Grammar Passive and Causative Sentences

1 Choose the correct answer.

1. John home from school because he felt ill.
a. sent b. was sent
2. The tables by the students.
a. are being set up b. are setting up
3. Everyone at once because there is a fire.
a. must leave b. must be left
4. Kim her purse again?
a. Has been forgotten b. Has forgotten
5. The tickets for by my boyfriend.
a. will pay b. will be paid
6. The dog that mess on the floor.
a. may have made b. may have been made

2 Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets.
1.The students complained because they (give) just ten
minutes to complete the exercise.
2.Barts car (fix) by the mechanic right now.
3. the window (break) by the boy next door yesterday?
4.Your homework (should finish) before you go to bed.
5.The toys (put away) before the guests arrived.

3 Rewrite the sentences in the passive. Omit the agent when possible.
1. Has he told Emily the reason for the argument?
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2. Someone put the photos on Facebook.
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3. She wont teach Chapter 4 in class next week.
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4. These men didnt steal the jewels.
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5. Our chef makes delicious meals.
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4 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the causative form.

1. We dont have time to paint the room. We it

(decorate) by professionals.
2. I the shopping (deliver) because it
was very heavy.
3. Robert cant answer the phone now. He his hair
(cut).

4. Debra was unhappy with the skirt she bought, so she her
money (refunded).
5. My friends are staying with me this week because they their
house (paint).

5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the active or
passive.

1. The airport (close) because of the snowstorm. People

(wait) in the terminal for hours.
2. Ron always (lose) three or four umbrellas every winter. Last
week, his umbrella (leave) on the train.
3. The girls (not understand) why the shop
(not open) at nine oclock.

4. Your seats at the restaurant (save) until eight oclock. After

that, anyone (can take) them.
5. How Jason (pay) his rent now that
he is out of work? His rent (pay) by his parents.
6. Janet (study) Chinese at college this year. Chinese
(teach) all over the world now.

7. The protesters (stand) in the middle of the road when they

(attack) by police dogs.
8. I (collect) money for charity next week. It
(give) to the poor the following week.

6 Rewrite the sentences in the passive. Omit the agent when possible.
1. My grandmother grew vegetables in the garden.
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2. Do they deliver the groceries from the supermarket?
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3. He was hanging out the clothes when it started to rain.
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4. Someone hasnt closed the door.
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5. When will the waiter bring the food?
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6. They should start the project soon.
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7 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the active or
passive form.

1. The roof (damage) in the storm last night. My father

(go up) to the roof to check the damage in a few minutes.

2. Tony (not eat) fish because he

(tell) by the doctor that he is allergic to it.
3. Your shirt (must wash) because you
(get) tomato sauce on it.
4. Owen (borrow) money from Alex last month. Do you think the
money (repay)?

8 Write answers to the questions using the words below. Use the passive form of the verbs.
1. Why are you staying after school?
I / punish / for copying / in a test
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2. When did the letter arrive?
It / receive / two days ago
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3. What should we do with the suitcases when we land?
They / load / into the car
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4. Who prepared this?
All the work / do / by volunteers
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5. Why is everyone standing in the corridor?
We / not allow / into the room
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9 Write questions for the answers using the words below. Use the active or passive form.
1. A: ..
the restaurant / crowd / last night
B: No, there werent many people there.
2. A:
How often / the bus / pass / here
B: Every half an hour.
3. A: .
What / use / to decorate / the room
B: There were balloons and colourful posters.
4. A: .
How / you / find / the tourist sites / in Rome
B: We looked in a guidebook.
5. A: .
the library book / return
B: Sorry, I forgot to do it.