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な形容詞+でした

簡単 is a na-adjective describing a finished task, so it takes でした — 'that job was easy'.

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How it's used

A na-adjective's polite past is stem + でした: 静か → 静かでした (split here into でし + た). Degree adverbs like とても sit directly before the adjective, so the only chain that uses every piece is とても + 静か + でし + た. Starting with 静か finishes the sentence too early and leaves とても with nothing to modify.

Example questions

きのう、図書館は静か___。

Answer: でした · Try this question →

きのうの図書館は ___ 。

Answer: とても · Try this question →

この町は昔にぎやか___。

Answer: でした · Try this question →

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