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Discover LudwigThe part of a sentence "he was kidnapped" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is a simple past tense sentence in the passive voice, which means that the subject of the sentence (he) is the receiver of the action (kidnapped) rather than the doer. This sentence could be used to describe a character's past experience or as a plot point in a story. Example: "John couldn't believe it when he found out that his brother had been kidnapped. He immediately contacted the police to report the incident."
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Maybe he was kidnapped.
He was kidnapped in Syria in August 2013.
In 1984 he was kidnapped, beaten and murdered.
In the 1980s, he was kidnapped and tortured by rivals.
A decade later, he was kidnapped by Libyan security forces.
A rice planter in his homeland, he was kidnapped while on his way to buy clothes.
— that he was kidnapped by a Bedouin tribe.
He was kidnapped on Aug. 25 while jogging.
But that was the old John McCain, before he was kidnapped by space aliens and reprogrammed.
In Cairo, shortly before he was kidnapped, Father retold the story, adding a new detail.
He said: "He was kidnapped in front of the house not inside.
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