Using transitive and intransitive verbs
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Omitting the "by phrase" in passive voice
When presenting the passive voice it may be useful to point out that the speaker or writer's reason for choosing the passive is often to focus on the action or event rather than on the person or thing responsible for causing the action or event. This means that the by ... phrase is usually omitted.
For further information about the most common reasons for omitting the "doer"
of an action in a passive voice clause, see 
Using passive voice:
Omitting or including the agent.
Introduction
Omitting the "by phrase" in passive voice
