KEY WORD TRANSFORMATIONS:

PASSIVE AND CAUSATIVE

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the word
given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including
the word given.

1. My mother hired someone to paint her house last month. GOT

My mother……………………………………………………………………………..last month.

2. A mechanic repaired my car for me last summer. HAD

I……………………………………………………………………..last summer.

3. Most people think that divorce causes lots of problems. IS

Divorce…………………………………………………………lots of problems.

4. They know she is quite unreliable at work. BE

She……………………………………………………………………..unreliable at work.

5. She arranged for someone to walk her dog while being on holiday. HAD
She………………………………………………………..while being on holiday.

6. I don’t like it when people treat me like that. BEING

I don’t like……………………………………………………………like that.

7. My mother makes me tidy my room every week. MADE

I……………………………………………………………………………my room every week.

8. They have cancelled the concert due to the heavy rain. OFF
The concert…………………………………………………due to the heavy rain.

9. These remains are believed to date back to Roman times. IS

It…………………………………………………………date back to Roman times.

10. Someone burgled their house while they were away. BROKEN
They …………………………………………………………….while they were away.

11. They say the robbers have fled the country. HAVE
The robbers…………………………………………………………………….the country.
12. Sara looked after the girl until her mother turned up. WAS
The girl………………………………………………until her mother turned up.

13. Did your mother tell you off? BY

Were ……………………………………………………your mother?

14. Aren’t you going to hire a professional photographer to take your photos? BY
Aren’t you going to ………………………………………………professional photographer?

15. You have to wear special equipment to go mountain climbing. BE

Special equipment ……………………………………………………to go mountain climbing.

16. Our flat needs painting before Christmas. GET

We need ……………………………………………………………………….before Christmas.

17. They had to postpone the football match until next weekend. PUT
The football match …………………………………………………………until next weekend.

18. Her parents don’t let her go out at weekends. ALLOWED

She………………………………………………………………….at weekends.

19. Experts believe that dinosaurs disappeared due to drastic climatic changes. TO
Dinosaurs…………………………………………………..due to drastic climatic changes.

20. They are opening a new Mercadona in the Basque Country. IS

A new Mercadona …………………………………………………………in the Basque Country.

21. Why did our boss insist that we sign a new contract? MADE
Why…………………………………………………………………a new contract?

22. Marta hates his mother telling her off when she arrives home late. BY
Marta hates …………………………………..her mother when she arrives home late.

23. It is said that she has been working hard since she started her new job. HAVE
She is said……………………………………………since she started her new job.

24. Our flowers will need watering while we are away. HAVE
We will need to ………………………………………..while we are away.
 KEY:
1. My mother hired someone to paint her house last month. GOT
My mother GOT HER HOUSE PAINTED last month.

2. A mechanic repaired my car for me last summer. HAD

I HAD MY CAR REPAIRED last summer.

3. Most people think that divorce causes lots of problems. IS

Divorce IS THOUGHT TO CAUSE lots of problems.

4. They know she is quite unreliable at work. BE

She IS KNOWN TO BE QUITE unreliable at work.

5. She arranged for someone to walk her dog while being on holiday. HAD
She HAD HER DOG WALKED while being on holiday.

6. I don’t like it when people treat me like that. BEING

I don’t like BEING TREATED like that.

7. My mother makes me tidy my room every week. MADE

I AM MADE TO TIDY my room every week.

8. They have cancelled the concert due to the heavy rain. OFF
The concert HAS BEEN CALLED OFF due to the heavy rain.

9. These remains are believed to date back to Roman times. IS

It IS BELIEVED THESE REMAINS date back to Roman times.

10. Someone burgled their house while they were away. BROKEN
They HAD THEIR HOUSE BROKEN INTO while they were away.

11. They say the robbers have fled the country. HAVE
The robbers ARE SAID TO HAVE FLED the country.

12. Sara looked after the girl until her mother turned up. WAS
The girl WAS LOOKED AFTER BY SARA until her mother turned up.

13. Did your mother tell you off? BY

Were YOU TOLD OFF BY your mother?
14. Aren’t you going to hire a professional photographer to take your photos? BY
Aren’t you going to HAVE YOU PHOTOS TAKEN BY professional photographer?

15. You have to wear special equipment to go mountain climbing. BE

Special equipment HAS TO BE WORN to go mountain climbing.

16. Our flat needs painting before Christmas. GET

We need TO GET OUR FLAT PAINTED before Christmas.

17. They had to postpone the football match until next weekend. PUT
The football match HAD TO BE PUT OFF until next weekend.

18. Her parents don’t let her go out at weekends. ALLOWED

She ISN’T ALLOWED TO GO OUT at weekends.

19. Experts believe that dinosaurs disappeared due to drastic climatic changes. TO
Dinosaurs ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE DISAPPEARED due to drastic climatic
changes.

20. They are opening a new Mercadona in the Basque Country. IS

A new Mercadona IS BEING OPENED in the Basque Country.

21. Why did our boss insist that we sign a new contract? MADE
Why WERE WE MADE TO SIGN a new contract?

22. Marta hates his mother telling her off when she arrives home late. BY
Marta hates BEING TOLD OFF BY her mother when she arrives home late.

23. It is said that she has been working hard since she started her new job. HAVE
She is said TO HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD since she started her new job.

24. Our flowers will need watering while we are away. HAVE
We will need TO HAVE OUR FLOWERS WATERED while we are away.