Final answer:
Future passive participles indicate that the subject of a sentence is the recipient of an action, accompanied by a form of the 'be' verb, and the past participle of the main verb. Phrases like 'by [noun]' may be used to indicate the doer of the action.
Step-by-step explanation:
To recognize future passive participles in English sentences, you need to identify specific elements that distinguish the passive voice from the active voice. In the passive voice, the subject of the sentence is being acted upon rather than performing the action. Look for these indicators:
- The subject is not carrying out the action but is the recipient of the action.
- A form of the be verb (am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been) is used in conjunction with the past participle form of the verb, which typically ends in -ed or -en for regular verbs.
- If the active doer of the action is stated, it is typically introduced with the preposition 'by'.
For example, consider the sentence 'That his house was no place for a dance party was argued by Jose.' This sentence is in the passive voice because the house is not performing the action but rather is being argued about, and the verb is accompanied by 'was,' a form of the verb 'to be,' followed by 'argued,' which is the past participle of 'argue.' Additionally, 'by Jose' tells us who was performing the action.