Active to Passive
They asked me some difficult questions at the interview.
I was asked some difficult questions at the interview (by them).
Water _____________ (cover) most of the Earth's surface.
Water covers most of the Earth's surface.
Lisa didn't repair the roof herself. She...
She had it repaired.
Karen and Paul / money / steal / while on vacation.
Karen and Paul had their money stolen while on vacation.
The belief that privately-owned companies should control the economy
Capitalism
How much will they pay you for your work?
How much will you be paid for your work (by them)?
Most accidents ______ (cause) by dangerous driving.
Most accidents are caused by dangerous driving.
I didn't cut my hair myself. I...
I got it cut. (I had it cut.)
Gary / arm / break / in an accident.
Gary had his arm broken in an accident.
Even though her daughter was screaming in the supermarket, the mom stayed calm and _______.
A. lost her temper B. got worked up C. kept her cool
C. kept her cool
I think they should have offered Tom the job.
I think Tom should've been offered the job (by them).
The boat hit a rock and ______ (sink) quickly. Fortunately, everybody _______ (rescue).
The boat hit a rock and sank quickly. Fortunately, everybody was/got rescued.
They didn't paint the house themselves. They...
They had it painted.
The couple / their picture / take / by a professional last week
The couple had their picture taken by a professional last week.
What are two ways to tell someone to keep calm?
1. Chill out.
2. Take it easy.
3. Don't let it get under your skin.
4. He/she's not worth getting worked up about.
5. Don't let him/her get to you.
Linda's colleagues gave her a present when she retired.
Linda was given a present by her colleagues when she retired.
Where ______ (these photographs / take)? In London? ________ (you / take) them, or somebody else?
Where were these photographs taken? In London? Did you take them, or somebody else?
John didn't build that wall himself. He..
He had it painted.
My neighbors / their house / vandalize / teenagers last night
My neighbors had their house vandalized by teenagers last night.
What's the difference between "bite my head off" and "bite my tongue"?
bite my head off = reply angrily to someone
bite my tongue = stop myself from saying something
When we arrived at the stadium, we learned that they had cancelled the game. (use the verb "get")
When we arrived at the stadium, we learned that the game had got cancelled (by them).
I saw an accident last night. Somebody ______ (call) an ambulance but nobody _______ (injure), so the ambulance ________. (not/need)
I saw an accident last night. Somebody called an ambulance but nobody was/got injured so the ambulance wasn't needed.
We didn't deliver the flowers ourselves. We...
We had them delivered. (We got them delivered.)
Jane / her dress / make / for the cocktail party
Jane had her dress made for the cocktail party.
John is an angry person. He gets ______ ____ easily and will ____ a ____ at anyone who disagrees with him.
worked up, have a go