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一、作谓语：(时态、语态、语气)

The boat sank quickly, but luckily everybody was rescued.

Did he resigned from his job or was he sacked?

Were these pictures taken in London? Who took them?

He was accused of attacking the police.

His parents died soon after he was born. He was brought up by his uncle.

We are advised not to go out alone.

He was seen climbing over the fence.

He was made(ordered) to open the case in front of the customs officer.

A new bridge is going to be built.

Are you being served? Can I help you?

Someone’s been walking behind us. We are being followed.

The room was being tidied when we arrived.

Before he retired, he had often been invited to give talks.

The vegetables didn’t taste good. They’d been cooked too long.

(get married/divorced/dressed/changed/broken/robbed/stolen)

What was stolen in last night’s robbery?Did anyone get injured? (表示变化，无计划)

Have you ever got biten/stung by a dog/bee?

 

If it had been made invisible, he couldn’t have been seen and shot (at).  (不及物＋介词、虚拟)Had it not been made invisible, he could have got shot dead.

He used to be laughed at for being fat when he was young.

He was operated on for nearly 12 hours.

My office was broken into while I was on holiday.

Nuclear waste needs to be disposed of carefully. Some is turned into glass and buried in deep underground mines.

 

Have you been taught how to use the machine?

You will be given plenty of time to decide. (双宾语)

 

The situation is serious. Something must be done before it’s too late.

A mystery is something that can’t be explained.

The music was so loud that it could be heard long away.

My camera disappeared from my hotel room. It must have been stolen.

I could have been offered the job but I didn’t reply.

 

二、作主语、宾语：

It serves him right being sentenced to life imprisonment.

 

I remember being given a toy drum.

(=I remember somebody giving me a toy drum…)

(=I remember I being given a toy drum…)

Please go away. I want to be left alone.

(=I want you to leave me alone…)

(=I want myself to be left alone…)

Mr Miller hates being kept waiting.

(=he hates people keeping him waiting)

He started to be respected/recognized as a hero.

I hate being made fun of.

I don’t like being told what to do.

We managed to climb over the wall without being seen.

He deserves to be given a commendation for his generosity.

 

三、作主语的补足语（表语）：

The promblems seem to have been solved.

He pretended to be well known.

He claimed to have been attacked.

Such plans tends to be approved of quickly.

 

四、作宾语的补足语。

I want the whole event/incident to be fully explained to me.

Let it be done at once.

We saw him being taken away by the police.

 

五、组合：

She was asked to be prepared for being interviewed.

New ideas about how the plan should be carried out are expected to be brought up at the meeting.

 

六、据说：(谓语＋宾补)

The boy is believed to be(or: have been) wearing a white pullover when he got lost.

He is

alleged/reported/thought/known/understood/supposed

to have kicked a policeman.

=he allegedly/reportedly kicked a policeman.

There is said to be a secret tunnel.

There was expected to be an address from the President soon.

You are not supposed to park your car here. It is private parking only.

He is much better now but still not supposed to do any work.

 

七、have/get sth done (宾补)

Julia has just had central heating (be) installed.

How often do you have your car (be) serviced?

Have you had your films developed?

Where shall I have these documents delivered to you?

I think you should get your hair cut.

 

They had all their belongings robbed/stolen, and the kid got his nose broken.

He had his passport taken away by the police.

 

八、只有主动态：（有些动词+副词结构中带的宾语不变成被动语态）

We got the money back for her, though it had taken ages.

I had to put out a hand to steady myself and keep balance.

Please get down what he says.

We dig a hole to let in sunshine and fresh air.

She let out a scream and collapsed to the floor.

The child takes after his grandpa.

The boy showed off his daring deeds.

 

Her parents prefer her to ride her bike where she can be seen.

The wife hates him to be away so often.

They want him to be their leader.