Question

II. Make the passive form with the past simple. Youdon't need to repeat 'somebody'.1. Somebody drank a lot of coffee.2. Somebody forgot the papers.3. Somebody closed the windows.4. Somebody invited Julie and Luke to a party.5. Somebody built a website.6. Somebody ate all the cakes.7. Somebody told me to wait.8. Somebody employed a lot of new waiters.9. Somebody opened a shop.10.Somebody lost the letter.​

Answer 1

1. A lot of coffee was drunk.

2. The papers were forgotten

3. The windows were closed.

4. Julie and Luke were invited to a party.

5. A website was built.

6. All the cakes were eaten.

7. I was said to wait.

8. A lot of new waiters were employed.

9. A shop was opened.

10.The letter was lost.

Answer 2

To create passive sentences in the past simple tense for the given sentences, you should follow this structure:

Subject (Somebody) + was/were + past participle (verb in past participle form)

Here are the passive forms of the sentences:

1. A lot of coffee was drunk by somebody.
2. The papers were forgotten by somebody.
3. The windows were closed by somebody.
4. Julie and Luke were invited to a party by somebody.
5. A website was built by somebody.
6. All the cakes were eaten by somebody.
7. I was told to wait by somebody.
8. A lot of new waiters were employed by somebody.
9. A shop was opened by somebody.
10. The letter was lost by somebody.