Form 6: Identifying Subject, Object, and Agent ('by' phrases)
Identify the subject, object, and agent within active and passive sentences. Practice recognizing 'by' phrases that indicate who performed the action.
Questions
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In 'The window was shattered by the wind', which part indicates the agent (doer)?
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In the active sentence 'The council opened a new park', who is the subject performing the action?
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In the passive sentence 'A new park was opened by the council', what is the grammatical subject?
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Identify the agent in: 'A masterpiece was painted by the artist.'
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In 'The red card was shown by the referee', which prepositional phrase shows who performed the action?
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In 'The mechanic repaired the engine', what is the direct object?
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When 'The mechanic repaired the engine' becomes passive ('The engine was repaired by the mechanic'), what becomes the subject?
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Identify the agent phrase in: 'The test papers were marked by the teacher over the weekend.'
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In passive voice sentences, how is the agent (doer) usually introduced?
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What is the agent in: 'A delicious cake was baked by the chef this morning'?
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In 'The fire brigade extinguished the fire', who is the agent?
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In 'The fire was extinguished by the fire brigade', what is the agent phrase?
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In 'The student won the medal', which word is the subject?
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Identify the agent in: 'The case was finally solved by the detective.'
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In 'The roof was blown off by the storm', what is the agent?