The Passive (present, past and future) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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The Passive

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I will buy some apples.

Some apples will be bought by me.

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Abigail won the beauty contest.

The beauty contest was won by Abigail.

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Addison swan ten metres.

Ten metres were swum by Addison.

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Can we omit the agent in the following sentence? Mr Ward was arrested BY THE POLICE.

Yes

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Dean waters the plants.

The plants are watered by Dean.

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Giuseppe sang an opera.

An opera was sung by Giuseppe.

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The shoe mender will repair dad's boots.

Dad's boots will be repaired by the shoe mender.

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The small grey dog bites vets.

Vets are bitten by the small grey dog.

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Logan ate six hot dogs.

Six hot dogs were eaten by Logan.

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Can we omit the agent in the following sentence? Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.

No

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The children forgot dad's birthday.

Dad's birthday was forgotten by the children.

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Taylor will cook dinner tonight.

Dinner will be cooked tonight by Taylor.

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The window cleaner cleans the windows every week.

The windows are cleaned by the window cleaner every week.

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Can we omit the agent in the following sentence? The red car will be repaired BY THE MECHANIC.

Yes

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