Past simple
passive voice

Rewrite the sentences

Use the past simple passive to rewrite the sentences.

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We used my grandpa's car for our trips during summer holidays in Provence. My grandpa's car for our trips during summer holidays in Provence.

They didn't clean the bird cages in the parrot pavilion for a week. The bird cages in the parrot pavilion for a week.

You could cut the branch off with this sharp Swiss knife. The branch off with this sharp Swiss knife.

Too many tourists annoyed me when I was in Barcelona in August. by too many tourists when I was in Barcelona in August.

They didn't tell us what to do about it. what to do about it.

Cars killed a lot of pedestrians last year, especially in big cities. A lof of pedestrians by cars last year, especially in big cities.

IT companies increased profits by more than ten per cent in the first half of the year. by IT companises by more than ten per cent in the first half of the year.

He didn't expect us to help him with his homework. to help him with his homework.

The police did a lot to arrest the burglar, but it was not enough. by the police to arrest the burglar, but it was not enough.

They didn't bring this laptop from Japan, I think. This laptop from Japan, I think.

The fire brigades couldn't save many houses after the fire last week. Many houses by the fire brigades after the fire last week.

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