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Passive or Active Grammar
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Causative (Sentences)
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100

They asked me some difficult questions at the interview.

I was asked some difficult questions at the interview (by them).

100

Water _____________ (cover) most of the Earth's surface.  

Water covers most of the Earth's surface. 

100

Lisa didn't repair the roof herself. She...

She had it repaired. 

100

Karen and Paul / money / steal / while on vacation.

Karen and Paul had their money stolen while on vacation.

100

This package will be sent by Fedex.

Someone will send this package by Fedex.

200

How much will they pay you for your work?

How much will you be paid for your work (by them)?

200

Most accidents ______ (cause) by dangerous driving. 

Most accidents are caused by dangerous driving. 

200

I didn't cut my hair myself. I...

I got it cut. (I had it cut.)

200

Gary / arm / break / in an accident.

Gary had his arm broken in an accident.

200

A new airplane will be designed by Boeing.

Boeing will design a new airplane.

300

I think they should have offered Tom the job.

I think Tom should've been offered the job (by them).

300

The boat hit a rock and ______ (sink) quickly.  Fortunately, everybody _______ (rescue). 

The boat hit a rock and sank quickly.  Fortunately, everybody was rescued. 


300

They didn't paint the house themselves. They...

They had it painted. 

300

The couple / have their picture / take / by a professional last week

The couple had their picture taken by a professional last week.

300

A speech will be given by President Biden tonight.

President Biden will give a speech tonight.

400

Linda's colleagues gave her a present when she retired.

Linda was given a present by her colleagues when she retired.

400

Where ______ (these photographs / take)? In London?  ________ (you / take) them, or somebody else?

Where were these photographs taken?  In London? Did you take them, or somebody else?


400

John didn't build that wall himself. He..

He had it painted.

400

My neighbors / their house / vandalize / teenagers last night

My neighbors had their house vandalized by teenagers last night.

400

I don't think his car will be sold soon.

I don't think he will sell his car soon.

500

When we got to the stadium, we learned that they had cancelled the game.

When we got to the stadium, we learned that the game had been cancelled (by them).

500

I saw an accident last night.  Somebody ______ (call) an ambulance but nobody _______ (injure), so the ambulance ________. (not/need)

I saw an accident last night.  Somebody called an ambulance but nobody was injured so the ambulance wasn't needed.


500

We didn't deliver the flowers ourselves.  We...

We had them delivered.

500

Jane / her dress / make / for the cocktail party

Jane had her dress made for the cocktail party.

500

Some of the most expensive paintings ever were painted by Picasso.

Picasso painted some of the most expensive paintings ever.

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