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Causative Mixed Exercises

The document contains exercises focused on using the causative form 'have/get something done' in various contexts. It includes fill-in-the-blank tasks, sentence rewrites, and rephrasing exercises to practice this grammatical structure. The exercises cover a range of scenarios involving services and actions performed by others.

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Causative Mixed Exercises

The document contains exercises focused on using the causative form 'have/get something done' in various contexts. It includes fill-in-the-blank tasks, sentence rewrites, and rephrasing exercises to practice this grammatical structure. The exercises cover a range of scenarios involving services and actions performed by others.

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CAUSATIVE MIXED EXERCISES

1) Complete the spaces with have/get + sth + past participle and the prompts
in the brackets.

e.g. My mother ________________ (windows/paint/brother)


- My mother had her windows painted by her brother.

1. I went to the hairdresser's to __________________________________. (hair/cut)


2. You should take your car to the mechanic to __________________________________.
(brakes/repair)
3. For their wedding anniversary, Mary __________________________________ which they ate
at a large party. (big cake/make)
4. I have to __________________________________, otherwise I can't work on my thesis.
(computer/repair)
5. "Did John repair your roof?" "No, we __________________________________ that he knows."
(it/do/builder)
6. We __________________________________ and he said it was worth over a thousand dollars.
(statue/value/art expert)
7. We should __________________________________ before the summer begins. It's looking
dirty. (pool/clean)
8. The local council want all dog owners to __________________________________ to reduce
the problem of strays. (dogs/tag)
9. I broke the heel on my shoe this morning and now I need to _______________ . (it/repair)
10. After the car accident, Cynthia had to __________________________________ and looked
as she did before. (nose/reshape/famous plastic surgeon)

2) Rewrite the sentences using have / get something done

e.g. Somebody will have to proofread it for you.

- I will have to have/get it proofread for me.

1. Somebody will have to do it for you.

You...

2. Your hair wants cutting.

You must...

3. Someone doesn't bring them for us every day.

We...

4. She needs to call someone to renew her season tickets.

She...

5. She asked Bill to paint the living room last week.

She...

6. My little brother washed my car for me yesterday.

I...
7. Will anyone tune Ann’s guitar?

Ann needs to…

8. Should he have asked someone to make the report?

Should he…

9. Someone ought to translate the document into Spanish for them.

They...

10. Somebody sends Tom his cigars from Havana.

Tom...

11. Someone cleans the kitchen and bathroom every week.

Every week…

12. Did a make-up artist do your make-up for the wedding?

Did you…

3) Rephrase using have / get something done:

e.g. Someone repaired my dress.


- I had/got my dress repaired.
1. Our TV needs to be repaired.

2. Someone is cooking the meal for him.

3. Someone stole my car last night.

4. Her sofa is broken. It needs to be mended.

5. She didn't write the book. Someone did it for her.

6. The painter is painting Karen's house.

7. Someone redecorated Susan's house.

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