Complete these sentences with the verbs in brackets.
Use the past simple passive. Life in the 19th century in Britain

1. Lamps and candles … … for light, because there was no electricity. (use)
2. A coach instead of a car … place to place. (buy)
… to move from
3. By the 1860's bicycles … horses. (ride)
… along with
4. A simple small house … (build)
… by a poor family.
5. Luxurious palaces …
… by wealthy
aristocratic families. (own)
6. Top hats and suits with tails …

Past simple passive is formed like this: was / were + past participle.

• 1. Lamps and candles were used for light, because there was no electricity.
• 2. A coach instead of a car was bought to move from place to place.
• 3. By the 1860s bicycles were ridden along with horses.
• 4. A simple small house was built by a poor family.
• 5. Luxurious palaces were owned by wealthy aristocratic families.

Sentence 6 is incomplete: the verb in brackets is missing. If the verb is wear, the answer is: Top hats and suits with tails were worn.

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