Repeat - 30

Podcast #30 The verb GET

What did you get for your birthday?

I have to get some fish for dinner.

He only got $50 for the work he did.

He became nervous about the driving test.

He got nervous about the driving test.

She became sleepy.

She got sleepy.

If you want to become rich, you have to work hard.

If you want to get rich, you have to work hard.

I always become hungry around 6 o'clock.

I always get hungry around 6 o'clock.

These days it becomes dark around  4 o'clock.

These days it gets dark around 4 o'clock.

Are you becoming tired?

Are you getting tired?

It's going to become pretty warm today.

It's going to get pretty warm today.

She became fat from eating candy all the time.

She got fat from eating candy all the time.

My cousin becomes discouraged easily.

My cousin gets discouraged easily.

The store becomes busy at lunchtime.

The store gets busy at lunchtime.

The student who was sick was sent home.

The student who was sick got sent home.

The mail is usually delivered by noon.

The mail usually gets delivered by noon.

He was dropped off at work by his wife.

He got dropped off at work by his wife.

She was admitted into the Spanish program.

She got admitted into the Spanish program.

The boy was taken to the hospital.

The boy got taken to the hospital

Were you invited to the party?

Did you get invited to the party?

The meeting was postponed until Tuesday.

The meeting got postponed until Tuesday.

Make sure the books are returned to the library.

Make sure the books get returned to the library.

The furniture was ruined in the flood.

The furniture got ruined in the flood.

I am sure his complaints will be ignored.

I an sure his complaints will get ignored.

He received the highest grade in the class.

He got the highest grade in the class.

Children today seem to become bored very easily.

Children today seem to get bored very easily.

The soldier was wounded in the arm.

The soldier got wounded in the arm.

The meal was ruined by the loud music.

The meal got ruined by the loud music.

I am sure you will find a good job.

I am sure you will get a good job.

Why do you become so annoyed all the time?

Why do you get so annoyed all the time?

My letter was returned by the post office.

My letter got returned by the post office.