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Here are the sentences in the causative form: Bill has his tyres checked at the garage. Bill has his oil changed at the garage. Bill has his car repaired by a mechanic. Bill has his shoes cleaned by a shoe shiner. Bill has the gardening done by a landscaper.

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PASSIVE

Here are the sentences in the causative form: Bill has his tyres checked at the garage. Bill has his oil changed at the garage. Bill has his car repaired by a mechanic. Bill has his shoes cleaned by a shoe shiner. Bill has the gardening done by a landscaper.

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TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO PASSIVE VOICE

1. They had won the race.


2. He has seen two bulls this morning.
3.
4. They are buying a new house this afternoon.
5. Paul has sold his two cars.
6. I put the glasses on the table.
7. I was feeding the animal yesterday at 10 o'clock.
8. They had been painting the house on Monday.
9. She has given Paul a kiss this morning.
10. They hid the treasure a long time ago.
11. We listened to a strong noise coming from the street.
12. They are studying English right now.
13. They drank two pints at Paul's house.
14. They found two fossils of Mammoth.
15. I didn't recognize Mary at first sight.
16. I don't know her.
17. He was driving his car when I phoned her.
18. They have stolen all the food.
20. You can't park cars in here.
21. You can't take photographs in this place.
22. The school must change these rules.
23. You should repair the stairs.
24. I have to mend this watch.
25. The nurse examined the patient.
26. My son cleaned the windows.
27. The fire destroyed the building.
28. That dog bit the boy.
29. Paul has written her a letter this week.
30. Many people speak French in Canada.
31. The police found the thief in that house.
32. The owner of the shop had left his dog outside.
33. The manager is going to offer Sue a job.
34. A local radio station is reporting the event.

TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO PASSIVE VOICE

1. They had won the race.


THE RACE HAD BEEN WON.
2. He has seen two bulls this morning.
TWO BULLS HAVE BEEN SEEN THIS MORNING.
4. They are buying a new house this afternoon.
A NEW HOUSE IS BEING BOUGHT THIS AFTERNOON
5. Paul has sold his two cars.
HIS TWO CARS HAVE BEEN SOLD
6. I put the glasses on the table.
THE GLASSES ARE PUT ON THE TABLE / THE GLASSES WERE PUT ON THE
TABLE
7. I was feeding the animal yesterday at 10 o'clock.
THE ANIMAL WAS BEING FED YESTERDAY AT 10 O'CLOCK
8. They had been painting the house on Monday.
THE HOUSE HAD BEEN PAINTED ON MONDAY.
9. She has given Paul a kiss this morning.
PAUL HAS BEEN GIVEN A KISS THIS MORNING / A KISS HAS BEEN GIVEN
TO PAUL THIS MORNING
10. They hid the treasure a long time ago.
THE TREASURE WAS HIDDEN A LONG TIME AGO.
11. We listened to a strong noise coming from the street.
A STRONG NOISE WAS LISTENED TO COMING FROM THE STREET.
12. They are studying English right now.
ENGLISH IS BEING STUDIED RIGHT NOW.
13. They drank two pints at Paul's house.
TWO PINTS WERE DRUNK AT PAUL'S HOUSE.
14. They found two fossils of Mammoth.
TWO FOSSILS OF MAMMOUTH WERE FOUND.
15. I didin't recognize Mary at first sight.
MARY WASN'T RECOGNIZED AT FIRST SIGHT.
16. I don't know her.
SHE WASN'T KNOWN.
17. He was driving his car when I phoned her.
HIS CAR WAS BEEN DRIVEN WHEN SHE WAS PHONED.
18. They have stolen all the food.
ALL THE FOOD HAS BEEN STOLEN.
20. You can't park cars in here.
CARS CAN'T BE PARKED IN HERE.
21. You can't take photographs in this place.
PHOTOGRAPHS CAN'T BE TAKEN IN THIS PLACE.
22. The school must change these rules.
THE RULES MUST BE CHANGED BY SCHOOL (En esta oración el -by no se
omite porque se relevante para el significado final de la oración)
23. You should repair the stairs.
THE STAIRS SHOULD BE REPAIRED.
24. I have to mend this watch.
THIS WATCH HAS TO BE MENDED.
25. The nurse examined the patient.
THE PATIENT WAS EXAMINED BY THE NURSE (El -by no se omite, es
relevante para el significado)
26. My song cleaned the windows.
THE WINDOWS WERE CLEANED.
27. The fire destroyed the building.
THE BUIDING WAS DESTROYED BY THE FIRE (El -by no se omite, es
relevante para el significado)
28. That dog bit the boy.
THE BOY WAS BITTEN BY THAT DOG (El -by no se omite, es relevante para
el significado)
29. Paul has written her a letter this week.
SHE HAS BEEN WRITTEN A LETTER THIS WEEK / A LETTER HAS BEEN
WRITTEN TO PAUL THIS WEEK.
30. Many people speak French in Canada.
FRENCH IS SPOKEN IN CANADA
31. The police found the thief in that house.
THE THIEF WAS FOUND IN THAT HOUSE BY THE POLICE (El -by no se
omite, es relevante para el significado)
32. The owner of the shop had left his dog outside.
HIS DOG HAS BEEN LEFT OUTSIDE
33. The manager is going to offer Sue a job.
SUE IS GOING TO BE OFFERED A JOB / A JOB IS GOING TO BE OFFEREN
TO SUE.
34. A local radio station is reporting the event.
THE EVENT IS BEING REPORTED BY A LOCAL RADIO (el -by no se omite, es
relevante para el significado)
PUT THESE SENTENCES INTO PASSIVE

1. Jennifer bought the cake.

2. Millions of people visit Cape Town every year.

3. Emily and Patrick ate my chocolate!

4. Sam painted a beautiful picture.

5. Kevin drives Kate to work every day.

6. Peter has killed the rat.

7. Caroline eats two bars of chocolate daily.

8. The waves had hit the ship.

9. Sophie was cleaning the kitchen.

10. Everyone is watching the fireworks

1) They produce coffee in Colombia.

2) Someone will import these spare parts from Japan.

3) They built the library next to the museum.

4) Someone has repaired the roof.

5) A burglar broke into my country house a few weeks ago..

6) They must redecorate the sitting-room

7) Someone should cut the grass as soon as possible.

8) They will put off the concert due to the bad weather conditions.

9) They had put up the tent before the storm began.

10) Someone called the fire brigade as soon as the fire alarm went off.

TWO OBJECTS
Her friend gave her a book
They gave him a new mobile
The man showed us the house
My friend gave me the email address
They didn´t ask me my name.
I think they should have offered Tom the job. I think Tom …
His colleagues gave him a present when he retired.
TWO OBJECTS

1. The policeman gave me a ticket


2. The waiter is serving them dinner now
3. The teacher won´t show her her marks
4. Elisa want offered Juan a ride
5. Miss Smith has taught Mark a new dance step
6. They should have ordered you a taxi.
7. She gave us lunch yesterday
8. They gave Robbins first prize for his new film
9. The secretary will send her a telegram about the meeting
10. He is buying Christmas presents for all the children

BELIEVE, THINK, HOPE, EXPECT, SAY

a. They say that the Loch Ness monster exists

b. They hope that a cure for the disease is imminent

c. They believe that the hostage had died

d. They expect that Jim will be offered a promotion

e. They say that he was a dishonest man

f. They believe that Elvis Presley is alive

g. Everyone expects Real Madrid to win the cup

h . People think that man is related to apes

CAUSATIVE FORM
Ann is very practical: she likes doing things herself. Bill is not so practical: he
has things done by other people

Ann checks her oil herself. Bill has his oil checked at the garage
Ann checks her tyres herself Bill ……………………….
Ann changes her oil herself Bill ………
Ann repairs her car herself Bill …
Ann cleans her shoes herself Bill…………………………………….. on the way to work
Ann does the gardening herself Bill …………………………………………….. for him

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