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The door was opened by someone.

A2

Sentence

Narrator

The door was opened by someone.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Describing an Event

The door was opened by a mysterious figure.

Asking a Question

Was the door opened by you?

Adding Detail

The door was opened by someone using a key.

Speculating

The door was probably opened by a delivery person.

Rephrased versions

Active Voice

Someone opened the door.

More Descriptive

Someone cautiously opened the door.

Simpler English

The door opened.

Phrases to learn

was opened by

Indicates that the action of opening was performed by someone else.