EXUCISE 9. The BY-phrase. (Chart 10-4)
Directions: Underline the passive verbs. Discuss use of the passive. If a by-phrase is
included, discuss why.
- The mail is usually to Bob's apamnent around eleven o'clock.
The passive is used because it is unknown exactly who delivers the mail.
That's a pretty picture.
Yes. It ws drawn by my eight-year-old son.
The passive is used with a by-phrase. The focus of attention is on the picture. The
by-phmse includes important information. The active muld also be use& "Yes. My
eight-year-old son drew it!' - Our classroom building was built in the 1950s.
- Coffee is grown in Brazil.
- A: These tomatoes are delicious!
B: Yes. They taste so much better than the ones you can get in the grocery store.
These tomatoes were grown by my uncle in his greenhouse. - Airplane travel is unpredictable. Yesterday Anna's flight was delayed for seven hours.
That's a long time to spend in an airport waiting for your plane to leave. - We can't go to the school play tonight. All the tickets have already been sold.
- "Thailand" means "land of the free." The country of Thailand has never been ruled
by a foreign power. - One of the most significant inventions in the history of civilization was the wheel. It
was invented around five thousand years ago. It allowed people to pull things in carts
instead of carrying everything on their backs or in their arms. - The invention of the printing press changed the world because it allowed many people
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