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CAUSATIVE

The document provides examples of using the causative form in English (have/get something done). Part A gives 15 sentences and rewrites them using the causative form. Part B provides 10 sentences and asks the reader to complete them by choosing the correct causative verb form from brackets.

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CAUSATIVE

The document provides examples of using the causative form in English (have/get something done). Part A gives 15 sentences and rewrites them using the causative form. Part B provides 10 sentences and asks the reader to complete them by choosing the correct causative verb form from brackets.

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CAUSATIVE

1. We will have to arrange for a plumber to fix the dripping tap.


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2. The local newspaper didn’t publish his article.
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3. Her sister dyes her hair once a month.
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4. My cousin repaired my laptop last week.
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5. They are going to develop our photographs next week.
___________________________________________________________________
6. Do they deliver your shopping to your house?
___________________________________________________________________
7. A chef used to cook her meals.
___________________________________________________________________
8. Have you asked an artist to paint your portrait?
___________________________________________________________________
9. She needs to arrange for the dressmaker to shorten her dress.
___________________________________________________________________
10. The dentist is filling Nick’s tooth at the moment.
___________________________________________________________________
11. They didn’t deliver our furniture yesterday.
___________________________________________________________________
12. The hairdresser will do her hair for the party.
___________________________________________________________________
13. Is a company going to clean your carpets?
___________________________________________________________________
14. When did a photographer last take a photo of you?
____________________________________________________________________
15. The cleaner hadn’t cleaned their windows.
____________________________________________________________________

B. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. We are thinking of _______________ caterers _____________ the food for the party.
(have - prepare)
2. My parents have decided _______________ apple trees _______________ in our
garden. (have - plant)
3. I think I __________________ my sister ________________ my essay before I hand it in.
(get – check)
4. This time tomorrow, dad _________________ the car _____________. (get – repair)
5. Sheila is so busy that she _________________ her husband ___________
the shopping. (always have – do)
6. Because he was bored, he ______________ his brother _____________
the dog. (get – walk)
7. My best friend, who is getting married next week, _______________
her wedding dress ____________ by a well- known designer. (have – make)
8. Nick __________________ his leg __________________ on tomorrow.
(have – operate)
9. I had to finish my homework so I ______________ my sister ______________
our bedroom. (get –clean)
10. The manager _____________ the secretary ____________ a room for him.
(have – book)
KEY

A. Rewrite the sentences using THE CAUSATIVE FORM (have/ get something done).

1. We will have to arrange for a plumber to fix the dripping tap.


We will have to have/ get the dripping tap fixed._____________________________
2. The local newspaper didn’t publish his article.
He didn’t have/ get his article published by the local newspaper______________
3. Her sister dyes her hair once a month.
She has/ gets her hair dyed by her sister once a month._______________________
4. My cousin repaired my laptop last week.
I had/ got my laptop repaired by my cousin last week._______________________
5. They are going to develop our photographs next week.
We are going to have/ get our photographs developed next week.___________
6. Do they deliver your shopping to your house?
Do you have/ get your shopping delivered to your house?_____________________
7. A chef used to cook her meals.
She used to have/ get her meals cooked.______________________________________
8. Have you asked an artist to paint your portrait?
Have you had/ got your portrait painted?____________________________________
9. She needs to arrange for the dressmaker to shorten her dress.
She needs to have/ get her dress shortened.___________________________________
10. The dentist is filling Nick’s tooth at the moment.
Nick is having/ getting his tooth filled at the moment.________________________
11. They didn’t deliver our furniture yesterday.
We didn’t have/ get our furniture delivered yesterday._______________________
12. The hairdresser will do her hair for the party.
She will have/ get her hair done for the party.________________________________
13. Is a company going to clean your carpets?
Are you going to have/ get your carpets cleaned?____________________________
14. When did a photographer last take a photo of you?
When did you last have/ get a photo taken?__________________________________
15. The cleaner hadn’t cleaned their windows.
They hadn’t had/ got their windows cleaned.________________________________

B. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets .

1. We are thinking of having caterers to prepare the food for the party. (have - prepare)
2. My parents have decided to have apple trees planted in our garden. (have - plant)
3. I think I will get my sister to check my essay before I hand it in. (get – check)
4. This time tomorrow, dad will be getting the car repaired. (get – repair
5. Sheila is so busy that she always has her husband do the shopping. (always have – do)
6. Because he was bored, he got his brother to walk the dog. (get – walk)
7. My best friend, who is getting married next week, has had her wedding dress made
by a well- known designer. (have – make)
8. Nick is having his leg operated on tomorrow. (have – operate)
9. I had to finish my homework so I got my sister to clean our bedroom. (get –clean)
10. The manager has had the secretary book a room for him. (have – book)

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