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/got it repaired.
Karen and Paul / money / steal / while on vacation.
Karen and Paul had their money stolen while on vacation.
(n.) Someone who is paid to work for someone else.
employee
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/had it cut.
Gary / arm / break / in an accident.
Gary had his arm broken in an accident.
(n.) The trip to work and the trip back home.
(n.) commute
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 rescued.
They didn't paint the house themselves. They...
They had/got it painted.
The couple / have their picture / take / by a professional last week
The couple had their picture taken by a professional last week.
To start discussing a subject.
bring up
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/got it painted.
My neighbors / their house / vandalize / teenagers last night
My neighbors had their house vandalized by teenagers last night.
To become tired or sick from working.
burn out
When we got to the stadium, we learned that they had cancelled the game.
When we got to the stadium, we learned that the game had been 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 injured so the ambulance wasn't needed.
We didn't deliver the flowers ourselves. We...
We had/got them delivered.
Jane / her dress / make / for the cocktail party
Jane had her dress made for the cocktail party.
(n.) A situation in which something stays the same and gets boring.
monotony