The Passive & Causative form...

EXERCISES
I.
Rewrite the sentences in the passive, where possible.
1. Jane hasn't written the postcards yet. The postcards havent been written by Jane yet
2. Peter goes bowling with his friends on Fridays. NOT POSSIBLE
3. The mechanic will repair our car on Saturday. Our car will be rapired/Well have our car
repaired on Saturday
4. They have mended my watch. My watch has been mended/ I have had my watch mended
5. Someone covered the walls with posters. The walls were covered with posters.
6. Tim sent me ten postcards. I was sent ten postcards/Ten postcards were sent to me by Tim.
7. They accused Tom of stealing. Tom was accused of stealing
8. They saw him swimming across the lake. He was seen swimming across the lake
9. What destroyed the shop? What was the shop destroyed by?
10. Who built the Eiffel Tower? Who was the Eiffel Tower built by?
11. They forbid to eat in the library. To eat/Eating is forbidden in the library
II.
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense.
1. A: I think its dangerous when cyclists dont wear helmets. B: I know. They should be fined
(should/fine) if they dont.
2. A: Where did you get that beautiful jumper? B: It was knitted ... (knit) by my grandma years ago.
3. A: The new public library has already been opened.. (already/open) to the public. B: Yes, I heard. It
was opened.. (open) by the mayor yesterday.
4. A: Your house is a mess! B: Itis going to be cleaned. (clean) tomorrow by the cleaning lady.
5. All the suspects have..alreadybeen questioned.. (question) by the police.
6. The book shes reading was written. (write) by Dickens.
III.
Rewrite the following sentences using have something done.
1. Her windows are cleaned twice a month. She has her windows cleaned twice a month.
2. Their swimming pool will be drained. They will have their swimming pool drained
3. Her bookcase was delivered last week. She had her bookcase delivered last week.
4. A new computer has been ordered for me. I have had a new computer ordered..
5. Anns sculptures are going to be exhibited tomorrow. Ann is going to have her sculptures exhibited
tomorrow
IV.
Answer the questions with have/get.
1. Did Helen make her wedding dress herself? No, She had it done
2. Is Jenny going to cut her hair herself? No, Shes going to have it cut.
3. Has he upgraded the computer himself? No, He has had it upgraded.
4. Does your brother plant the trees himself? No, he has them planted.
5. Do you shorten your trousers yourself? No, I have them shortened.
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Write sentences using the cues. They are active, passive or have/get sentences.
We/our carpets/fit/yesterday. We had our carpets fixed yesterday.
It/expect/that/prices/will go up soon. Prices are expected to go up soon
I/just/the leaking pipe/fix. I have just had the leaking pipes fixed.
I/tidy/ the garden/every spring myself. I tidy the garden every spring myself.
He/believe/to be a liar. He is believed to be a liar.
Her dress/design/by Valentino. Her dress was designed by Valentino

VI.
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive or active tense.
Last week, a new schoolwas opened..(open) by the Mayor of Croftside. Hewas given ..(give) a tour of the
new building by the new headmistress, Mrs Anderson. Mrs Anderson showed. (show) him the large
sports hall which will be used. (use) for indoor sports in the future. Then the mayorwas
interviewed. (interview) by a reporter from the local newspaper. After a photographer had taken..(take)

some photographs of him with Mrs Anderson, a car arrived. (arrive) and the Mayor was taken .. (take)
to his next appointment.