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CAUSATIVE 1. We will have to arrange for a plumber to fix the dripping tap. ___________________________________________________________________ 2. The local newspaper didn’t publish his article. ___________________________________________________________________ 3. Her sister dyes her hair once a month. ___________________________________________________________________ 4. My cousin repaired my laptop last week. ___________________________________________________________________ 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. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

We are thinking of having caterers to prepare the food for the party. (have - prepare) My parents have decided to have apple trees planted in our garden. (have - plant) I think I will get my sister to check my essay before I hand it in. (get – check) This time tomorrow, dad will be getting the car repaired. (get – repair Sheila is so busy that she always has her husband do the shopping. (always have – do) Because he was bored, he got his brother to walk the dog. (get – walk) 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)