Question

Complete the sentences with the Present Simple Passive or the Past Simple Passive of the verbs in brackets. 1) This scarf ______ (give) to me by my grandfather five years ago. 2) Every year on Thanksgiving, a big meal (prepare) by most families in the USA. 3) These paintings _________ (sell) over 1,000,000 last week. 4) ____________ you _________ (show) all the sights when you went on the tour of the city? 5) The tigers at this zoo ______________ (not look after) well.

Answer 1

1. was given
2. is repaired
3. were sold
4. Were ... shown
5. aren’t looked after

Answer 2

1) This scarf was given to me by my grandfather five years ago. 2) Every year on Thanksgiving, a big meal is prepared by most families in the USA. 3) These paintings were sold over 1,000,000 last week. 4) Did you get shown all the sights when you went on the tour of the city? 5) The tigers at this zoo are not looked after well.