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The document provides examples and exercises for practicing passive voice and causative constructions in English. It includes examples of changing active sentences to passive, filling in verbs in passive constructions, identifying whether sentences are active or passive, and using causative verbs like "have" and "get."

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Worksheet 1 - Passive

The document provides examples and exercises for practicing passive voice and causative constructions in English. It includes examples of changing active sentences to passive, filling in verbs in passive constructions, identifying whether sentences are active or passive, and using causative verbs like "have" and "get."

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Worksheet 1 – Passive + causative practice

1. Change the following active sentences into passive:


1. The company has sent him to California.
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2. We will deal with this problem next week.
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3. They grow all sorts of vegetables in this area.
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4. Someone found this wallet in the street.
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5. A gust of wind blew the tent down.
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6. They say that Carol will be promoted soon.
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7. John gave me this CD.
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8. They are repairing the roof.
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9. We expect that prices will rise again this month.
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10. I couldn’t use my office last week - they were decorating it.
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2. Fill in the verbs in brackets in the correct form:


1. The new computer system __________________ (install) next month.
2. My office __________________ (break into) when I was on holiday.
3. I ________________ (teach) to ski at the age of seven.
4. A new swimming pool _________________ (build) near my house, they started two moths ago. It
should be opened in six months.
5. The charity ______________________ (give) $ 100, 000 recently.
6. This dress _____________________ (must / dry clean), you can’t wash it.
7. This _____________________ (could / do) much more easily by a machine.
8. He escaped when he ____________________ (move) from one prison to another.
9. The letter ___________________ (must / translate) into French and Spanish, too.
10. The project ___________________ (discuss) at our next meeting.
11. It’s too late now for any changes. The contract ______________________ (sign).
12. Do you know who built St Paul’s in London? – Well, I think it _________________ (design) by
Christopher Wren. – Oh, yes, you’re right.

3. Active or passive?
1. An ambulance ________________ (take) the man to hospital after he had crashed
into a tree.
2. Their children ________________ (bring up) in Italy in 1970s.
3. The school ________________ (close) next month.
4. Someone _______________ (break into) his house and stole a lot of his things.
5. I ____________________ (tell) to come. What do you need to talk to me about?
6. An earthquake ______________ (destroy) many buildings but fortunately nobody
___________________ (kill).
7. He _______ often __________ (take) for his brother, they look almost the same.
8. The lost child ___________________ (find) safe and sound last night.
9. When __________ the town ___________ (found)? – In the 15th century.
10. The car _____________(need) washing. – I know, I will do it later today.
11. The computer ___________________ (not / repair) yet, so I still can’t use it.
12. Why are you waiting here? – Well, I ___________________ (tell) to come at 4 to see the boss. –
Really? Who told you?
13. This coat ______________________ (must / dry clean). You can’t wash it.

Causative

1. Change the following sentence using a different tense or the given word: Carol has her flat painted.

1. past – Carol had her flat painted.


2. past – question _________________________________________________
3. past – negative _________________________________________________
4. future – positive ________________________________________________
5. present perfect _________________________________________________
6. must _________________________________________________________
7. would like ____________________________________________________
8. be going to ____________________________________________________
9. present continuous _____________________________________________
10. past continuous ________________________________________________

2. Finish the sentences using the correct word:

1. Why are you ______________ your house painted?


2. Where did you have your photo ____________?
3. I need to have the heating ___________?
4. He __________ his money stolen while he was waiting for a bus.
5. I must _________ this film developed.

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