EXAMPLE: People expect that he will join the first team soon.---He IS EXPECTED TO JOIN the first team soon. Everybody thinks that he plays beautifully.------He IS THOUGHT TO PLAY beautifully.
1) It's expected that Susan will marry Steve next month.
Susan _________________________________________________ Steve next month. 2) People think that the white settlers arrived here 400 years ago. The white settlers _______________________________________ here 400 years ago. 3) Everybody knows that the new government is working on a new environmental policy. The new government __________________________________ on a new environmental policy. 4) They say that our former president was very intelligent. Our former president __________________________________ very intelligent. 5) We believe that the plane has crashed into the Red Sea. It _______________________________________________ into the Red Sea. 6) It's thought that Dave is living in Australia. Dave ________________________________________________ in Australia. 7) People say that Mr Jones is difficult to work with. Mr Jones _____________________________________________________ difficult to work with. 8) Everybody knows that the brothers set up the business. The brothers _____________________________________________________________ the business.
TENSES: TURN THE SENTENCES INTO PASSIVE VOICE CONSIDERING THE TENSES
1) My favourite bedroom _____________________________________ at the moment. REDECORATE
2) The Olympic Games _________________________ every four years in tribute to their ancient origins. HOLD
3) This hotel room ______________________________________________________ since last week. CLEAN
4) Fiona is still very weak. She _____________________________________________ on yesterday. OPERATE
5) By the time they came back from the party, the window _____________________________. ALREADY/BREAK
6) My mother's cousin ________________________________________________ to hospital tomorrow. TAKE
7) By the end of the week, the road __________________________________________________. COMPLETE
8) The old shed _______________________________________________ when the accident happened. PAINT
9) Criminals ___________________________________________________ before they commit crimes. STOP
10) Mary _____________________________________________ by things in shop windows. ALWAYS/TEMPT
CAUSATIVE: REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES
1) A mechanic has already repaired their car.
They _______________________________________________________________.
2) I will ask somebody to install the pipes in the kitchen.
I ___________________________________________________________ in the kitchen.
3) His coat is being cleaned at a specialist cleaner´s.
He __________________________________________________________ at a specialist cleaner´s.
4) Somebody is going to redecorate our living room.
We ______________________________________________________________.
5) Gina may ask someone to dye her hair blonde next week.
Gina __________________________________________________________ blonde next week.
6) They paid someone to fix the chimney of their house last year.
They ______________________________________________________________ last year.
7) The gardener was pruning George's bushes.
George ____________________________________________________________________
8) The woman from the local shop delivers her groceries.
She ________________________________________________________ by the woman from the local shop.
9) The town hall had just been rebuilt for the council.
The council _________________________________________________________.
10) Alice should ask somebody to deliver the washing machine.
Alice ____________________________________________________________________. keys: 1) ) is expected to marry 2) are thought to have arrived 3) is known to be working 4) is said to have been 5) is believed that the plane has crashed 6) is thought to be living 7) is said to be 8) are known to have set up
2) 1) is being redecorated 2) are held 3) hasn't been cleaned 4) was operated 5) had already been broken 6) will be taken 7) will have been completed 8) was being painted 9) must be stopped 10) is always tempted
CAUSATIVE 1) ) have already had/got their car repaired 2) 2) will have/get the pipes installed 3) 3) is having/getting his coat cleaned 4) 4) are going to have/get our living room redecorated 5) 5) may have/get her hair dyed 6) 6) had/got the chimney of their house fixed 7) 7) was having/getting his bushes pruned 8) 8) has/gets her groceries delivered 9) 9) had just had/got the town hall rebuilt 10) 10) should have/get the washing machine delivered
