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Exercises On Causative Form

The document provides examples of using the causative form and subjunctive mood in English. It gives sample sentences using causative constructions with verbs like "have", "get", and "have someone do something". It also lists verbs that take the subjunctive mood after them in clauses like "It is important that..." and provides exercises for learners to practice using these forms.

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Exercises On Causative Form

The document provides examples of using the causative form and subjunctive mood in English. It gives sample sentences using causative constructions with verbs like "have", "get", and "have someone do something". It also lists verbs that take the subjunctive mood after them in clauses like "It is important that..." and provides exercises for learners to practice using these forms.

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Causative form = 1,2

She repaired her motorcycle

2016-2017
active voice

She had her motorcycle repaired


have sth done
She got her motorcycle repaired
get sth done
She had John repair her motorcycle
have sb do sth
She got John to repair her motorcycle
get sb to do sth
She had a pigeon disappear
have sb/sth suffer an active event ( break down, disappear etc)
She had the police looking for her motorcycle have sb/sth doing sth
( cause continuous action)
The subjunctive =
The doctor suggested that she ( should)

stop smoking.

be on time.
It is urgent that you ( must) not tell anybody.
It is vital that everyone ( must ) attend.
The boss demanded that we ( must )

You use the subjunctive form after verbs of commanding , requesting, recommending and urging such as:
Ask
demand
desire
insist
prefer
recommend suggest
urge
You also use it after impersonal constructions : It is/was .with adjectives such as :
Crucial
essential
important
imperative
necessary
urgent
vital

Exercises
1. I'm going to have Mike ________ my computer to
see what is wrong.
look at
to look at
looked at
2. One of my wisdom teeth really hurt, so I went to
the dentist ________.
to have it remove
to have it removed
to have it to be removed
3. Are you going to ________ like this?
let him to suffer
allow him suffer
let him suffer
4. Jimmy is dead. The mafia boss ________.
had killed
had him killed
had him to be killed
5. Julie will not ________ the boy from across the
street.
let her daughter marry
let her daughter to marry

let her daughter married


6. I had the ________ when I was renovating my
apartment.
wall to be knocked down
wall knocked down
wall knock down
7. I ________ her and apologize.
made him to call
made him called
made him call
8. I have ________ many times.
my heart broken
had my heart broken
had my heart broke
9. The authorities ________ as soon as they found
out she was there illegally.
had her deported
have her deport
had her to be deported
10. I ________ on my lower back.
had tattoo done
had a tattoo done
had a tattoo to be done

2.Write the sentences in the causative as in the example:


1 Their wedding reception was organised by caterers .
.. .They had their wedding reception organised by caterers .
2 Ill ask her to make the appointment for Friday .
3 He was mending the table for Sophie .
4 He took his boots to be re-heeled .
5 Has your leg been X-rayed? .
6 I will tell James to cancel the meeting tomorrow .
7 Dont ask them to post the letters .
8 Ill get the men to move this for you by this evening .
9 The mechanic is repairing her car .
10 They renovated the Smiths house last year .
3.- Write sentences in the causative as in the example:
1 The doctor examined Pauls ankle. What did Paul do?
He had his ankle examined .
2 Someone delivers her groceries once a week. What does she do?
3 A hairdresser has cut and styled Pamelas hair. What has she done?
4 Someone will repair our leaking roof. What will we do?
5 Someone cut the lawn for them while they were away. What did they do?
6 Somebody had serviced their car before they went on holiday. What had they done?
7 A builder will do up Jans attic. What will Jan do?
8 Someone is designing some furniture for him. What is he doing?
9 A detective investigated the case for her. What did she do?
10 Someone has written the actors life story for him. What has he done?
11 Someone is organising a birthday party for her. What is she doing?
12 The secretary had prepared the minutes for him before the meeting. What had he done?
13 He was building their swimming pool. What were they doing?
14 He had someone paint his daughters portrait. What did he do?
4. Find the word which should not be in the sentence.
1 She has been had her house repainted.
2 Did he make you to stay at home?
3 He was been knighted for his service to the country.
4 Liz has had her hair be done.
5 The bankrobbers were been arrested at the airport yesterday.
6 The pictures they were donated to the gallery by the Queen.
7 She did got him to cook dinner for her.
8 He was been stopped at customs.
9 Charlotte had Bill to mend her TV.
10 The symphony was being written by Sibelius.
11 Could you have someone to repair the fax machine?
12 He paid a lot to have had the engine rebuilt.
13 They have their taxes be done by an accountant.
14 The goods will have be shipped to you tomorrow.
15 He likes to having his autograph asked for.
16 Those faxes have to be had sent today.
17 They have had central heating installed last Monday.
18 Jo was been given a beautiful necklace for Christmas.
19 All the windows were being broken in last nights explosion.
20 She had her nose be broken while playing cricket.

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