Passive Causative Activity by Jean Neira

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

1. The new computer system __________________
will install (install) next month.
2. My office __________________
broke into (break into) when I was on holiday.
3. I ________________
taught (teach) to ski at the age of seven.
4. A new swimming pool _________________
is building (build) near my house, they started two moths ago. It
should be opened in six months.
5. The charity ______________________
gave (give) $ 100, 000 recently.
6. This dress _____________________
must dry clean (must / dry clean), you can’t wash it.
7. This _____________________
could do (could / do) much more easily by a machine.
8. He escaped when he ____________________
moved (move) from one prison to another.
9. The letter ___________________
must translate (must / translate) into French and Spanish, too.
10. The project ___________________
will discuss (discuss) at our next meeting.
11. It’s too late now for any changes. The contract ______________________
signed (sign).
12. Do you know who built St Paul’s in London? – Well, I think it _________________
designed (design) by
Christopher Wren. – Oh, yes, you’re right.
3. Active or passive?
1. An ambulance ________________
took (take) the man to hospital after he had crashed
into a tree.
2. Their children ________________
brought up (bring up) in Italy in 1970s.
3. The school ________________
will close (close) next month.
4. Someone _______________
broke into (break into) his house and stole a lot of his things.
5. I ____________________
_ am telling (tell) to come. What do you need to talk to me about?
6. An earthquake ______________
destroyed (destroy) many buildings but fortunately nobody
___________________
Have killed (kill).
7. He _______
has often __________
taken (take) for his brother, they look almost the same.
8. The lost child ___________________
founded (find) safe and sound last night.
9. When __________
were the town ___________
found (found)? – In the 15th century.
10. The car _____________(need)
needs washing. – I know, I will do it later today.
11. The computer ___________________
don’t repair (not / repair) yet, so I still can’t use it.
12. Why are you waiting here? – Well, I ___________________
had told (tell) to come at 4 to see the boss. –
Really? Who told you?
13. This coat ______________________
must dry clean (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 _________________________________________________
Had Carol painted her flat?
3. past – negative _________________________________________________
_ Carol had not her flat painted
4. future – positive ________________________________________________
Carol will has her flat painted
5. present perfect _________________________________________________
Carol has painted her flat
6. must _________________________________________________________
Carol must has her flat painted
7. would like ____________________________________________________
Carol would like has her flat painted
8. be going to ____________________________________________________
Carol going to has her flat painted
9. present continuous _____________________________________________
Carol is having her flat painted
10. past continuous ________________________________________________
Carol were having her flat painted
2. Finish the sentences using the correct word:
1. Why are you ______________

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

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Worksheet 1 – Passive + causative practice

1. Change the following active sentences into passive:

2. Fill in the verbs in brackets in the correct form:

1. past – Carol had her flat painted.

2. Finish the sentences using the correct word:

1. Why are you ______________

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