Prepositional verbs in the Passive Voice
account for - to give an explanation or reason for
His foolish behavior could not be accounted for.
arrive at - (a decision, conclusion, agreement) - to reach, to come to
After many hours' talk the decision was arrived at.
ask for - to make a request for
Have I been asked for at the hotel?
approve of - to consider good, right, wise (disapprove of - to consider bad, wrong, unwise)
His request was disapproved of.
His behavior can't be approved of.
break into - to enter by force: to break into a house
Their house was broken into last night but nothing was stolen.
bring up - to educate and care for the family until grown up, to bring up children
It was clear that the child had been brought up well.
call for - to demand, to call for the waiter, to call for the bill
At the end of the meal the bill was called for.
comment on - to make a remark, give an opinion
The election results were widely commented on in the newspapers.
deal with - to do business
This store has been dealt with for twenty years.
depend on - to trust (usually someone)
You 'II be depended on to do it.
hear from - to receive news from (someone) usually by letter
He hasn't been heard of since he telephoned.
hear of - to know of (a fact, existence of something or somebody), to hear about
This young tennis player has been heard of quite a lot lately.
insist on (upon) - to declare firmly (when opposed)
His going away was insisted on.
interfere with - to get in the way of another, to prevent from happening
He doesn’t 't like to be interfered with while he is working.
laugh at - to treat as foolish, worthless or an object of fun
Don't say such foolish things! You'II be laughed at.
listen to - to give attention in hearing
He was listened to attentively.
look at - to give attention in seeing
She was looked at with surprise.
look after - to take care of someone or something
Are you being well looked after?
look for - to try to find
The boy who disappeared from home last week is still being looked for.
look into - to examine the meaning or causes of something
The matter will be looked into in the near future.
mock at - to laugh at (someone or something) when it is wrong to do so
His strange way of expressing himself is always mocked at.
object to - to be against something or someone
His proposal was strongly objected to.
pick on - to choose something or someone
Any student can be picked on to answer the examiners' questions.
provide for - support, supply with necessary things
She was well provided for in her husband's will.
read to - to say printed or written words especially to give pleasure to others
Little children like to be read to.
refer to - mention, speak about
Later the Minister's report was referred to.
rely on - to trust someone to do something
He can be relied on to help you.
send for - to give a command, request
When they found her lying on the floor the doctor was sent for.
shout at - to give a loud cry, speak or say very loudly
/ hate to be shouted at. I like people to be nice to me.
to think highly (well, little, poorly) of someone or somebody -to have a good (bad, etc) opinion of someone or something
He was highly thought of in his town.
wait for - to stay somewhere without doing anything until somebody or something comes or something happens
Hurry up. You are being waited for downstairs.
write to - to produce and send (a letter)
Will Rill be written to and introduced about the changes?
Phrasal verbs in the Passive Voice
blow down - to fall by blowing
Several trees were blown down by the storm last night.
call up - to order (someone) to join the armed forces
He was called up in 1996.
give up - to stop believing that someone can be saved especially from death
The boy was given up for lost.
hold up -delay
The building of the new road has been held up by bad weather.
knock down - to destroy a building (bridge) by means of blows
Our house is being knocked down to give way for a new road.
let down - to cause (someone) to be disappointed in one's loyalty, fail to keep a promise to someone
It was difficult to believe that he had been let down by his friend.
point out - to draw attention to something or someone
Not all the mistakes in Bob' written test were pointed out.
pull down - to break to pieces and destroy something
Half the houses in the street are being pulled down to
make room for the new post-office.
put off - to move to a later date, delay
Their wedding has been put off.
run over (of a vehicle or its driver) - to knock down and pass over the top of
They had a dog but it got run over.
see off - to go to the airport, station, etc.
When he was going away he was seen off by all friends at the airport.
Phraseological Units in the Passive Voice
do away with - cause to end, abolish
All these silly restrictions should he done away with.
find fault with - to complain, perhaps too much or too often
The poor child is always found fault with.
lose sight of - to cease to see, to forget
At last the ship was lost sight of.
to make use of - to use well, to take advantage of
These are good examples. They should he made use of in the report.
make fun of - to laugh or cause others to laugh rather unkindly
She is often made fun of because she wears such strange hats.
pay attention to - to take notice of
All his remarks were paid little attention to.
put an end to - to stop from happening any more
This state of affairs will be put an end to.
put up with - to accept an unpleasant situation or person without complaining
Her attitude to her duties can be put up with.
set fire to - to light (something) not really meant to burn, set something on fire
The house was set fire to in the middle of the night.
take (good) care of - to be responsible for someone or something
/ hope the child will be taken good care of.
take notice of - to pay attention to
She said something but her words were taken no notice of.
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