1)不及物动词或动词短语无被动语态：
appear,diedisappear,end(vi.结束),fail,happen,last,lie,remain,sit,spread,stand
breakout,cometr ue,fallasleep,keepsilence,loseheart,takeplace.
Afterthefire,verylittleremainedofmyhouse. 比较：rise,fall,happen是不及物动词；raise,seat是及物动词。
(错)Thepricehasbeenrisen.
(对)Thepricehasrisen.
(错)Theaccidentwashappenedlastweek.
(对)Theaccidenthappenedlastweek.
(错)Thepricehasraised.
(对)Thepricehasbeenraised.
(错)Pleaseseat.
(对)Pleasebeseated.
要想正确地使用被动语态，就须注意哪些动词是及物的，哪些是不及物的。特别是一词多义的动词往往有两种用法。解决这一问题唯有在学习过程中多留意积累。
2)不能用于被动语态的及物动词或动词短语：
fit,have,hold,marry,own,wish,cost,notice,watchagreewith,arriveat/in,shakehandswith,succeedin,sufferfrom,happento,takepartin,walkinto,belongto
Thiskeyjustfitsthelock.
Yourstoryagreeswithwhathadalreadybeenheard.
3)系动词无被动语态：
appear,bebecome,fall,feel,get,grow,keep,look,remain,seem,smell,sound,stay,taste,turn
Itsoundsgood.
4)带同源宾语的及物动词，反身代词，相互代词，不能用于被动语态：
die,death,dream,live,life
Shedreamedabaddreamlastnight.
5)当宾语是不定式时，很少用于被动语态。
(对)Shelikestoswim.
(错)Toswimislikedbyher.
