The document provides examples of changing sentences from active to passive voice and vice versa using simple past tense. It includes sentences about songs being sung, people being hit or stopped, prizes being won, tests being written, tables being set, cats being fed, lights being switched on, houses being built, and dinner being served, among other examples involving passive or active voice in simple past tense.

1. Exercise on Passive Voice - Simple Past
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
1. She sang a song.
2. Somebody hit me.
3. We stopped the bus.
4. A thief stole my car.
5. They didn't let him go.
6. She didn't win the prize.
7. They didn't make their beds.
8. I did not tell them.
9. Did you tell them?
10. Did he send the letter?
Write passive sentences in Simple Past.
1. the test / write
2. the table / set
3. the cat / feed
4. the lights / switch on
5. the house / build
6. dinner / serve
7. this computer / sell / not
8. the car / stop / not
9. the tables / clean / not
10. the children / pick up / not
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2. Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). Use Simple Past.
1. They (visit)_________their granny.
2. We (visit) _________by our teacher.
3. My friend Paul (bear) __________in Dallas. (bore)
4. She (go) _________to school in Boston.
5. Antony (grow up) _________in the country.
6. The new shopping centre (build) _________last year. (built)
7. The film (produce / not) ________in Hollywood. (produced)
8. Barbara (know) _________James very well.
9. The jewels (hide / not) _________in the cellar. (hidden)
10. We (spend / not) ________all day on the beach.
1. She bought four apples. ___________________
2. We won the match. ___________________
3. The man stole the blue car. ___________________
4. The police arrested the thieves. ___________________
5. Jack swam the 200 metres. ___________________
6. The dog bit the old lady. ___________________
7. Tom and Max ate five hamburgers. ___________________
8. Oliver taught the children. ___________________
9. Victoria rode the brown horse. ___________________
10. Grandmother told good stories. ___________________
Put the following sentences into passive voice. Simple Past
1. Who wrote this book? (written) ___________
2. How did they steal her car? (stolen) ___________
3. The children rang the bell a few minutes ago. (rung) ___________
4. The kids forgot the whole story in a few days. (forgotten) ___________
5. Did the president make an important speech last night? ___________
6. The police didn't question him very closely. ___________
7. The wild animals killed two men yesterday. ___________
8. The company chose me to present the project. (chosen) ___________
9. Nobody helped him. ___________
10. They never sent me the bill. ___________