Usage Examples Passive Voice - Past Simple

• His work was finished. -
• I was told. -
• The joke wasn't understood. -
• It was forgotten for generations. -
• Strauss was born in Vienna. -
• I was forced to agree. -
• The sketch was drawn in a hurry. -
• Roads were not fixed. -
• You were attacked. -
• Both doors were closed. -
• Why was I denied? -
• My question was answered. -
• The idea was expressed in the article. -
• You were fired. -
• The past was not mentioned. -
• His nose was broken. -
• The cigarette wasn't lit. -
• The city was founded by Yuri Dolgorukiy. -
• A leader was chosen for each unit. -
• A chair was placed for the teacher. -