wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Passive & Causative practice

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When Nadine arrived, she soon ____ at all her jokes.

a)

had everyone laughed

b)

had laughing everyone

c)

had everyone laughing

d)

had laughed everyone

2.

The government must _____ strong measures against crime.

a)

be seen be taking

b)

see to be taking

c)

seen to take

d)

be seen to be taking

3.

Mrs Davies asked me to tell you that she would like _______ by Friday at the latest.

a)

the orders sent

b)

sending the orders

c)

that you sent

d)

sent the orders

4.

Joining a gym ______ but I didn't really fancy the idea.

a)

was suggested me

b)

to me was suggested

c)

was suggested to me

d)

was suggesting me

5.

There ______ between 4,000 and 6,000 languages in the world, depending on how you count them.

a)

say to be

b)

are said that

c)

are said to be

d)

said being

6.

I spoke to Victor last night and he says he _____ while he was on holiday.

a)

had stolen his phone

b)

got stolen his phone

c)

was got his phone stolen

d)

had his phone stolen

7.

Why didn't you ____ you when you moved house?

a)

have Aaron help

b)

have got Aaron help

c)

have Aaron helped

d)

get Aaron help

8.

Profits ________ slightly next year, although we don't predict any job losses.

a)

expect to fall

b)

are expecting to fall

c)

are expected falling

d)

are expected to fall

9.

It's hard to believe that this film ______ completely by computer.

a)

was been generating

b)

has generated

c)

has been generated

d)

was to generate

10.

Complete the sentence correctly.

Brian ... the money ... (send) to his bank account yesterday.

(a)  

11.

Use the words person / action to complete the sentence.

You use the Passive Voice to emphasise the ... and not the ... who performs it.

(a)  

12.

Which of the statements does NOT apply to the causative?

a)

We use it to describe something that is done to us.

b)

It is formed with the Past Participle.

c)

We use it when whe have arranged for someone to do something for us.

d)

We need the auxiliary verb "be" to form it.

13.
"He didn't fix his car himself."
Which one is INCORRECT?
a)
He has his car fix at the garage.
b)
He had someone at the garage fix his car.
c)
He got his car fixed at the garage.
d)
He got someone at the garage to fix his car.
14.

Use the given words to make sentences using causative structures.

After (a)   ( I /the sleeves/shorten) , the jacket I bought fit me perfectly.

15.

Rewrite the sentence using the structure have something done.

The hairdresser's dyed Stella's hair.

(a)