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    Causative Review Glendalough (REVISED)

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    Instituto de Inglés “Glendalough”

    Extra Practice - Causatives

    Causative Review
    1. The simple form
    Causative verbs followed by the simple verb
    Noun Causative verb Noun (person) Verb (simple) Noun
    The makes his students speak English.
    teacher has
    lets

    2. The infinitive form


    Causative verbs followed by the infinitive
    Noun Causative verb Noun (person) Verb (simple) Noun
    The gets his students to speak English.
    teacher wants
    orders
    permits
    allows

    3. The past participle form


    Causative verbs followed by the past participle
    Noun Causative Noun Verb Noun
    verb (person) (simple)
    The had the essay written in English.
    teacher got

    A. Complete the sentences by using the words in brackets. Use the


    structure "have something done".
    1. We ... (the house / paint) ... at the moment.
    Answer: We are having the house painted at the moment.
    2. I've lost my key. I'll have to ... (another key / make) ....
    Answer: ....
    3. Your hair is long. When was the last time you ... (your hair / cut) ....
    Answer: ....
    4. You look different. Have you ... (your hair / cut) ...?
    Answer: ....
    5. Do you ... (a newspaper / deliver) ... to your house or do you go to the
    shop to buy one?
    Answer: ....
    6. A: What are those workmen doing in your garden?
    B: Oh, we ... (a swimming pool / build) ....
    Answer: ....
    7. A: Can I see the photographs you took when you were on holiday?
    B: I'm afraid I ... (not / the film / develop) ... yet.
    Answer: ....
    8. This coat is dirty. I must ... (it / clean) ....
    Answer: ....
    9. If you want to wear earrings, why don't you ... (your ears / pierce) ...?
    Answer: ....
    10.This pair of trousers is too long for you. I think you should ... (it /
    shorten) ....
    Answer: ....

    B. Reword the following sentences using a causative verb to focus on


    the agent.
    1. Someone washed my car for me yesterday.
    Answer: I had someone wash my car yesterday. / I got someone to wash
    my car.
    Instituto de Inglés “Glendalough”
    Extra Practice - Causatives

    2. I asked someone to paint the gate last week. (have/the painter)


    Answer: ....
    3. Can I ask someone to deliver the pizza? (make/delivery boy)
    Answer: ....
    4. We ordered someone to check the printer. (want/the technician)
    Answer: ....
    5. We are running out of time. We must ask someone to send the invitation
    today. (get/the wedding planner)
    Answer: ....
    6. I'm going to tell someone to add an extra room. (let/the hotel staff)
    Answer: ....
    7. Ask someone to post the announcement soon. (order/the reporter)
    Answer: ....
    8. The knife wants sharpening. (want/you)
    Answer: ....
    9. The letter is in Indonesian. I'm going to ask someone to translate it into
    English. (have/my teacher)
    Answer: ....
    10.The computer program doesn't work well. We should ask them to reinstall
    it. (let/the programmer)
    Answer: ....

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