| Term | Definition |
| The statue is being visited by hundreds of tourists every year. | Hundreds of tourists are visiting the statue every year. |
| Someone stole my books yesterday. | My books were stolen by someone yesterday. |
| These books had been left in the classroom by a careless student. | A careless student had left these books in the classroom. |
| Coffee is raised in many parts of Hawaii by plantation workers. | Plantation workers raise coffee in many parts of Hawaii. |
| The house had been broken into while the owners were on vacation. | Someone had broken into the house while the owners were on vacation. |
| A woman was being carried downstairs by a very strong firefighter. | A very strong firefighter was carrying a woman downstairs. |
| The streets around the fire had been blocked by the police. | The police had blocked the streets around the fire. |
| Have you seen the new movie that was directed by Ron Howard? | Have you seen the new movie that Ron Howard directed? |
| My car is in the garage being fixed by a dubious mechanic. | A dubious mechanic is fixing my car in the garage. |
| A great deal of our oil will have been exported to other countries by our government. | Our government will have exported a great deal of our oil. |