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Causatives Exercise 2

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Causatives Exercise 2: Have someone do something /

Get someone to do something


Change the sentences to use the structures have someone do something or get someone to do
something. Each one starts with I.
1. The cleaner cleaned the house. (have)
___________________________________________________________________________
2. The taxi driver collected us. (have)
___________________________________________________________________________
3. John arrived on time. (get)
___________________________________________________________________________
4. The mechanic fixed the brakes. (have)
___________________________________________________________________________
5. The teacher explained the lesson. (have)
___________________________________________________________________________
6. My husband looked after our children. (get)
___________________________________________________________________________
7. The waiter brought some water. (have)
___________________________________________________________________________
8. The nurse took your temperature. (have)
___________________________________________________________________________
9. The students stopped sleeping in class. (get)
___________________________________________________________________________
10. The teenagers went to bed early. (get)
___________________________________________________________________________
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11. The dentist cleaned my teeth. (have)


___________________________________________________________________________
12. My friend took her car. (get)
___________________________________________________________________________
13. The window cleaner washed the windows. (have)
___________________________________________________________________________
14. The toddler ate her vegetables. (get)
___________________________________________________________________________
15. The teacher checked my writing. (get)
___________________________________________________________________________
16. The secretary typed the report. (have)
___________________________________________________________________________
17. The shop assistant gave me a discount. (get)
___________________________________________________________________________
18. The shop delivered the food. (have)
___________________________________________________________________________
19. The children did their homework. (get)
___________________________________________________________________________
20. My colleague helped me write the report. (get)
___________________________________________________________________________

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Answers: Causatives Exercise 2


1. I had the cleaner clean the house.
2. I had the taxi driver collect us.
3. I got John to arrive on time.
4. I had the mechanic fix the brakes.
5. I had the teacher explain the lesson.
6. I got my husband to look after our children.
7. I had the waiter bring some water.
8. I had the nurse take your temperature.
9. I got the students to stop sleeping in class.
10. I got the teenagers to go to bed early.
11. I had the dentist clean my teeth.
12. I got my friend to take her car.
13. I had the window cleaner wash the windows.
14. I got the toddler to eat her vegetables.
15. I got the teacher to check my writing.
16. I had the secretary type the report.
17. I got the shop assistant to give me a discount.
18. I had the shop deliver the food.
19. I got the children to do their homework.
20. I got my colleague to help me write the report.

2015 www.perfect-english-grammar.com
May be freely copied for personal or classroom use.

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