Rewriting Sentences in Past Simple Passive:
We're changing active sentences into passive ones. This means the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence, and we use 'by' to mention the doer.
Rewritten Sentences:
- Frank Gehry designed these buildings.
These buildings were designed by Frank Gehry. - A Japanese artist painted that vase.
That vase was painted by a Japanese artist. - Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis produced the first pair of jeans.
The first pair of jeans was produced by Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis. - An Italian composer wrote these operas.
These operas were written by an Italian composer. - Some local children found the treasure.
The treasure was found by some local children. - In 1911 Vincenzo Peruggia stole the Mona Lisa.
The Mona Lisa was stolen by Vincenzo Peruggia in 1911.