Complete the sentence with the past simple or past passive form of the verbs take and hold: he … to the police station and … in custody for eight hours.

To complete the sentence correctly, you must use the past passive form for both verbs. This is because the subject ("he") did not perform the actions; rather, the actions were performed on him by the police. Completed Sentence "He was taken to the police station and was held in custody for eight hours." Grammar Breakdown

• Structure: The past passive is formed using the past tense of the verb "to be" (was/were) + the past participle (3rd form) of the main verb.
• The Verb "Take":
  • Active: He took (Он взял/отвел).
  • Passive: He was taken (Его отвезли/доставили).
• The Verb "Hold":
  • Active: He held (Он держал).
  • Passive: He was held (Его удерживали/содержали).

Usage Note In English, when two passive verbs share the same subject and are joined by "and," you can omit the second "was" to avoid repetition:

"He was taken to the police station and held in custody..."

Both versions are grammatically correct, but including the second "was" provides more formal emphasis on each individual action. Would you like me to provide more examples of how to convert active sentences into the passive voice?