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Originally Posted by Anatoly My English-speaking teacher has recently taught me that Passive voice is used when an acting person is unknown, obvious or unimportant. |
Well, that certainly can be true, but it doesn't have to be true.
Example one:
The vase was knocked over. (We don't know who knocked over the vase.)
Example two:
The vase was knocked over by one of the kids who were playing in the hallway. (We still don't know who knocked over the vase.)
Example three:
The vase was knocked over by Billy, who was being careless. (Billy knocked over the vase.)
Does that help? Is it what you had in mind?
(Waiting for TDOL to chime in.
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