Make it passive!
The police caught the burglar immediately.
The burglar was caught immediately.
I hate somebody waking me up when I'm fast asleep.
I hate being woken up when I'm fast asleep.
The cleaner cleaned the house. I...
I had the cleaner clean the house.
Tim's social media account was hacked.
Tim had his social media account hacked
Police believe the burglar is a local man.
The burglar is believed to be a local man.
Somebody has stolen my phone.
My phone was stolen.
They're going to close the local police station.
The local police station is going to be closed.
I had the taxi driver collect us.
Has someone ever snatched your bag?
Have you ever had your bag snatched?
People say the muggers are very dangerous.
It is said that the muggers are very dangerous.
They are painting my house.
My house is being painted.
The government is planning a new road near my house.
A new road is being planned near my house.
The mechanic fixed the brakes.
I had the mechanic fix the brakes.
They need to get someone to check the CCTV to make sure that it's working.
They have to have the CCTV checked to make sure that it's working.
Police think the robbers entered through an open window.
If they hadn't found the bomb, it would have exploded.
If the bomb hadn't been found, it would have exploded.
My grandfather built this house in 1943.
This house was built by my grandfather in 1943.
The dentist cleaned my teeth.
I had the dentist clean my teeth.
Someone took our photo in front of the Colosseum.
We had our photo taken in front of the Colosseum.
Police say the murderer has disappeared.
It is said that the murderer has disappeared.
Miranda thinks someone was following her last night.
Miranda thinks she was being followed last night.
Picasso was painting Guernica at that time.
Guernica was being painted by Picasso at that time.
My colleague helped me write the report. (get)
I got my colleague help me write the report
As a result of the burglary, they're going to pay someone to put in a safe.
As a result of the burglary, they're going to have a safe put in.
Lawyers expect that the trial will last three weeks.
The trial is expected to last three weeks.