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The door is locked by the security guard.

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Sentence

Narrator

The door is locked by the security guard.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Information

The security guard has locked the door.

Asking a Question

Is the door locked by the security guard?

Describing a Scene

The scene was quiet; the door was locked by the security guard.

Explaining a Procedure

As part of the security protocol, the door is locked by the security guard at night.

Rephrased versions

Formal

The door has been secured by the security guard.

Casual

The security guard locked the door.

Simpler English

The guard locked the door.

Phrases to learn

locked by

Secured or fastened by someone or something.

security guard

A person employed to protect a building or area.