Advanced English Grammar Solutions: Passive & Causative

Passive Voice Transformations (Student Exercises)

Page 38, Exercise 3: Passive Voice Solutions

1. They have been shown the new offices (by Muriel). / The new offices have been shown to them (by Muriel).
2. It is known that hard work is necessary for success. / Hard work is known to be necessary for success.
3. We should have been paid more money. / More money should have been paid to us.
4. It is believed that psychometric tests are quite accurate. / Psychometric tests are believed to be quite accurate.
5. You might be sent the new business cards tomorrow. / The new business cards might be sent to you tomorrow.
6. The best customers are being given special prices. / Special prices are being given to the best customers.
7. It is said that Clara earns a very high salary. / Clara is said to earn a very high salary.
8. It isn’t expected that the job market will improve. / The job market isn’t expected to improve.

Page 39, Exercise 7: Causative Verbs (Have/Get Something Done)

1. We write our manuals in English. Then we have / get them translated.
2. I didn’t send the flowers myself. I got / had them delivered.
3. Your office looks great. Have you had it renovated?
4. My car is in the garage. I’m having / getting it repaired.
5. We need some more copies. Can you have / get them made?
6. My foot hurts. Tomorrow, I will have / get it examined.

Page 39, Exercise 8: Sentence Transformation and Usage

1. We won’t close our shop during the holidays. / We will be open during the holidays.
2. The project couldn’t have been finished more quickly.
3. Did they hire any new people yesterday?
4. Did you have your business cards designed by a graphic artist?
5. The meeting has been cancelled because of the weather.
6. Was the issue being discussed when you left the meeting?
7. Those changes had been made before I started working here.
8. Teaching is considered to be a difficult job.

Workbook Practice: Passive Voice and Corporate Language

Workbook Page 26, Exercise 2: Passive Voice Transformations

1. Employees are expected to arrive on time. / It is expected that employees arrive on time.
2. All new employees will be given a handbook on office rules by Ms. Johnson. / A handbook on office rules will be given to all new employees by Ms. Johnson.
3. Personal e-mails must not be written on the office e-mail system.
4. Three people have just been fired by Mr. Hayes!

Workbook Page 26, Exercise 3: Passive Sentence Completion

1. Will the project be completed on time?
2. It is said to be a great place to work.
3. A new office has just been opened in India.
4. Was he not told it was against the rules?
5. Several applicants are being considered at the moment.

Grammar Review Solutions (Page 31)

Page 31, Exercise 5: Mixed Grammar Points

1. It is known to be a dangerous job. (Impersonal Passive)
2. I wish I had never posted those photos. (Wish/Past Perfect)
3. Where should I go to get my phone repaired? (Causative)
4. I have been working here since the beginning of March. (Present Perfect Continuous)