Causative, Passive, Relative Clauses & Vocabulary Practice

Causative Exercises

Fill in the blanks with the correct causative form:

- Why can't we meet tomorrow morning?

I'm having my nails done at the beauty salon.

- What did Jane do with her dog when she was away?

She had her dog walked in the mornings.

- Why is Britney talking to checkout?

She wants to have the shopping delivered to her home.

- There's a virus on our computer.

We must have it repaired immediately.

- What did you do with that letter?

I had it translated by my friend.

- It's a beautiful photo. I'm going to have the photo enlarged.

- An artist... She is having her portrait painted.

- Bob's hair has just been cut. Bob has just had his hair cut.

- He paid a lorry... He had the car towed.

- His tooth hurts... Have his tooth checked.

- I don't clean the house... Have the house cleaned.

- Please take off your shoes... Had just cleaned.

- I didn't bake... Had it baked.

Active or Passive Voice

Fill in the blanks with the correct active or passive form:

Nodaway shorts are worn by all the players.

Yellow tennis balls were introduced in 1986... were played.

It is widely thought that the name... comes.

For centuries... are used to make... takes place in London.

Every year 1877... wasn't won.

Passive Voice Transformation

Transform the following sentences into the passive voice:

- That school accepts... Talented children are accepted by that school.

- Do they sell... Are books sold at that shop?

- Someone brings... The milk is brought home every day.

- Ken showed... Janet was shown the new map by Ken.

- They have found... A bomb has been found in the garden.

- Did anyone move... Was the accident victim moved?

- My father is... A new waiter is going to be hired.

- Someone stole his... His car was stolen.

- We should have... They should have been given more money.

- Scientists are experimenting... A new vaccine is being experimented with.

- She was offered better conditions by the other team.

- Better conditions were offered to her by the other team.

- It is thought that the murderer has already escaped.

- The murderer is thought to have already escaped.

Relative Pronoun Correction

Correct the following sentences using relative pronouns:

- The football players, who have a big match next week, train every afternoon.

- The Empire State Building, which is a very tall building, is in New York City.

- The virus which I discovered on my computer came from Jerry's e-mail.

- The racing car driver whose car crashed into a wall escaped without any injuries.

- Susan left her laptop on the park bench where she had been sitting.

- Our neighbors, who have lived next to us for 20 years, are selling their house.

- I learned how to surf last summer when I was in Hawaii.

- The high-tech company is looking for engineers whose references are good.

- The people with whom I work are friendly.

- The people whom I work with are friendly.

- This is the information on which you will be tested.

- This is information which you will be tested on.

- The boy at whom the teacher was shouting was very upset.

- The boy whom the teacher was shouting at was very upset.

Relative Pronoun Fill-in

Fill in the blanks with the correct relative pronoun:

Most people don't remember... when/who/where/,whose/who/,who/where/which/who/which their home.

Relative Pronoun Practice

Fill in the blanks with the correct relative pronoun:

- This is the bank WHICH was...

- Peter, WHOSE sister...

- The girl WHO I met...

- He wore a mask WHICH made...

- Have you eaten... WHICH my mother...

- The village WHERE I spend...

- A man, WHOSE mobile...

- This apple pie, WHICH I made...

- The baker WHICH is by my house...

- The country WHICH I want...

- OUTLANDER, WHICH is my favorite...

- The book WHICH I am reading...

Synonyms

Match the words with their synonyms:

award: prize     accomplishment: achievement    

astounding: stunning     harsh: hard       commitment: compromise  

goal: objective wealth: rich   fate: destiny     to have a row: to have an argument

throughout: all over     dawn: sunrise     reluctant: unwilling

Vocabulary Practice

1. Fill in the blanks with the correct vocabulary word:

- The new player is an ASSET.

- You need BALANCE to stand.

- Why does... HARSH...

- The winner will AWARD.

- Eric was RELUCTANT to...

- At the end of... LEAPS into...

- Losing the game is a SETBACK.

- My sister WORKS OUT at least...

2. Fill in the blanks with the correct vocabulary word:

After our football team was... defeated/ setback/ drills/ working out/ harsh/ on our own/ eager/ opponents/ in the lead/ feat... we'll never forget.

3. Replace the words with the correct phrasal verb:

Serena and Fay FELL OUT.

I finally OPENED UP.

He POINTED OUT.

I hate feeling LEFT OUT.

4. Fill in the blanks with the correct vocabulary word:

Opposites attract!... over and over/row/ head over heels/ fate/ couple/ on purpose/ make a commitment/ attached/ go mad over

5. Fill in the blanks with the correct vocabulary word:

The modern Japanese... balance/ strike/ defeat/ opponent/ refrain from/ ranked/ work their way up/ feat... which very few fighters obtain.