Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1Before we sign, we should ............... the clause redrafted by independent counsel.
Wrong!
After a modal, the active causative pattern is should + "have" + object + past participle when you arrange for someone else to do the work.
2The graffiti ............... to erase the mural before the inspection.
Wrong!
Because 'the graffiti' receives the action and the agent is introduced with 'by', the passive causative is "was made by the contractor".
3The solicitor ............... the revised statements before they left the building.
Wrong!
When the lawyer persuaded the witnesses, use active causative "got the witnesses to sign".
4To preserve the chain of custody, the lab manager had the technician ............... the drive in front of two observers.
Wrong!
Active causative have takes object + bare infinitive, so the correct form is "remove".
5After the audit cleared the company, the directors had the embargo ............... immediately.
Wrong!
For arranged services with have + object, use the past participle, so the correct answer is "lifted".
6Under threat of dismissal, the journalist ............... to withdraw the allegation on air.
Wrong!
The journalist was compelled by someone else, so use the passive causative "was made by the editor".
7Before publishing the readings, the research team got the sensors ............... by an external engineer.
Wrong!
Get + object + past participle means arranging for a service, so the correct answer is "recalibrated".
8Despite the missing barcode, the supervisor ............... through security.
Wrong!
With the causative/permissive verb let, use object + bare infinitive: "let the courier pass".
9Without the exemption, the tenants could ............... made to pay the entire shortfall.
Wrong!
Because the tenants are the people being required, use passive causative "have been" before made to pay.
10Rather than defend a doubtful estimate, the minister promised to ............... by the statistics office.
Wrong!
To mean arranging for verification, use "have the figures checked".
11The interns ............... the disclosure bundle overnight, although none of them was on the litigation team.
Wrong!
The interns were compelled, so the passive causative requires "were made to compile".
12The trustees will ............... the façade restored before reopening the gallery.
Wrong!
After 'will', the causative service pattern is "have" + object + past participle.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- Before we sign, we should have the clause redrafted by independent counsel.
- The graffiti was made by the contractor to erase the mural before the inspection.
- The solicitor got the witnesses to sign the revised statements before they left the building.
- To preserve the chain of custody, the lab manager had the technician remove the drive in front of two observers.
- After the audit cleared the company, the directors had the embargo lifted immediately.
- Under threat of dismissal, the journalist was made by the editor to withdraw the allegation on air.
- Before publishing the readings, the research team got the sensors recalibrated by an external engineer.
- Despite the missing barcode, the supervisor let the courier pass through security.
- Without the exemption, the tenants could have been made to pay the entire shortfall.
- Rather than defend a doubtful estimate, the minister promised to have the figures checked by the statistics office.
- The interns were made to compile the disclosure bundle overnight, although none of them was on the litigation team.
- The trustees will have the façade restored before reopening the gallery.