The Mystery of the Vanished Cake: Learn Past Perfect Passive with a Funny Story
- Rose Sensei
- Sep 26
- 2 min read
Learning English grammar doesn’t have to be boring — today we’ll practise the Past Perfect Passive through a lighthearted and funny story about a birthday party gone wrong.
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🕵️♀️ Funny Story: The Mystery of the Vanished Cake
It was Emma’s birthday, and a big chocolate cake had been baked for the party. Everyone was excited because the cake looked delicious, and it had been decorated with strawberries and cream.
But when Emma went to bring the cake to the table, she gasped.The cake had been eaten!
Her friends looked shocked. Balloons had been blown up, the music had been played, and presents had been wrapped— but the most important thing was missing.
“Who did this?” Emma asked.
The dog wagged its tail. Its nose was covered in chocolate, and its whiskers were full of cream.
Everyone laughed. Clearly, the mystery was solved — the cake had been stolen by the hungriest guest of all!
So instead of cake, Emma’s birthday party turned into a pizza party. After all, the pizzas had been ordered just in case something went wrong.
🍫 Teacher’s Note
This is just a funny story for learning English. In real life, dogs should never eat chocolate or chocolate cake — it can make them very sick. Always keep chocolate away from pets. 🐶❤️
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🎯Grammar Point
📘 What is the Past Perfect Passive?
The Past Perfect Passive is used to show that an action was completed before another action in the past, and the focus is on the action, not who did it.
Structure:👉 had + been + past participle
✅ Examples from the story:
A big chocolate cake had been baked.
The cake had been decorated.
The cake had been eaten.
📝 Quick Practice
Try these exercises to test your understanding.
Fill in the blanks with the Past Perfect Passive:
The room ______ (clean) before the guests arrived.
A surprise gift ______ (hide) under the table.
All the balloons ______ (blow up) by the children.
Answers:
had been cleaned
had been hidden
had been blown up
💡 Try It Yourself!
Write a short story (3–4 sentences) using the Past Perfect Passive.
Example: The invitations had been sent before the party started.
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🎯 Related Grammar Lessons
👉 Keep exploring grammar through stories:More Passive Voice Lessons below ⬇️
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