Passive voice + agent phrases — Watson's Broken Promise
Grammar: Passive Voice
Free ESL grammar exercise on passive voice + agent phrases themed around watson's broken promise. Printable worksheet from EnglishPlans.com.
What's on this worksheet
A Business English ESL grammar exercise on business, practising passive voice. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
"Due diligence was not performed at the level you would expect for a procurement of this scale," said Dr Robert Wachter. The overstating of capability by the vendor was significant, and the oversight mechanisms simply were not in place."
Grammar: Passive Voice
- Agent included
- The report was written by the procurement team. — agent matters; attribution is the point
- Agent omitted
- Errors were identified and adjustments were recommended. — agent unknown or irrelevant
Sample items
- The pilot programme ______ without a proper assessment of local infrastructure.
- Bias in the model ______ only after deployment had begun.
- The entire Watson Health division ______ in 2021 after years of losses.
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