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Omission Of The Agent When By Is DroppedSet 2

1In the passive voice, the agent is unknown, unimportant or obvious

2Usually the passive is used without a "by"

3We use a by phrase when .....

4Can the Agent Complement be omitted in this sentence?"The door was opened by him"

5What does the transformation in translation from Ukrainian to English often involve?

6True or False: In the sentence 'The windows were broken last night,' it is often better to leave out the 'by' phrase (like 'by someone') because the person who did the action is unknown.

7If you want to avoid mentioning who performed an action, which voice should you use and why?

8Multa et mala Troianis a Iunone facta sunt.

9Which sentence avoids naming responsibility?

10The car was cleaned ..... Ali.

11Why is passive voice often less effective?

12To mention WHO did an action in a passive sentence, we use the preposition BY

13Passive voice tends to be more vague

14True or False:The active sentence "The class elected Maya president" can be correctly changed to the passive sentence "Maya was elected president."

15In the passive the action is more important than the agent.

16The passive voice is most often used when it is not known or not important to know exactly who performs an action.

17In passive, we must ALWAYS use by + the agent

18Choose the correct time tense according to the use:"We often use ..... when it's not said, known or important who does the action.

19In reports, passive voice helps writers focus on what?

20Can we omit the "by + agent" in the following example?The proposal was supported by all the participants.

21True or False: A passive voice sentence is only correct if it includes a 'by' phrase that says who did the action.

22If you can add "by zombies" after a verb and have the sentence make sense, is the sentence in active or passive voice?

23Passive voice is good for all of the following EXCEPT

24If you can add the phrase:"by ..... (the doer) ..... " to your sentence withoutchanging the meaning, it is passive.

25We omit by + the agent when .....

26What do we use the passive voice for?

27What word can be used as a red flag for a sentence in passive voice?

28Which of the following is an example of an agent?

29UP tells ..... a verb is done.

30When do we use an agent in the passive voice?

31In passive voice sentences, If the performer of an action (agent) is not important to your point, you don't need to mention the agent.

32Passive voice can be useful when:

33This is a necessary "by" sentence."Corn is grown in Mexico by farmers".

34What does "oleh" mean in passive voice sentences?

35In the sentence "The food was prepared by the chef," what is the agent?

36In passive sentences or when the verb "to be" is the main verb of the sentence, we can ..... the subject and be.

37What is usually introduced by the preposition 'by' in a passive sentence?

38Complete the sentence to correctly use the agent 'by'-phrase in the passive voice: The new school record was set ..... a seventh-grade student.

39The cake was baked ..... my elder sister.

40In passive voice, which part may be left out?

41True or False: Passive voice can sometimes obscure who is responsible for an action.

42Which is important in the passive, the doer or the complement?

43Everyone enjoyed the school's International Day, which was organized ..... grade 12 students.

44Which word is often used to introduce the agent on passive voices when necessary

45If the word "by" is near the subject, the sentence is probably written in ..... voice.

46Use ..... voice to convey the performer of the action is unknown or unimportant

47Passives can add the SUBJECT of the sentence with the word:

48Given the sentence "Mistakes were made during the experiment," explain why the passive voice might be used in this context.

49In the passive we put emphasis on the agent.

50In a passive sentence is the subject..

51In order to change a passive voice sentence into an active voice sentence it is important to have an agent. If the passive sentence doesn't have an agent what are your options?

52Which sentence correctly reduces a passive clause?

53Why does a writer choose to use the passive voice in the sentence "Mistakes are sometimes made" instead of "People sometimes make mistakes"?

54When can 'by + S' be omitted in the passive voice?

55Which word is commonly used to form the passive voice?

56True or False: In passive voice, the doer of the action is always mentioned.

57"Mistakes were made." Why is this passive voice construction effective for the speaker?

58When do you use by + agent?

59Which sentence includes an optional agent?

60GrammarThe "by" phrase is omitted in sentences where the agent is assumed, unknown, or not important.

61In CDA, the phrase 'Errors were made' tends to: