GRAMMAR 1 UNIT 6 Passive-Voice-And-Causative-Structure

PASSIVE VOICE
WHAT IS VOICE? WHEN DO WE USE PASSIVE VOICE?
FORM
VOICE IS the grammatical Passive voice is mainly used:
relation (active or passive) of
We form the passive using BE (in an appropriate tense) +
the grammatical subject of a a. When the action or the
PAST PARTICIPLE of a transitive verb.
verb to the action that the
verb denotes. result of the action is more important
In the active sentence the person or thing that
than the person or thing that
performs the action usually comes first:
WHAT IS PASSIVE VOICE? performs it.
SUBJECT /AGENT ACTION RESULT

The passive voice is used to b. When the agent is unknown
indicate that the grammatical
She cleaned the room yesterday
or obvious.
THE AGENT
VERBS WITH TWO OBJECTS IN THE

In most passive sentences we have no
interest in who REPORTING VERBS
ACTIVE VOICE
or what performs the action. We often use reporting verbs with impersonal
Verbs that have two objects in the active passive constructions.
usually have two passive forms.
We mention the agent when we think that
“Some people think he stole the money”(Active)
CAUSATIVE STRUCTURE
THE VERBS USUALLY USED FOR THE CAUSATIVE ARE:
GET (which gives an idea of persuasion)
“She got her sister to do the washing up”
HAVE (which implies asking and persuasion too)
“I had my husband drive me to the airport”
“He had his secretary sign the papers”

3. TRANSFORM THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO THE PASSIVE.
1. The staff gave him a worm welcome.
a.__________________________________________
2. My mother bought him a new car
a.__________________________________________
3. The company offered them a pay rise
a.___________________________________________
4. She showed Mary her new bedroom.
a.__________________________________________
5. Helen paid him a lot of money for his job
a.__________________________________________
4. CAUSATIVE REWRITE THESE SENTENCES USING HAVE OR GET.

1. The mechanic revised my car. ________________________________________________
2. The hairdresser did my hair in a completely different style. ________________________________________________
3. The teacher checked my exam a second time
_________________________________________________
4. A friend is going to repair my computer next week. _________________________________________________
5. My skirt is being shortened. _________________________________________________
6. Somebody stole my wallet yesterday
THE CAUSATIVE_________________________________________________
HAS THE MEANING OF 'SOMEONE” CAUSING SOMEONE ELSE
7. My
TO DO SOMETHING new
'. In book is
English goingare
there to two
be translated to French.
basic causative structures
a. _________________________________________________
AN ACTIVE ONE
8. My room was painted last month.
SOMEONE + GET (ANY TENSE) + SOMEBODY+ TO DO SOMETHING
_________________________________________________
+ HAVE (ANY TENSE) + SOMEBODY+ DO SOMETHING
“ + MAKE (ANY TENSE) + SOMEBODY + DO SOMETHING
“I had my 5.
mum do my hair”
CHOOSE THE/“CORRECT
I’m going to make my secretary type the
OPTION
letters / “1.He’s going to get her boyfriend to paint to
I'm going to have Mike _ my computer hersee
bedroom”
what is wrong. 6. Julie will not let her daughter __ that boy
a) look at b) to look at c) looked at a) marry b) to marry c) married
b. PASSIVE ONE
2. I'll let you ________ my car. 7. I had my wallet ________ yesterday.
a) to drive
SOMEONE + HAVE b)OR
drive
GET (ANYc)TENSE
driving
) SOMETHING + DONE+ BY a) stolen b) stole c) to steal
3. I ________
SOMEBODY ELSE her and apologize. 8. Do you want me to help you ________?
a) made him to call b) made him called c) made him call a) to pack b) packing c) pack
4. All the wine_______ 9. I had my shopping ______this morning
“ I had my hair done". /“ They are going to have their house
a) drunk b) were drunk c) was drunk a) to deliver b) delivered c) deliver
redecorated”
5. His father _____him 1 million pounds 10. Have your assistant ______ these letters immediately
a) was left b) left c) leave a) to send b) to be sent c) send
1. IDENTIFY HE FOLLOWING SENTENCES: ACTIVE (A) PASSIVE (P) CAUSATIVE

ACTIVE (CA) CAUSATIVE PASSIVE (CP).
1. An accident was reported last night. ____

2. I had my brother paint my room. ____
3. The children are going to draw some animals.___
4. I’m having my kitchen redecorated_____
5. I got my friend to redecorate my kitchen,____
6. Ann rejected my wedding invitation._____
7. He is believed to have committed the murder.___
8. The thief was caught by the police.___
9. Digital TV was invented in the 1960s.___
10. We had our heating repaired yesterday.___
11. My son was given a new bike for his birthday.____
12. It is said she is a very good swimmer.____
13. The students handed in their essays yesterday.____

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PASSIVE VOICE

WHAT IS VOICE? WHEN DO WE USE PASSIVE VOICE?

SUBJECT /AGENT ACTION RESULT

VERBS WITH TWO OBJECTS IN THE

THE VERBS USUALLY USED FOR THE CAUSATIVE ARE:

GET (which gives an idea of persuasion)

“She got her sister to do the washing up”

HAVE (which implies asking and persuasion too)

“I had my husband drive me to the airport”

“He had his secretary sign the papers”

4. CAUSATIVE REWRITE THESE SENTENCES USING HAVE OR GET.

1. IDENTIFY HE FOLLOWING SENTENCES: ACTIVE (A) PASSIVE (P) CAUSATIVE

1. An accident was reported last night. ____

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