Understand when we use the passive. Complete the sentences. Put the verbs into
the active or passive form of the past simple.
1 Have you heard about Kelly's new bike? It
was stolen (steal) yesterday.
2 You know that Rick wanted to sell his guitar.
Well, he (sell/it) for €120 last week.
3 What happened to the old house in Church
Street? - It (sell) for €385.000 two
days ago
4 Poor James. His dog (kill) on the
road last night.
5 Emma and Chloe are really happy. They
(win) the tennis championship
yesterday. They played ten matches and they
(not beat) once!
5 You know Sally's father is a songwriter. Well.
one of his songs (perform) on
television last night
The passive + by
Work it out for yourself
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1. He has never met neither Mr Brown nor Mr Smith.
2. Both John and D have nothing to do with it.
3. Either Ted or Tom has to stay at home today.
4. Bothe Jack  and my brother attended evening classes.
5. Both Ann and Rachel have twins.
6. Either Alan or his father went to the North Pole.
7. Both the hotel and the beach were nice.
8. Both Karen and James dislike jazz.
9. Neither the students not their teacher enjoyed the trip.
10. Both Liv and Marcus are strange people.
11. Both Liza and Rick had holidays in Portugal
12. Neither Amy nor her friend knew how to read a map.
13. Bothr Laura and Simon noticed something unusual.

1 Marcus has already finished with the letters and now he is looking through the report.
2. It is cold today. The weather has changed since yesterday.
3. My uncle knows everything about roses. He has been growing them for 35 years. Now he is trying to produce a blue one.
4. I have never heard this story from my father.
5. He has been a reader of this magazine for years.
6. I can’t give you the book now. I am reading it.
7. My father is having an important appointment tomorrow.
8. The employees receive salaries twice a month.