The passive with GET Passive past participle GET

The passive with GET

• Passive past participle • GET + PAST PARTICIPLE • Get is often used instead of be in the passive voice in informal spoken English to refer to an action that happens by accident or unexpectedly: • Their car got stolen in front of their house last night. • Jerry got fired because he was always late for work.

• Exercise 36. Looking at grammar. • Complete the sentences with words that make sense. More than one answer may be correct for each sentence.

1. The meeting starts in an hour. I need to get_____for it. a. prepare b. prepared (c. ready d. readying 2. I think I ’ll stop working for the day. I ’m getting_____. . a. tire b. tired c. dark d. late 3. Sonia stopped working because it was getting_____ a. late b. dark c. tired d. sleepy 4. We can leave as soon as you get_____ a. pack b. finish c. packed d. finished

• 5. Sam was supposed to be home an hour ago, but he still isn’t here. I’m getting • a. nervous b. anxious c. worry d. worried • 6. I didn’t stay for the end of the movie because I g o t____ • a. bore b. bored c. interested d. am bored • 7. When are you going to get____ • a. marriage b. marry c. married d. engage

• Exercise 37. Looking at grammar. • Complete the sentences with any appropriate tense of g e t and the given adjectives.

Accustom, better, dark, depress, divorce, do, engage, fire, hungry, invite, marry, nervous, pay, remarry, well, wet

Accustom, better, dark, depress, divorce, do, engage, fire, hungry, invite, marry, nervous, pay, remarry, well, wet