1 Complete the sentences with the Past Simple passive of the verbs in brackets.

Past Simple Passive explained:

The Past Simple passive is formed using the past tense of 'to be' (was/were) + the past participle of the main verb. It's used when the action is more important than the doer, or when the doer is unknown or obvious. For example, 'The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.' Here, the painting of the Mona Lisa is the focus.

Completed Sentences:

• 1. The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.
• 2. The painting was not sold for a lot of money. It was a cheap copy!
• 3. These old coins were not found in an attic!
• 4. The houses were not damaged in the earthquake.
• 5. Those operas were not written by Mozart.
• 6. That beautiful vase was made in Japan.
• 7. The Queen's art collections were destroyed in the fire.