Unit Grammar practice The passive The causative Choose the correct alternatives Tick (✓) the sentences where someone asked or My shoes are cleaned / are being cleaned twice a week Will the dress be cleaned / cleaned tomorrow? Your shirt hasn’t been sold / wasn’t sold yet Her designs has been worn / were worn at a fashion show last month While her hair was being cut / will be cut, she read a magazine 5 We are being taught / were taught how to knit at the moment 6 She had been warned / is being warned about her inappropriate clothes before her boss sacked her Many fashionable shoes were being bought / are bought in high-street shops every day The dress that I wore last night is being washed / was being washed at the moment Put the words in the correct order to form passive sentences served / at o’clock / be / the waiter / by / Dinner / will Dinner will be served at o’clock by the waiter being / a dressmaker / by / your dress / made / Is / ? by / wasn’t / designed / my mum / This jewellery The vintage dresses / bought / have / the museum / been / by arranged for another person to something for them She’s had a dress made for the wedding ✓ We’re getting our garage door painted this week They’ll decorate the hall for the show Petra had dyed her hair purple! They had their shoes repaired in the shop Will he get a suit made for him? Put the words in the correct order to form causative sentences my flat / had / painted / yesterday / I I had my flat painted yesterday car / got / his / repaired / at / He / the garage they / get / walked / their dog / next week / Will / ? recently / haven’t / had / cut / the grass / We tested / is / her ears / Penelope / today / having a swimming pool / getting / Are / installed / you / ? Write sentences using the causative Use either the formal or the informal form shown in brackets made / My clothes / are / by / famous designers Peter / his hair / cut / once a month (informal) I / My suit / arrived at / had / cleaned / been / when / the shop Nellie / her nails / manicured / this time yesterday ( formal) closed / The fashion shop / last week / was Peter gets his hair cut once a month I / my old shoes / repaired / later today ( formal) They / a pizza / deliver / when we arrive (informal) the agent you / your suit / clean / last weekend? ( formal) Her clothes had already been ironed by her sister when she arrived home ✓ Tina / not / her car / repair / last night (informal) Tick (✓) the passive sentences in which you can omit The fashion show was watched by thousands of people I / my hair / last week / cut ( formal) High heels are often worn by women on special occasions My mum / not / her house / decorated / next year (informal) My wedding dress is being delivered by the company tomorrow My suit was cleaned by the dry cleaner’s PHOTOCOPIABLE © OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS 4327510 OTY TRB2.indb 15 15 16/05/2013 10:28