14. Active, Passive, Causative
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1. Passive voice. Rewrite these sentences from active to passive voice. With tips!
1. Computers are fixed by my sister every day.
2. The problem was solved by Sam’s friend.
3. The car will be repaired by Paul.
4. Her pet is being drawn by the little girl.
5. A lot of food was being prepared by Judith in Bratislava.
6. My car will be being painted by some friends at this time next week.
7. A new comic has been made by Zoe this year.
8. The book had already been finished by Raquel when we got to the shop.
9. The snow tracks will have been fixed by the workers at Christmas.
10. My house has been being renovated by the real state this morning.
11. The living room had already been being painted by the painter before 8.
12. An electric car will have been being announced by apple in five years.
2. Passive voice. Rewrite these sentences from active to passive voice.
1. My bike had already been repaired by the mechanic before noon.
2. The plants are watered by Lisa every morning.
3. The lesson had been being studied by the students for two hours before the exam.
4. Three short stories have been written by Emma this month.
5. A delicious soup is being prepared by the chef.
6. The bridge will have been completed by the engineers by next summer.
7. The grammar rules were explained by our teacher.
8. The car is going to be washed by Mark tomorrow.
9. The fence was being painted by Tom yesterday afternoon.
10. The house will be being decorated by my friends this weekend.
11. New software has been being developed by the company this year.
12. This virus will have been being studied by scientists for ten years by 2030.
3. Active voice. Reverse! Rewrite these sentences from passive to active voice. With tips!
1. Emma sends the letters every week.
2. Lucy cleaned the window.
3. Jack is going to paint the room.
4. Tom is cooking dinner.
5. Ben was washing the car.
6. The workers will be decorating the walls tomorrow.
7. Olivia has written the song.
8. Sarah had finished the report before lunch.
9. July will have repaired the road.
10. The manager has been reviewing the project.
11. The teacher had been helping the kids.
12. Scientists will have been studying this experiment for years.
4. Active voice. Reverse! Rewrite these sentences from passive to active voice.
1. The students had watched the movie before class.
2. The city council is going to build a new road.
3. Mia checks the documents every morning.
4. Grandma is baking the cake.
5. The team has been updating the plan this month.
6. Oliver watered the garden.
7. Emma had been training the dog for months.
8. A technician has repaired the phone.
9. Their uncle was watching the kids.
10. They will have solved the problem tomorrow.
11. Scientists will have been testing this formula for years.
12. The decorators will be painting the walls next week.
5. Causative. Rewrite these sentences from active to causative. With tips!
1. I usually have postcards sent to me by Daniel from Italy.
2. He had his phone repaired by Camila yesterday afternoon.
She will have a cake baked by Jorge for the celebration.
They are having an email written by Natalia right now.
5. They were having their car washed by Pedro when it started to rain.
6. She will be having her laptop fixed by Lucas at this time tomorrow.
7. Your parents have had a nice dinner prepared by Alicia.
8. We had already had our seats booked by Sofía before we arrived.
9. You will have had your room painted by my cousins by the time you return.
10. We have been having the pipes checked by the plumber this morning.
11. Martin had been having his essays corrected by the author before the deadline.
12. You will have been having your project finished by the team by next Friday.
6. Causative. Rewrite these sentences from active to causative. With tips!
1. She was having her shoes cleaned by the shop before dinner.
2. We have had a lovely breakfast prepared by Paula.
3. We will be having our fence painted by my neighbour tomorrow morning.
4.You had already had your tyres changed by the mechanic before noon.
5. I normally have my hair cut by Jesus once a week.
6. They will have had their computers repaired by the company by next week.
7. They are having a cake baked by Clara right now.
8. You had been having your plants watered by my aunt before you arrived.
9. We had the drinks brought by the waiter five minutes ago.
10. I have been having a logo designed by the artist this week.
11. She will have a new ID card made by them soon.
12. They will have been having their kitchen finished by the builders by December.
7. Active voice. Reverse! Rewrite these sentences from causative to active voice.
1. My mother washes my clothes every weekend.
2. Daniel fixed her car yesterday.
3. Laura will repair my phone tomorrow.
4. The teacher is correcting our exams right now.
5. The cook was preparing their dinner at that moment.
6. Paul will be cleaning her house this time tomorrow.
7. Carla has painted your room this morning.
8. David had decorated our living room before we arrived.
9. My friends will have cooked my parents’ meal by noon.
10. The mechanic has been repairing his bike since early morning.
11. The gardener had been watering their plants before the storm.
12. The designer will have been finishing my website by next Friday.
8. Active voice. Reverse! Rewrite these sentences from causative to active voice.With tips!
1. The stylist is cutting her hair right now.
2. The engineer had finished our project before the meeting.
3. The workers will build my parents a garage next month.
4. My aunt usually irons my shirts on Sundays.
5. The decorator had been painting my room before I got home.
6. The IA will have written the student’s essays by tomorrow.
7. Sarah has cleaned his suit today.
8. The chef was cooking their meal when they arrived.
9. The electrician will be checking her cables at 3 p.m.
10. The cleaner has been washing our windows this morning.
11. The team will have been finishing our report by Friday.
12. My brother was fixing my watch when I arrived.