A man was seen to go into the room.一個男人被看到走進屋里去了。(被動)

His mother made him do his homework again.他媽媽讓他把作業重寫一次。(主動)

He was made to do his homework again by his mother.他被媽媽要求把作業重寫一次。(被動)

6)動詞短語的被動語態

動詞+介詞

如：They have talked about this matter recently.他們近來一直在談論這件事情。(主動)

This matter has been talked about recently.這件事情近來一直被談論著。(被動)

動詞+副詞

如：They put off the sports meeting.他們把運動會推遲了。(主動)

The sports meeting was put off.運動會被推遲了。(被動)

7)get+過去分詞構成的被動語態

get+過去分詞也可以構成被動語態，用這種結構的句子側重于動作的結果而不是動作本身。

如：The man got hurt on his way home.那個男子在回家的路上受傷了。

Mary is going to get married.瑪麗準備結婚。

3.被動語態的用法：

1)動作的施動者很明顯，沒有必要提到時：

如：The rubbish hasn't been collected.垃圾沒有清走。

Your hand will be X-rayed.你的手要照X片。

2)不知道、不確切知道或忘記了誰是施動者。

如：The minister was murdered.部長被謀殺了。

You will be met at the station.有人會到車站去接你。