Complete (The Passive)
Active to Passive sentences
Normal to Causative sentences
Active or Passive?
100

Romeo and Juliet _____ by Shakespeare (WRITE)

was written

100

They will show the paintings at the exhibition until Monday. 

The paintings at the exhibition will be shown until Monday.

100

The secretary typed the documents for her boss.

She had / got  the documents typed by the secretary.

100

The President _____ about the meeting in Central America. (JUST INFORM) 

has just been informed

200

The tunnel _____ at the moment, so it's closed for all traffic. (REPAIR) 

is being repaired

200

They taught him Spanish and they gave him a word list. 

He was taught Spanish and he was given a word list.

200

The journalist has written the report for him.

He has had / got the report written by the journalist.

200

They usually ____ visitors at the hospital. (NOT ALLOW) 

don't allow

300

 Progress in many fields of science _____ in this decade. (MAKE)

has been made

300

Did the proposal interest you? 

Were you interested by the proposal?

300

The hairdresser is going to dye her hair tomorrow.

She is going to have / get her hair dyed tomorrow.

300

I reported to the police that my stamp collection ____ the week before. (STEAL) 

had been stolen

400

Taxes ________ by the new government next month. (INCREASE)

are being increased / will be increased / are going to be increased 

400

When I entered the room, the teacher was passing out the test instructions.

When I entered the room, the test instructions were being passed out.

400

The dentist is checking his teeth at the moment.

He is having / getting his teeth checked by the dentist at the moment.

400

I ____ after the children while the garage ____. (LOOK , REPAIR) 

looked / was looking, was being repaired

500

When we first met, I _____ a job at the bank. (ALREADY OFFER)

had already been offered
500

They haven't seen him since last week. 

He hasn't been seen since last week.

500

The photographer had printed him the photo before their meeting.

He had had / got his photo printed by the photographer before their meeting.

500

He normally ____ up on his own but yesterday he ____ up by his mom. (WAKE, WAKE) 

wakes, was woken

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