Agent Plugin Example

The agent complement is a complement to the predicate of passive sentences, which establishes who exercises the action of the verb on the subject.

For example, in the following passive sentence:

The car was fixed by the mechanic.

We have an action (it was fixed) that acts on the subject (the car), the complement "by the mechanic" is the agent complement, since it is the one who performs the action of the verb on the subject.

The Agent complement always begins with a preposition, being for, the most commonly used, and much less frequently the prepositions from, Y through:

The cakes were cooked for our sister.

José is known of all.

The letter was delivered to me through the postman.

Agent complements can be recognized because they answer the question who performs the action on the subject ?:

The cakes were cooked by our sister. Who cooks the cakes? My sister.

José is known to everyone. Who knows José? Everyone.

The letter was delivered to me through the postman. Who delivers the letter? The postman.

The agent plugin can be identified by changing the sentence in active voice:

Another way to identify the agent complement is by exchanging it with the subject, and passing the verb to the active form, that is, converting the sentence from passive to active:

The car was fixed by the mechanic = The mechanic fixed the car

The cakes were cooked by our sister = Our sister cooked the cakes.

José is known to everyone = Everyone knows José.

The letter was delivered to me through the postman = The postman delivered the letter to me.

50 examples of sentences with agent complement:

The agent plugin is marked in bold.

1. The hour is marked by the clock.
2. The news of the Marathon victory was known through a soldier.
3. The army has been defeated because of the weather.
4. The sweets were bought by Manuel.
5. The program is sponsored by Woody Furniture.
6. The soap opera will star by Jorge Feíto.
7. The lamps were installed by Marco Antonio.
8. The best known toccata and fugue was written by Bach.
9. That chair was made for my grandfather.
10. The match will be won for the red bellies.

1. The bridge will be built by the town hall.
2. Meat is bought by Alberto.
3. The croquettes were devoured for the dogs.
4. The program will be watched by millions of viewers.
5. Changes were made by the manager.
6. The dog was hurt for the cat.
7. The refrigerator will be repaired for me.
8. The files were saved by the secretary.
9. The wound will be sutured by the doctor.
10. The gathering was proposed by some.
11. The novel is written by my teacher.
12. The money has been earned for my dad.
13. The tablecloth was made by Maria.
14. The City will be visited by the Supreme Pontiff.
15. The ice cream was bought for us.
16. The television will be bought for my cousins.
17. The goods are transported by boat.
18. Refreshments will be brought for my friends.
19. How much nonsense has been said for those merolicos.
20. Tools are carried by Pedro.
21. The steak is seasoned by the cook.
22. The cell phone is too used for the people.
23. Many tricks were learned for the seals.
24. The exam will be passed for all the students.
25. The thief was arrested by the cops.
26. Vitamins will be taken by Patricia.
27. The coach was hit for the ball.
28. The clothes are made by Juana.
29. The mattresses are manufactured by these workers.
30. The ceiling is supported by means of the tables.
31. The kittens were attacked by the brown cat.
32. The garden was designed for my cousin.
33. The water will be driven by means of the pump.
34. Canary grass is eaten for the birds.
35. In the park they have walked my friends.
36. We have been received by the Mayor.
37. The boys will be reprimanded by the director.
38. The flag will be loaded by the escort.
39. The peasants were helped by the government.
40. The course will be taught by Doctor Gregorio.