Put the verbs into the simple past:

1. Last year I (go)

2. It (be)

to England on holiday.

fantastic.

3. I (visit)

lots of interesting places. I (be)

friends of mine .
4. In the mornings we (walk)

in the streets of London.

5. In the evenings we (go)

6. The weather (be)

7. It (not / rain)

8. But we (see)

9. Where (spend / you)

to pubs.

strangely fine.

a lot.

some beautiful rainbows.

your last holiday?

Put the sentences into negative and interrogative simple past.

with two

1. We move to a new house.

2. They bring a sandwich.

3. He doesn't do the homework.

4. They sell cars.

5. Does he visit his friends?

Make reported speech. Start all your answers with 'she', and use the past
simple of 'ask', 'say' or 'tell'. It's the same day, so you don't need to
change the time expressions.
1) Come quickly!
2) Did you arrive before seven?
3) How was your holiday?
4) I would have visited the hospital, if I had known you were sick
5) Don't touch!
6) Do you usually cook at home?
7) They had never been to Scotland until last year
8) Make sure you arrive early!
9) I should have studied harder for the exam
10) Would you mind telling me how to get to the art gallery, please?
11) Please dont forget my book
12) Make sure you arrive at six!
13) Remember to study hard!
14) Where do you want to eat tonight?
15) I usually drink coffee in the mornings
English exercise "Passive to active voice"
1. A novel is being read by Mary

2. A stone was being thrown by the kid

3. A car has been bought by him
4. The door had been knocked at by someone
5. Yam is eaten by people in my country
6. The jackpot will be won by her
7. The mother tongue would be taught to him by her.
8. The fish is eaten by the cat.
9. A book was offered to them by her
10. A letter was written to him by her
11. The Glasgow-London mail train was robbed in 1961.
12. The train was stopped between two stations.
13. The engine and the first two coaches were disconnected.
14. The mail robbery was discussed all over the world.
15. Some of the robbers were caught and part of the money was found.
Put the following sentences into the Passive Voice!
1. They gave my little sister a ticket.
2. People will show the visitors the new building.
3. Someone has paid the electrician for his work.
4. They promise us higher wages.
5. Somebody will tell you what time the train leave.
6. Someone ordered the prisoners to stand up.
7. Someone recommended me another doctor.
8. They will allow each boy a second plate of ice cream.
9. His authorities refused my boyfriend Cyrils passport.
10. People used the Tower of London as a prison.

11. They fought a big battle here two hundred years ago.
12. Somebody has invited you to have lunch tomorrow.
13. People will forget this play in a few years time.
14. You must write the answers on one side of the paper only.
15. We have done our homework.