To post to throw to award to grant to pay to lend
5. Phrasal verbs preserve their second element both in Active and Passive sentences, e.g. Everyone laughed at John when he came into the classroom. = John was laughed at (by everyone) when he came into the classroom. Here is a list of phrasal verbs that are often used in Passive sentences · to argue about · to arrive at · to carry out · to deal with · to look at · to look for · to look after · to look into · to listen to · to refer to · to send for · to rely on · to laugh at · to pay for · to hear of · to wait for · to see off · to see to · to insist on · to talk about · to talk over · to read to · to put up with · to turn up/down · to speak to/about · to pay attention to · to make fun of · to think of/about/over · to make use of · to take advantage of · to catch sight of · to lose sight of · to take care of · to find fault with · to break into · to throw away
6. It is very important not to confuse two prepositions that are often used with Passive voice
By + agent (i.e. the doer of the action) With + instrument (material or ingredient) These tasty cakes were made by Agnes. They were made with eggs, milk, flour and some fruit
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