Gold Experience B1. Passive and Causative | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 15 Public

Passive and Causative

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The shoe-mender is repairing my shoes for me.

I am getting / having my shoes repaired by the shoe-mender

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They employed builders to put a new roof on the house.

They got their new roof put on the house

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John wrote a letter to Claire last night.

A letter was written to Claire by John last night

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Someone had stolen my collection of stamps.

My collection of stamps had been stolen

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The tap kept dripping so I sent for a plumber to see to it.

I got/had my tap seen by a plumber

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The police were questioning a man last night.

A man was being questioned by the police last night

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When I was coming here, someone stole my purse on the bus

When I was coming here, I got my purse stolen on the bus // My purse was stolen on the bus

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We ask someone to check the accounts every month.

We get out accounts checked every month

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Mrs. Duke will leave the tickets at the box office.

The tickets will be left at the box office by Mrs. Duke

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The neighbourhood children have discovered our club.

Our club has been discovered by the neighbourhood

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They are opening the case again because they’re not satisfied with the verdict.

The case is being opened again because they're not satisfied with the verdict

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The machine wraps the bread automatically.

The bread is automatically wrapped by the machine

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You mustn’t use this machine after five thirty p.m.

This machine mustn't be used after 5.30 pm

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We use this room only on special occasions.

This room is only used on special occasions

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A machine could do this much more easily.

This could be done more easily by a machine

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