English, 19.03.2021 19:00, StephenCurry34

1. “Seven food shop owners in Bangkok were arrested yesterday for selling liquor during the prohibited period.” a. Explain the use of the passive in this sentence.

b. What do you think is the omitted agent?

2. “Amphol was accused of being the gunman by the three people who had recently been arrested.”
a. Can we take out the agent phrase in this sentence? Why? Why not?

3. “A member of an armed gang died in hospital early yesterday after being shot by police outside a London museum.”
a. Can we take out the agent phrase in this case? Why?

b. Explain the use of passive in this sentence.

4. “Students may be given a list of key words and required to write an original sentence using each one.”
a. Why doesn’t the writer include the agent phrase in this sentence?

b. What will be the agent in this sentence?

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