PASSIVE / CAUSATIVE

1. Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets.
1 London Fields ________________________ (write) by Martin Amis.
2 By the time I got to the party, most of the food _______________________ (eat).
3 Our new chairs _________________________ (deliver) early next week.
4 Right now, the computer __________________________ (use).
5 I couldnt ride my motorbike last week because it ________________________
(repair).
6 Im sure that his phone number ______________________ (can/find) in the directory.
7 _________ he ___________________ (ask) to take photos at the graduation ceremony
yet?
8 The latest Johnny Depp film __________________________ (should not / miss).

2. Mark each sentence passive (P) or active (A). Then complete the sentence without
changing the meaning.
1 You can buy the concert tickets online. Tickets __________________________ online.
2 My backpack was stolen! Someone ________________________________________!
3 The radio station is giving away 10 iPods next week. Ten ________________________
4 Beyonces new CD hasnt been released yet. Beyonce ___________________________
5 How often do you have to walk your dog. How often does _______________________
6 Everyone had heard the rumours about them for a long time. For a long time, rumours
________________________________

3. Write both passive forms of the sentences below.

1 People give children too much junk food.
a) ________________________________________________________________
b) ________________________________________________________________
2 The airline should offer us money for our lost luggage.
a) ________________________________________________________________
b) ________________________________________________________________
3 I will give you your change in a moment.
a) ________________________________________________________________
b) ________________________________________________________________
4 We gave the dog a bone.
a) ________________________________________________________________
b) ________________________________________________________________
5 The charity is asking for donations from the public.
a) ________________________________________________________________
b) ________________________________________________________________
 4. Complete the passage with the correct active or passive form of the verbs in
brackets.

Selfridges is a department store in London where everything from food to designer brands
____________________ (can / buy). Many services _____________ also _______________
(provide) in the shop, from ear piercing to bicycle repairs. Londoners __________________
(shop) there for nearly a century, and it __________ also ___________________ (visit) by
thousands of tourists every year. It _________________________ (locate) at the same address
in Oxford Street since its establishment in 1909 by Harry Gordon Selfridge, an American. He
_______________________ (credit) with bringing a new spirit of shopping to England, because
he _____________________ (use) unusual tactics to tempt customers to come to the shop.
For example, he arranged for the first plane that ______________________ (fly) over the
English Channel to be transported to London and displayed in the store. Recently, Selfridges
_________________________ (undergo) major renovation and opened branches in other
English cities, thus ensuring that people ________________________ (continue) to enjoy this
special store for a long time to come.

5. Complete the sentences using the causative form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Tomorrow I ___________________ my picture ___________________ (take) for my
new passport.
2 She __________________ her eyes ___________________ (examine) in over two
years.
3 Last week, Sue ____________________ her hair ___________________ (dye) at the
hairdressers.
4 We ____________________ our house ___________________ (clean) every week
because were too busy to do it ourselves.
5 You should ____________________ the invitations ______________________ (print)
soon.

6. Write a sentence about each situation. Use the causative and the words in brackets.
1 This key doesnt work. (lets / make)
2 Their windows were dirty. (clean)
3 His camera is broken. (should / fix)
4 They didnt go out for Chinese food. (deliver)
5 I love your hair! (where / cut / ?)

7. Rewrite the sentences. Make any necessary changes.

1 The teacher will tell me my exam mark tomorrow.

2 Richard Curtis directed that film.

3 Someone repaired my mobile phone last week.

4 Someone must take this rubbish bag outside.

5 The dentist is going to clean Mikes teeth next week.

6 The director hired an unknown actor for the part.

7 The sales assistant is helping another customer at the moment.

8 By noon, the box office had sold all the tickets.

8. Correct the mistakes.

1 Now, unwanted gifts are been sold on eBay.
2 This gift was given my friend for his birthday.
3 Last Christmas, thousands of gifts didnt be wanted by the recipients.
4 Your parents have to been told the truth as soon as possible.
5 I painted my bedroom last week while we were abroad.