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• Maria R. Ruiz Vicente

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Exercise 1 Use causative structures (along with your own words where necessary) to complete the sentences. There’s an example. 1. Once you get him talking about computers, he never stops. 2. We are _______________________________by the electrician. 3. He ____________________________ so now he has to take the bus to work. 4. See if you _______________________________ to lend us the money. 5. I normally have a party on my birthday, but ___________________ painted. 6. I didn’t recognize Jane; ____________________ and looks like a punk-rocker. 7. I don’t think there’s any chance of ___________________. He’s very stubborn. 8. We must _____________________ otherwise he won’t be able to cut the grass. 9. Unless we ___________by this afternoon, we won’t be able to watch the match. 10. What bad luck! That’s the third time Joe _______________________ this year. Exercise 2 Complete the gaps using causative forms. More than one answer can be acceptable. 1. “My back hurts more now than it did last week” “Don’t you think you should _______________________________________?” 2. They _____________________________________ by famous interior designer. 3. “I thought you said Janet was a brunette!” “She was, but she ________________ ______________________ .” 4. “Where can I buy a dress like that?” “You can’t. I _______________________” 5. If you ___________________________, then we’ll just have to go without him. 6. Once she starts talking about astrology, you ________________________ stop. 7. Once she makes her mind up about something you can’t ___________________ ______________________________________________. She’s very stubborn. 8. I don’t believe it! That’s the second time Marie’s _________________________ this month! 9. You’ll have to __________________________________, otherwise you’ll have to take train to London. 10. Frank had ______________________________________ by the school nurse.