The Grammaring Guide to English Grammar with Exercises

Answer key: passive voice and causative structures

Answer key - Passive voice and causative structures - Exercise 1

Active voice

Passive voice

1

will open

will be opened

2

had decided

had been decided

3

has been discussing

has been being discussed

4

ought to protect

ought to be protected

5

called

was called

6

is examining

is being examined

7

is going to make

is going to be made

8

had been taking

had been being taken

9

has seen

has been seen

10

will be investigating

will be being investigated

11

should have promoted

should have been promoted

12

was training

was being trained

13

needn't have answered

needn't have been answered

14

might be following

might be being followed

15

would have been taking

would have been being taken

16

breaking

being broken

17

to tell

to be told

Answer key - Passive voice and causative structures - Exercise 2

Has her hair been cut yet?

Your answers must be written in ink.

Who sent this letter?

By the time I got to the fair, all the good things had been sold.

Is the suspect being questioned at the moment?

Somebody stole my bike last week.

I hate not being taken seriously because I look young.

If he had been taken to hospital earlier, they could have saved his life.

As he walked by the forest, he noticed a fire among the trees.

When will my refund be sent to my account?

Answer key - Passive voice and causative structures - Exercise 3

Most people assume that vitamin C cures the common cold.

Dan is said to have been the first who arrived.

Was he known to have lived in Norway before?

It was believed that she was renting a flat with her cousin.

Why was he thought to be the smartest kid in the class?

Sophie is expected to pass with flying colours.

Portuguese grammar is known to be very complicated.

Did they think that Gary had cheated?

Fans say that American football was much tougher twenty years ago.

A new shopping centre is rumoured to be being built there.

Answer key - Passive voice and causative structures - Exercise 4

When is Bill having/getting his teeth checked?

We need to have/get our house redecorated.

I had/got my car scratched in the car park yesterday.

Did they make you pay extra for the air conditioning? / Were you made to pay extra for the air conditioning?

It is recommended that you have/get the oil in your motorcycle changed every 10,000 kilometres.

Can I have/get your lecture notes photocopied?

I couldn't get the printer to work.

Did he have/get his leg broken in the accident?

I must have/get these photos printed.

What I said made her smile.

Answer key - Passive voice and causative structures - Exercise 5

Unfortunately, we couldn't go inside the museum because they were restoring it.

I was given a painkiller, and, after a while, I felt better.

How many times has the village been flooded (by the river) before?

More patients are being treated by the new clinic now than a year ago.

The package must have been delivered to the wrong address.

What are computers used for?

When I wanted to ring my mom, I realised that my phone had got stolen.

I don't like it when someone tickles me.

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Who was this movie directed by?

Answer key - Passive voice and causative structures - Exercise 6

Who was your favourite book written by? What is it about?

What was the last film that made you laugh a lot?

Have you ever been asked to do something that you thought was wrong?

What was the last thing you were complimented on?

What kind of music makes you want to dance?

Have you ever had any of your belongings stolen?

When was the last time you were invited to a party?

How often do you have your hair cut?

Have you ever been chased by a dog?

Is there anything that should be done in your home?

Have you ever been given the wrong change in a shop? If yes, what did you do?

Did you take your last ID photo, or did you have it taken?

What was the last present you were given that you really liked?

Have you ever been stung by an insect?

Were you made to do housework when you were young?