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Causative Use of Have

The document discusses causative verbs have and get something done, which are used to show that the subject causes an action to be done rather than doing it themselves. It provides examples of sentences using these verbs and exercises to complete sentences and rewrite them using have or get.

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Causative Use of Have

The document discusses causative verbs have and get something done, which are used to show that the subject causes an action to be done rather than doing it themselves. It provides examples of sentences using these verbs and exercises to complete sentences and rewrite them using have or get.

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CAUSATIVE VERBS: HAVE/GET SOMETHING+ PAST PARTICIPLE

Have something done and Get something done are both used to refer to actions
which are done for the subject rather than by the subject. Causative verbs are used
instead of passive verbs to show that the subject causes the action to be done.
1. Have something done
I don´t know how to repair cars, so I´m having mine repaired at the garage round the
corner.
2. Get something done
I really must get my eyes tested. I´m sure I need glasses.
Get your hair cut!
NOTE: The differences between have and get something done are that have is slightly
more formal than get, and that get is more frequent than have in the imperative form.

Complete the sentences and make clear that the people don't / didn't do it
themselves.

1. Yesterday, (I / cut / my hair) ____________________________

2. Every Friday, (Joe / wash / his car ---------------------------------------------------------

3. Tomorrow, (she / repair / her shower) ---------------------------------------------------------------

4. Each Saturday, (we / deliver / a pizza) ----------------------------------------------------------------


to our home.
5. Last year, (Bob / clean / his house--------------------------------------------------------by a charwoman.
6. As Phil had a broken arm, (he / type / his texts___________________________________by his
secretary.
7. (I / pick up / the goods--------------------------------------------------tomorrow in the afternoon.
8. (we / redecorate / our walls)________________________________ last summer.
9. Whenever Clara is staying at this hotel, (she / carry / her bags----------------------------------------------into
her room.
10. (we / organise / our last party--------------------------------------------------------------------by professionals.

Rewrite these sentences using have or get.


1. The mechanic changed the oil in my car.
_______________________________________________________________________
2. The hairdresser cut my hair in a completely different style.
_______________________________________________________________________
3. A decorator has repainted our house.
_______________________________________________________________________
4. A friend of mine, who´s an electrician, is going to repair my DVD player next week.
______________________________________________________________________

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