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A. Complete each sentence with a causative verb (have, make, get, or let) and the verb in brackets.

You may need to change the form of the verbs.


1. I'm usually not allowed to go out on a school night, but my parents are ..................... me.....................
(go) to my friend's house tonight.
2. Sara is good at keeping secrets, but I ..................... her ..................... (tell) me what another classmate
secretly told her.
3. I'm terrible at painting my own nails, so I .................. a professional .................. (do) them for me.
4. I hate cleaning so after some convincing, I ..................... my sister ..................... (clean) my room for
me.
5. I hate vegetables, but my dad always ..................... me ..................... (eat) them.
6. The student ..................... his friend ..................... (check) his homework before he handed it in.
7. I usually don't ..................... my younger sister ..................... (come) out with me and my friends.
8. The teacher ..................... the students ..................... (write) the answers on the board.

B. Complete the verb definitions with the causative verbs: have, make, get, let.
1. .................... is used when you allow or permit someone to do something for you.
2. .................... is used when you force someone to do something for you.
3. .................... is used when you convince or persuade someone to do something for you.
4. .................... is used when you pay, authorize, or give responsibility to someone to do something for
you.

2. Hi Brenda, arrived at the house a few hours ago. Had a look around. House needs a lot of work doing
to it.
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2. You will have to had all the windows repainted. They're in terrible condition.
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3. Garden is a mess! You need to have one big old tree cuts down - it's rotten.
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4. The pool looks okay. If you have it cleaned and repainted, it will be perfect.
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5. The house looks shabby on the outside. You need to has it repainted, preferably white!
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6. The stairs creak a lot, like a horror movie. Some old steps! Have them replace. Local carpenter said
he'll do it.
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7. You will have to have the whole house rewired. It's dangerous now. It hasn't been done in decades!
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8. The chimney is full of soot. Have it unblocked before the winter.
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3.Complete the spaces using the prompts in the brackets to change ‘causative have’ form.

1. I went to the hairdresser's to ____________ . (hair/cut)

2. You should take your car to the mechanic to ___________ (brakes/repair)

3. For their wedding anniversary, Mary _________which they ate at a large party. (big cake/make)

4. I have to____________ otherwise I can't work on my thesis. (computer/repair)

5. "Did John repair your roof?" "No, we_____________ that he knows." (it/do/builder)

6. We ____________ and he said it was worth over a thousand dollars. (statue/value/art expert)

7. We should _____________ before the summer begins. It's looking dirty. (pool/clean)

8. The local council want all dog owners to ____________ to reduce the problem of strays. (dogs/tag)

9. I broke the heel on my shoe this morning and now I need to _____________ . (it/repair)

10. After the car accident, Cynthia had to _____________ and looked as she did before.
(nose/reshape/famous plastic surgeon)

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