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The window was broken by the wind.

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Sentence

Narrator

The window was broken by the wind.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Reporting an Incident

The wind broke the window.

Describing Damage

The window was damaged; the wind broke it.

Asking for Information

How was the window broken?

Speculating

I think the window was broken by the strong wind.

Rephrased versions

Formal

The window sustained damage as a result of the wind.

Casual

The wind smashed the window.

Simpler English

The wind broke the window.

Phrases to learn

broken by the wind

Damaged or destroyed by the force of the wind.