Passive Voice with "by"

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The passive voice focuses on the action or the receiver of the action, rather than the person/thing that does it. We use "by + [agent]" when we want to say who or what performed the action.

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Passive Voice with "by"Online version The passive voice focuses on the action or the receiver of the action, rather than the person/thing that does it. We use "by + [agent]" when we want to say who or what performed the action. by Andrea Esqueda 1 ¿When do we use the passive voice WITHOUT "by"? a When we want to emphasize the person who did the action. b When the agent of the action is unknown, unimportant, or obvious. c Only when speaking about the future. d When the sentence is very short. 2 ¿When SHOULD you use "by" in a passive sentence? a When the agent (the person/thing doing the action) is important to mention. b Every time you write a passive sentence. c Only when talking about ancient history. d Before any dynamic verb. 3 Complete: "The first pyramids ____ 3,000 years ago." Respuesta escrita 4 Complete: "Tikal was built when the Maya were ruled ____ Yik’in Chan K’awiil." Respuesta escrita 5 Change to passive: "People invented vehicles with wheels about 5,500 years ago." a Vehicles with wheels invented people about 5,500 years ago. b Vehicles with wheels were invented about 5,500 years ago. c Vehicles with wheels were invented by people about 5,500 years ago. d Vehicles with wheels are invented about 5,500 years ago. 6 ¿Why is "by people" omitted in the correct passive version of the previous question? a Because it's grammatically incorrect. b Because the agent ("people") is obvious and unimportant. c Because it's too long to write. d Because the wheels are more important than people. 7 Complete: "Coins ____ first made by the Lydians in 600 BCE." Respuesta escrita 8 Complete the sentence: "Baghdad______(found) by the caliph Al-Mansur in 762" Respuesta escrita 9 Identify the mistake: "The Mona Lisa was paint by Leonardo da Vinci." a It doesn't need the word "by". b It should say "were paint". c It should say "was painted" d Leonardo da Vinci should be at the beginning. 10 Which sentence is correct when the agent is NOT important? a Romeo and Juliet was written by Shakespeare. b My car was stolen last night. c The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. d The lightbulb was invented by Thomas Edison. 11 What is the correct passive structure for the Past Simple? a Verb to be (am/is/are) + Past Participle b Verb to be (was/were) + Past Participle c Verb to be (was/were) + Infinitive d Subject + Past Participle 12 Complete the passive sentence: 'The first writing systems __________ (design) in three different places around the same time.' Respuesta escrita

Passive Voice with "by"Online version

The passive voice focuses on the action or the receiver of the action, rather than the person/thing that does it. We use "by + [agent]" when we want to say who or what performed the action.

by Andrea Esqueda

¿When do we use the passive voice WITHOUT "by"?

When we want to emphasize the person who did the action.

When the agent of the action is unknown, unimportant, or obvious.

Only when speaking about the future.

When the sentence is very short.

¿When SHOULD you use "by" in a passive sentence?

When the agent (the person/thing doing the action) is important to mention.

Every time you write a passive sentence.

Only when talking about ancient history.

Before any dynamic verb.

Complete: "The first pyramids ____ 3,000 years ago."

Respuesta escrita

Complete: "Tikal was built when the Maya were ruled ____ Yik’in Chan K’awiil."

Respuesta escrita

Change to passive: "People invented vehicles with wheels about 5,500 years ago."

Vehicles with wheels invented people about 5,500 years ago.

Vehicles with wheels were invented about 5,500 years ago.

Vehicles with wheels were invented by people about 5,500 years ago.

Vehicles with wheels are invented about 5,500 years ago.

¿Why is "by people" omitted in the correct passive version of the previous question?

Because it's grammatically incorrect.

Because the agent ("people") is obvious and unimportant.

Because it's too long to write.

Because the wheels are more important than people.

Complete: "Coins ____ first made by the Lydians in 600 BCE."

Respuesta escrita

Complete the sentence: "Baghdad______(found) by the caliph Al-Mansur in 762"

Respuesta escrita

Identify the mistake: "The Mona Lisa was paint by Leonardo da Vinci."

It doesn't need the word "by".

It should say "were paint".

It should say "was painted"

Leonardo da Vinci should be at the beginning.

Which sentence is correct when the agent is NOT important?

Romeo and Juliet was written by Shakespeare.

My car was stolen last night.

The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.

The lightbulb was invented by Thomas Edison.

What is the correct passive structure for the Past Simple?

Verb to be (am/is/are) + Past Participle

Verb to be (was/were) + Past Participle

Verb to be (was/were) + Infinitive

Subject + Past Participle

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Passive Voice with "by"Online version

by Andrea Esqueda

¿When do we use the passive voice WITHOUT "by"?

¿When SHOULD you use "by" in a passive sentence?

Complete: "The first pyramids ____ 3,000 years ago."

Respuesta escrita

Complete: "Tikal was built when the Maya were ruled ____ Yik’in Chan K’awiil."

Respuesta escrita

Change to passive: "People invented vehicles with wheels about 5,500 years ago."

¿Why is "by people" omitted in the correct passive version of the previous question?

Complete: "Coins ____ first made by the Lydians in 600 BCE."

Respuesta escrita

Complete the sentence: "Baghdad______(found) by the caliph Al-Mansur in 762"

Respuesta escrita

Identify the mistake: "The Mona Lisa was paint by Leonardo da Vinci."

Which sentence is correct when the agent is NOT important?

What is the correct passive structure for the Past Simple?

Complete the passive sentence: 'The first writing systems __________ (design) in three different places around the same time.'

Respuesta escrita

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