lifted by the
weightlifter.
C) The weight lifted.

A) Andy fainted.
B) Andy was fainted.
C) Andy faint.

A) The player was thrown by

the ball.
B) The ball was thrown by
the player.
C) The ball was threw by the
player.
A) Susy was made a
phone call.
B) Susy was made by a
phone call.
C) A phone call was
made by Susy.
A) Mr Andersen worked on his laptop.
B) On his laptop was Mr Anderson worked.
C) Mr Anderson was worked on his laptop.

A) Adam was
tore the paper.
B) The paper was
tore by Adam.
C) The paper was
torn by Adam.
A) The boxer in
red was knocked
out.
B) The boxer in
red knocked out.
C) The boxer in red was knocked out by
the referee.
A) I am followed by 100 people on
Twitter.
B) I followed by 100 people.
C) I am followed by Twitter.

A) Pam drew a house in Photoshop.

B) Pam in Photoshop drew a house.
C) Pam was drawn in Photoshop.

A) Jim was drilled a hole.

B) A hole was drilled by Jim.
C) A hole drilled by Jim.

SOLUTIONS
Verb tenses used: past simple
Task 1.
The man washed the car.
The man was washed.

Picture 2.
Picture 1.

Task 2.
A) The scientist
mixed two liquids.
B) The scientist was
mixed two liquids.
C) Two liquids mixed
by the scientist.

clock.

A) Bill woken up by
the alarm clock.
B) The alarm clock
was woken up by Bill.
C) Bill was woken
up by the alarm

A) David was threw up in

the bathroom.
B) David was thrown up in
the bathroom.
C) David threw up in the
bathroom.
A) Bob was rung by the
doorbell.
B) The doorbell rung by
Bob.
C) The doorbell was
rung by Bob.
A) The teacher was
taught algebra.
B) The teacher taught
algebra.
C) Algebra was teach by
the teacher.

A) The weight lifted the weightlifter.

B) The weight was lifted by the
weightlifter.
C) The weight lifted.

A) Andy fainted.
B) Andy was fainted.
C) Andy faint.

A) The player was thrown by

the ball.
B) The ball was thrown
by the player.
C) The ball was threw by the
player.
A) Susy was made a
phone call.
B) Susy was made by a
phone call.
C) A phone call was
made by Susy.
A) Mr Andersen worked on his
laptop.
B) On his laptop was Mr Anderson worked.
C) Mr Anderson was worked on his laptop.

A) Adam was tore the paper.

B) The paper was tore by Adam.
C) The paper was torn by Adam.

A) The boxer in
red was knocked
out.
B) The boxer in
red knocked out.
C) The boxer in
red was knocked
out by the referee.
A) I am followed by 100 people on
Twitter.
B) I followed by 100 people.
C) I am followed by Twitter.

A) Pam drew a house in

Photoshop.
B) Pam in Photoshop drew a house.
C) Pam was drawn in Photoshop.

A) Jim was
drilled a hole.
B) A hole was
drilled by Jim.
C) A hole
drilled by Jim.