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Fill in the blanks using appropriate forms of the verbs:
Where __________(these photographs/take)? In London? ___________(you/take) them?

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were these photographs taken; Did you take
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was these photographs taken; Do you take
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were these photographs taken; Did you took
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were these photographs taken; Have you taken
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Solution

The correct option is A were these photographs taken; Did you take
Simple past tense is used to indicate the action / event which happened in the past . Here the same is indicated . The syntax for simple past tense in active voice is: verb in the second form. The syntax for simple past tense in passive voice is: was / were +verb in the third form. Active voice is used when the doer is more important than the action;. Passive voice is used when the action is more important than the doer. The action is more important in the first sentence, therefore the passive voice is used. The doer is more important in the second sentence therefore active voice is used. Therefore the correct option is : were these photographs taken ............. did you take

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