Test Causative

Ex. 1. Write sentences in the Causative form.
1. A carpenter is going to put Mike’s doors up.

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2. A mechanic fixed John’s car.
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3. Our house needs to be painted.
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4. Bob’s hair has just been cut.
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5. Mary’s lawn was mowed yesterday.
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6. Did the optician test his eyes?
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7. Simon is going to hire a tailor to make a suit for him.
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8. The girl asked her mother to read the story to her.
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9. My bedroom is cleaned by my sister every week.
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10. A teacher is teaching children computer science.
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11. Debbie has asked someone to fit new carpets in her house.
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12. A hairdresser is dying Sharon’s hair tomorrow.
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13. I go to the dentist to polish my teeth every six months.
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14. James asked the messenger to send the flowers to his girlfriend’s house.
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15. You should ask them to install a telephone.
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Ex. 2. Write sentences in the Causative form using get, make, have.
1. Mary insisted that they should stay at home.
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2. They will ask a chef to cook the meal.
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3. Jane persuaded her mum to buy her a dress.
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4. I’ve asked the secretary to rewrite the whole report.
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5. I will persuade my brother to clean my bedroom.
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Ex. 3. Complete each sentence with two to five words, including the word in bold.
1. He paid someone to bake a cake for his birthday.
had He ....................................................................................... for his birthday.
2. Lisa’s winter coat needs cleaning.
have Lisa ....................................................................................... cleaned.
3. Somebody stole Paul’s wallet when he was on holiday.
had Paul .................................................................. when he was on holiday.
4. Robert’s novel will be published next year.
have Robert ............................................................................. next year.
by this evening.
5. The tailor made my suit before the interview.
got I ..................................................................... my suit before the interview.
6. A jeweller has made a special ring for her.
make She ................................................................... a special ring for her.
7. We hired a gardener to tidy the garden.
tidied We ....................................................................... by a gardener.
8. The artist has been painting the portrait for them for two hours.
having They .............................................................painted for two hours.
9. A mechanic is fixing my boss’s car right now.
fix My boss .............................................................. his car right now.
10. Two of his teeth were broken in a fight.
had He .................................................................. broken in a fight.

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Ex. 1. Write sentences in the Causative form.

1. A carpenter is going to put Mike’s doors up.

1. Mary insisted that they should stay at home.

2. They will ask a chef to cook the meal.

4. I’ve asked the secretary to rewrite the whole report.

5. I will persuade my brother to clean my bedroom.

1. He paid someone to bake a cake for his birthday.

had He ....................................................................................... for his birthday.

2. Lisa’s winter coat needs cleaning.

have Lisa ....................................................................................... cleaned.

3. Somebody stole Paul’s wallet when he was on holiday.

had Paul .................................................................. when he was on holiday.

4. Robert’s novel will be published next year.

have Robert ............................................................................. next year.

5. The tailor made my suit before the interview.

got I ..................................................................... my suit before the interview.

6. A jeweller has made a special ring for her.

make She ................................................................... a special ring for her.

7. We hired a gardener to tidy the garden.

tidied We ....................................................................... by a gardener.

having They .............................................................painted for two hours.

9. A mechanic is fixing my boss’s car right now.

fix My boss .............................................................. his car right now.

10. Two of his teeth were broken in a fight.

had He .................................................................. broken in a fight.

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