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The Passive

The Passive. from Understanding And Using English Grammar, Fourth Edition. Active vs. Passive. Tense Forms of the Passive. Using the Passive. Using the Passive. The by-phrase can be omitted: When it can be easily assumed who performs the action (i.e. rice is grown “by farmers”)

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The Passive

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  1. The Passive • from Understanding And Using English Grammar, Fourth Edition

  2. Active vs. Passive

  3. Tense Forms of the Passive

  4. Using the Passive

  5. Using the Passive • The by-phrase can be omitted: • When it can be easily assumed who performs the action (i.e. rice is grown “by farmers”) • When the speaker doesn’t know who performed the action (i.e. the house was buit in 1980 “by someone who builds houses) • When the focus is on the subject, and it is not important to know who performed the action

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