The cowboy chased an animal.

The cowboy was chased by an animal.

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) Mr Gold mowing the
lawn.
B) The lawn was being
mown by Mr Gold.
C) The lawn was mowing Mr
Gold.
A) The miner finished
his day.
B) The miners day
were finished.
C) The miner was
finished his day.
A) The monkey waved good
bye.
B) Good bye waved the
monkey.
C) Good bye was waved the
monkey.
A) In his office the
manager was taken a
rest.
B) The manager took a
rest in his office.
C) In the office was taken a rest by the
manager.
A) The scientist was
discovered a new planet.
B) A new planet was
discovered by the scientist.
C) The scientist was
discovered by a new planet.

A) The future is told a

seer.
B) A seer is told by the
future.
C) A seer tells the
future.

A) Molly has won a big

prize.
B) Molly has won by a
big prize.
C) A big prize has won by
Molly.

A) The monster is being eaten by the man.

B) The man is being eaten by the monster.
C) The man is eating by the monster.

A) Mr Hugh is
inspect the footprints.
B) The footprints are
being inspected by Mr Hugh.
C) The footprints are inspecting Mr
Hugh.

A) Gus has fell asleep in

his office.
B) Gus has fallen asleep
in his office.
C) Gus has been fallen
asleep in his office.

A) Mr Hulls old PC
was thrown out.
B) Mr Hull throw out
his old PC.
C) Mr Hull was
thrown out by his old
PC.
A) The door has opened by the wind.
B) The door has opened the wind.
C) The door has been opened by the
wind.

A) Books was borrowed by John from the

library.
B) John borrowed by books from the
library.
C) Books were borrowed by John from the
library.
A) The anchor is being
announcing an accident.
B) An accident is
announcing by the
anchor.
C) An accident is being announced by the
anchor.

A) The plumber fixing

the pipes when I got
home.
B) The pipes were
fixing by the plumber
when I got home.
C) The pipes were being fixed by the
plumber when I got home.

SOLUTIONS
Verb tenses used: present simple, present continuous, past simple, past continuous,
present simple
Task 1.
The cowboy chased an animal.
The cowboy was chased by an animal.

Picture 1.
Picture 2.

Task 2.
A) Mr Gold mowing the
lawn.
B) The lawn was being
mown by Mr Gold.
C) The lawn was mowing Mr
Gold.
A) The miner
finished his day.
B) The miners day
were finished.
C) The miner was
finished his day.
A) The monkey waved
good bye.
B) Good bye waved the
monkey.
C) Good bye was waved the
monkey.
A) In his office the
manager was taken a
rest.
B) The manager
took a rest in his
office.
C) In the office was taken a rest by the
manager.
A) The scientist was
discovered a new planet.
B) A new planet was
discovered by the
scientist.
C) The scientist was
discovered by a new planet.

A) The future is told a

seer.
B) A seer is told by the
future.
C) A seer tells the
future.

A) Molly has won a

big prize.
B) Molly has won by a
big prize.
C) A big prize has won by
Molly.

A) The monster is being eaten by the man.

B) The man is being eaten by the
monster.
C) The man is eating by the monster.

A) Mr Hugh is
inspect the footprints.
B) The footprints
are being inspected by Mr Hugh.
C) The footprints are inspecting Mr
Hugh.

A) Gus has fell asleep in

his office.
B) Gus has fallen
asleep in his office.
C) Gus has been fallen
asleep in his office.

A) Mr Hulls old
PC was thrown out.
B) Mr Hull throw out
his old PC.
C) Mr Hull was
thrown out by his old
PC.
A) The door has opened by the wind.
B) The door has opened the wind.
C) The door has been opened by
the wind.

A) Books was borrowed by John from the

library.
B) John borrowed by books from the
library.
C) Books were borrowed by John
from the library.

A) The anchor is being

announcing an accident.
B) An accident is
announcing by the
anchor.
C) An accident is being announced
by the anchor.

A) The plumber fixing

the pipes when I got
home.
B) The pipes were
fixing by the plumber
when I got home.
C) The pipes were
being fixed by the plumber when I
got home.