Causatives
Somebody stole my bike yesterday.
I ....I had/got my bike stolen yesterday.
People eat 40 million hamburgers every day.
40 millions of hamburgers are eaten every day.
He always gets up late.
(SAY)
He ....
He is said to always get up late.
I am happy ________ (choose) for this role.
to have been chosen
The teacher was giving his students very clear instructions.
Very clear instructions ...
... were being given to students.
His jokes made us all laugh.
His jokes had us all laughing.
Some dangerous looking men were following me the whole evening.
I was being followed the whole evening by some dangerous looking men.
It seems that he died of a heart attack.
(seem)
He ...
After ________________ (pay), he went out and spent all his money at a fancy restaurant.
being paid
having been paid
They will have to look into the matter.
The matter will have to be looked into.
Our gardener mows our lawn every week.
We ....
We get our gardener to mow our lawn every week.
The police couldn't find the missing girl last weekend.
The missing girl could not be found last weekend.
It is unlikely that anyone will ever beat his record.
(consider)
It ...
It is considered to be unlikely that anyone will ever beat his record.
It is considered unlikely that his record will ever be beaten.
She claims __________________ (not steal) anything last week.
not to have stolen
I hate _______________ (shout at).
I told the nurse to take your temperature.
I ...
I had the nurse take your temperature.
I got the nurse to take your temperature.
The company has not delivered the parcel yet.
The parcel has not been delivered yet.
He once considered playing for Manchester United.
(report)He ....
He was reported to have once considered playing for Manchester United.
She did it in spite of ______________ (warn) about the consequences.
having been warned
They will give him his birthday present next week.
His birthday present ....
... will be given to him next week.
My mother had me studying more.
Someone should have said something a long time ago.
Something should have been said a long time ago.
He has reached speeds of 44km per hour.(estimate)
He .....
He is estimated to have reached speeds of 44 km per hour.
They accuse him of ______________ (break) the window yesterday.
All emails ______________ (deal with) tomorrow.
will be dealt with