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ACTIVE VOICE TO PASSIVE + CAUSATIVE

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  • They sell oysters in the shop next door.
    Oysters are sold in the shop next door.
  • They’ll ask you a lot of questions. (YOU...)
    You will be asked a lot of questions
  • The mechanic changed the oil in my car. (GET)
    I got the oil in my car changed.
  • Professor Smith should write the book.
    The book should be written by Professor Smith
  • The dentist took out his tooth
    he had his tooth taken out
  • The traffic warden had already given him a ticket for illegal parking. (HE...)
    He had already been given a ticket for illegal parking.
  • Somebody had followed her to the office.
    She had been followed to the office.
  • They are building a new ring-road round the city.
    a new ring-road is being built round the city
  • We use this room only on special occasions.
    This room is only used on special occasions.
  • They are going to hold next year’s congress in San Francisco.
    Next year's congress is going to be held in San Francisco
  • The optician will test his eyes next week
    he will have his eyes tested next week
  • I didn’t realize that someone was recording our conversation.
    I didn’t realize (that) our conversation was being recorded
  • The tailor made his suit
    he had his suit made (by the tailor)
  • The burglar stole several things from their house last night
    they had several things stolen from their house last night
  • The doctor had checked his heart
    he had had his heart checked
  • The hairdresser is dying her hair
    She is having her hair dyed
  • The gardener is going to cut our grass next week
    we are going to have our grass cut next week
  • Someone is helping her with the housework. (SHE...)
    She is being helped with the housework
  • They haven’t delivered the food yet.
    The food hasn't been delivered.
  • They have offered Sarah a very good job. (SARAH...)
    Sarah has been offered a very good job
  • The car washing station has cleaned his car
    he has had his car cleaned (at the car washing station)
  • Someone had paid the money
    The money had been paid
  • The mechanic repaired the door of her car perfectly
    she had the door of her car repaired perfectly
  • You must stop him now. (HE...)
    He must be stopped now.
  • The police had taken the criminal fingerprints
    the criminal had had his fingerprints taken
  • the photographer took their school picture on Monday
    they had their school picture taken on Monday
  • a group of painters are painting and renovating their house now
    they are having their house painted and renovated now
  • I washed my car. (have)
    I had my car washed
  • Has anybody put the cases upstairs?
    Have the cases been put upstairs?
  • I typed the documents. (have)
    I had the documents typed.