Spot the Voice
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy fox
What is active voice?
The debt collector would have collected the money
Past future perfect
The monster was captured for the gang
The monster was captured by the gang
When is the by agent required?
What is when the doer is essential for meaning?
The family was spotted near the river
What is active voice?
A letter was being written
What is past continuous?
Peter dranks Martha's wine
Peter drinks Martha's wine
When is the by agent optional ?
What is when the sentence is grammatically correct but you can add extra content ?
The dog was being chased by the man
What is Passive voice?
The car is being washed
What is present continuous?
The house were be bulldoze at the construction team
The house was being bulldozed by the construction team
When is the by agent unnecessary?
What is when the agent is completely unknown or obvious?
My phone has been stolen
What is passive voice
The mouse will be caught by the cat
What is future simple?
A judge wont excecuten the order
A judge will excecute the order
When turned into passive voice, does it requiere "by + agent"?
Someone has stolen my wallet
My wallet has been stolen
English is spoken everywhere
What is passive voice?
The session has been ended
The proffessor is changed the groups
The proffessor is changing the groups
“The window was broken.”
Which version is more appropriate depending on the context? Explain when each would be preferable:
A) The window was broken.
B) The window was broken by the children.
A. when the person responsible is unknown, obvious, or irrelevant.
B. when identifying the children is important to the message.