Causative

CAUSATIVE GET AND HAVE
Form Usage
get + somebody + to-infinitive  Asking or causing somebody to do something. The emphasis is
ACTIVE FORM have + somebody + bare on who does the action. It often entails persuasion or payment.
infinitive
 Somebody doing something for us that we ask them to do. The
emphasis is not on who does the action, but on the action itself.
get/have + object + past
PASSIVE FORM participle  We use it when something bad happens, especially when
someone is affected by an action which they did not cause. In this
case we only use have.
 The main difference between causative get and have is that have is more formal.
1. Complete the sentences using the correct form of have something done and the words in brackets. Use contractions
where possible.
a) We usually ……………………………………………………………. (the bedrooms / redecorate) every two years.
b) Sarah isn't making her own wedding dress, she ……………………………………………………………. (it /
make) by a designer in Italy.
c) ……………………………………………………………. (you / ever/ anything / steal) from your house?
d) He didn't fix his car himself, he ……………………………………………………………. (it / fix) at the garage.
e) Your hair is too long. You need ……………………………………………………………. (it / cut).
f) I'm going to do my food shopping online and I ………………………………………………….. (the food / deliver)
to my house.
g) If you can't see properly, you should ……………………………………………………………. (your eyes / test).
h) Are they going to paint the kitchen themselves, or ……………………………………………………………. (it /
paint)?
2. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences below.

a) We had a web designer … our website.
a. make b. to make c. made
b) We should get ... before we can launch the new product.
a. a new logo designed b. to design a new logo c. a new logo to design
c) From now on, I'm going to have … more often.
a. my car to wash b. my car washed c. my car wash
d) You should have ... to your hair. It looks horrible.
a. something done b. something to do c. to do something
e) She told me that she'd had ... with a titanium prosthesis.
a. her hip replace b. replaced her hip c. her hip replaced
f) We got an approved mechanic ... our car.
a. have inspected b. inspect c. to inspect
g) Call us and you will get ... for free.
a. your old fridge collect b. your old fridge collected c. to collect your old fridge
h) We ... while we were away on holiday.
a. had our flat to burgle b. got our flat burgled c. had our flat burgled
i) You should have ... a long time ago.
a. your car repaired b. had your car repaired c. to repair your car
j) We could ... no-one to fix it.
a. to have b. have c. get
3. Circle the correct option.

a) I had my sister clean / to clean my room.
b) The professor made us rewrite / rewritten our essays.
c) I got my father buy / to buy me a new phone.
d) My teacher made me do / to do extra homework.
e) I got my brother wash / to wash my bike.
f) The Colonel made the soldiers wait / to wait in the hot sun for several hours.
g) Military forces had the whole town evacuate / evacuated because of the earthquake.
h) I had all our vacation photos to print / printed.
4. Rewrite the following sentences with the correct form of ‘have something done’. Pay careful attention to the verb
tense!
a) He paints his shoes.  .......................................................................................................................................................
b) He is mending his car.  ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
c) She watered her garden.  ………………………………………………………………………………………………
d) She was braiding her hair.  .............................................................................................................................................
e) I will repair the roof.  …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
f) She has been taking photos.  ..........................................................................................................................................
g) He may send the parcel.  .................................................................................................................................................
5. Match the number 1 to 4 to the correct letters.

a. The teacher will … the students study before the exam. 1. have
b. They … their house built two years ago. 2. got
c. I will … the doctor to give you a medicine. 3. had
d. They were too afraid of petting the stray dog, but their mother … them to pet it. 4. get
6. Change the sentences so that they use the structure 'have someone do something' or 'get someone to do something'.
Start with 'I'.
a) The cleaner cleaned the house. (have)  …………………………………………………………………………..
b) The taxi driver collected us. (have)  ……………………………………………………………………………..
c) John arrived on time. (get)  ………………………………………………………………………………………
d) The mechanic fixed the brakes. (have)  .................................................................................................................
e) The teacher explained the lesson. (have)  ..............................................................................................................
f) My husband looked after our children. (get)  ........................................................................................................

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2. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences below.

3. Circle the correct option.

5. Match the number 1 to 4 to the correct letters.

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