1 Choose the correct alternatives. 4 Tick (✓) the sentences where someone asked or arranged for another person to do something for them. My shoes are cleaned / are being cleaned twice a week. She’s had a dress made for the wedding. ✓ 1 Will the dress be cleaned / cleaned tomorrow? 1 We’re getting our garage door painted this week. 2 Your shirt hasn’t been sold / wasn’t sold yet. 3 Her designs has been worn / were worn at a 2 They’ll decorate the hall for the show. fashion show last month. 3 Petra had dyed her hair purple! 4 While her hair was being cut / will be cut, she read 4 They had their shoes repaired in the shop. a magazine. 5 Will he get a suit made for him? 5 We are being taught / were taught how to knit at the moment. 5 Put the words in the correct order to form causative 6 She had been warned / is being warned about her sentences. inappropriate clothes before her boss sacked her. my flat / had / painted / yesterday / I 7 Many fashionable shoes were being bought / I had my flat painted yesterday. are bought in high-street shops every day. 1 car / got / his / repaired / at / He / the garage 8 The dress that I wore last night is being washed / was being washed at the moment. 2 they / get / walked / their dog / next week / Will / ? 2 Put the words in the correct order to form passive sentences. 3 recently / haven’t / had / cut / the grass / We served / at 8 o’clock / be / the waiter / by / Dinner / will
Dinner will be served at 8 o’clock by the waiter. 4 tested / is / her ears / Penelope / today / having 1 being / a dressmaker / by / your dress / made / Is / ?
5 a swimming pool / getting / Are / installed / you / ? 2 by / wasn’t / designed / my mum / This jewellery
3 The vintage dresses / bought / have / the museum / 6 Write sentences using the causative. Use either the been / by formal or the informal form shown in brackets. Peter / his hair / cut / once a month. (informal) 4 made / My clothes / are / by / famous designers Peter gets his hair cut once a month. 1 Nellie / her nails / manicured / this time yesterday. 5 I / My suit / arrived at / had / cleaned / been / when / ( formal) the shop 2 I / my old shoes / repaired / later today. ( formal) 6 closed / The fashion shop / last week / was 3 They / a pizza / deliver / when we arrive. (informal)
3 Tick (✓) the passive sentences in which you can omit the agent. 4 you / your suit / clean / last weekend? ( formal)
Her clothes had already been ironed by her sister when she arrived home. ✓ 5 Tina / not / her car / repair / last night. (informal)
1 The fashion show was watched by thousands of people.
6 I / my hair / last week / cut ( formal) 2 High heels are often worn by women on special occasions. 7 My mum / not / her house / decorated / next year 3 My wedding dress is being delivered by the company (informal) tomorrow. 4 My suit was cleaned by the dry cleaner’s.
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