High-Level Grammar: Advanced Passive and Causative Forms Quiz

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1. Which of the following sentences is written in active voice?

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In active voice, the subject (researchers) performs the action.

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High-level Grammar: Advanced Passive And Causative Forms Quiz - Quiz

Want to talk about having things done for you? In this advanced passive causative quiz, you'll focus on the structure used to describe getting someone else to perform an action (e.g., I had my hair cut). You'll practice forming these high-level sentences correctly, often using the passive structure. Each question... see morestrengthens your high-level grammar for the passive causative.
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2. True or False: The passive form of “They are repairing the bridge” is “The bridge is repaired by them.”

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The correct form is The bridge is being repaired by them — it keeps the present continuous tense.

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3. Choose the correct transformation: Active: The police have arrested the suspect.

Explanation

Have arrested becomes has been arrested in passive form.

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4. True or False: The sentence “They have been given new assignments” is passive even though it doesn’t include “by.”

Explanation

The structure have been given shows a passive verb; the agent is simply omitted.

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5. Fill in the blank: To transform from active to passive, the object of the active sentence becomes the __________ of the passive one.

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The receiver of the action moves to the subject position.

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6. Fill in the blank: In the causative form, “I had my car washed,” the subject causes an action to be done by __________.

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Causatives express that someone arranges for another person to perform the action.

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7. Match each active sentence with its correct passive form:

Explanation

Each maintains the original tense and meaning while converting to passive.

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8. Pick two verbs that can be used in causative structures.

Explanation

Have and make can both show someone causing another person to act (I had the house cleaned / I made him apologize).

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9. Fill in the blank: Active: Someone told her the truth. Passive 1: She was told the truth. Passive 2: The truth __________ to her.

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With two objects, either the person (her) or the thing (truth) can become the subject.

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10. True or False: Causative verbs like get and have can be followed by an object and a past participle to form a passive-like meaning.

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Example: She got her phone repaired = someone repaired her phone.

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11. Choose the correct transformation: Active: They say that the movie is excellent.

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This is an example of an impersonal passive construction.

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12. Fill in the blank: Formal writing often prefers passive voice because it sounds more __________ and less personal.

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Passive structures are used to focus on actions or results instead of individuals.

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13. Match each active phrase to its correct passive transformation.

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These are complex passive structures using patterns like “is believed to have…,” “is said to…,” and “is thought to have been…,” common in advanced or formal writing.

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14. Pick two reasons for using impersonal passive forms like “It is believed that…” or “It is known that…”.

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Impersonal passives are useful for formal reports and objective writing.

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15. Fill in the blank: Active: The teacher made the students rewrite the essay. Passive: The students __________ to rewrite the essay.

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Verbs like make in passive take to + infinitive (unlike active form).

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Which of the following sentences is written in active voice?
True or False: The passive form of “They are repairing the bridge”...
Choose the correct transformation: Active: The police have arrested...
True or False: The sentence “They have been given new assignments”...
Fill in the blank: To transform from active to passive, the object of...
Fill in the blank: In the causative form, “I had my car washed,”...
Match each active sentence with its correct passive form:
Pick two verbs that can be used in causative structures.
Fill in the blank: Active: Someone told her the truth. Passive 1: She...
True or False: Causative verbs like get and have can be followed by an...
Choose the correct transformation: Active: They say that the movie is...
Fill in the blank: Formal writing often prefers passive voice because...
Match each active phrase to its correct passive transformation.
Pick two reasons for using impersonal passive forms like “It is...
Fill in the blank: Active: The teacher made the students rewrite the...
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