ANGLÈS TRIMESTRAL 2
PASSIVE AND CAUSATIVE CLAUSES
The teacher checked my exam.
- My exam was checked (by my teacher.)
By… is used to introduce the agent.
When do we use it:
- We use it to change the focus of the sentence.
- We want to omit the person doing the action.
PASSIVES WITH 2 OBJECTS
They gave her a trophy
- A trophy was given to her.
- She was given a trophy.
PASSIVE VOICE: COMPLEX STRUCTURES
1. Make somebody do something.
- We were made to complete the test in under one hour!
2. Passive with infinitive/-ing form. (verb to be).
- I hate being kept waiting.
- She would like to be given another opportunity.
3. Get passive. (we focus on the action, not the person).
- I got locked out the other day. I will never forget my keys again.
PASSIVE VOICE: COMPLEX STRUCTURES: CAUSATIVE
4. To get/have something done. (when someone does something for use, or we are
victims of an accident/crime). (we can use got or had in every sentence).
- I got my car repaired./ I had my car repaired.
- She had her phone stolen on the bus. / She got her phone stolen on the
bus.
