PASSIVE CAUSATIVE FORM EXERCISE 1 (ESL)
B1–B2 · IntermediateThe passive causative — had/got + object + past participle — is used when someone arranges for something to be done to an object. Turn active sentences into the passive causative pattern.
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Change each sentence into the correct (passive) causative form.
Example: Bill redid the report. → Bill had the report redone.
1. My mother changed the curtains. → My mother had the curtains .✓
2. Thomas washed the car. → Thomas had the car .✓
3. Maria redesigned the web site. → Maria had the web site .✓
4. Kelly took Mr. Brown to the beach. → Kelly had Mr. Brown to the beach.✓
5. John brought the cat to the vet. → John had the cat to the vet.✓
6. Jane put the vase on the table. → Jane had the vase on the table.✓
7. We drove Mr. Jones to the airport. → We had Mr. Jones to the airport.✓
8. We fed the dog. → We had the dog .✓
9. We gave the money to the homeless shelter. → We had the money to the homeless shelter.✓
10. Thomas cut his hair. → Thomas had his hair .✓
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Grammar review
The passive causative form — have/get + thing + past participle
In this exercise you are transforming sentences into the passive causative form. The structure is:
subject + had/got + object (thing) + past participle
What this means: The subject arranged for something to be done — the doer is not mentioned (or not important).
“My mother repaired the fence.” → “My mother had the fence repaired.”
“Karen painted the bedroom.” → “Karen had the bedroom painted.”
Key points for this exercise:
• The verb after the object is always the past participle
• Regular past participles end in -ed: changed, washed, prepared
• Irregular past participles must be memorized: built, sent, sold, built
• The object that follows had is the thing being acted upon, not a person
Compare with active causative:
Active: “I had the mechanic service my car.” (mechanic = named person)
Passive: “I had my car serviced.” (car = the thing; who did it is unimportant)
In this exercise you are transforming sentences into the passive causative form. The structure is:
subject + had/got + object (thing) + past participle
What this means: The subject arranged for something to be done — the doer is not mentioned (or not important).
“My mother repaired the fence.” → “My mother had the fence repaired.”
“Karen painted the bedroom.” → “Karen had the bedroom painted.”
Key points for this exercise:
• The verb after the object is always the past participle
• Regular past participles end in -ed: changed, washed, prepared
• Irregular past participles must be memorized: built, sent, sold, built
• The object that follows had is the thing being acted upon, not a person
Compare with active causative:
Active: “I had the mechanic service my car.” (mechanic = named person)
Passive: “I had my car serviced.” (car = the thing; who did it is unimportant)
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