Causatives
Causatives
Causatives
Causative Forrn
to do something for
we use have + obiect + past participle to say that we arrange. for someone
repaired. (He didn't do it himself - the
us. He asked the mechanii to repair his car. He had his car
mechanic did it.)
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he been doing?
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11 Sally gets a hlirdresser to dye her hair every month. What does
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.W writesenfences in the causative form as in the exampre:
1 Do you ask someone to type your essays? ....0o you have your
eeaaya typed?....
2 Her photographs haven't been developed yet. ...1..............._..........
3 She doesn't like asking people to do her shopping.
4 Have you asked them to install a burglar atarm toiyou? ..............
5 I didn't use to employ someone to do the housework for me.
6 The doctor examined her wound.
7 He isn't soins to take his srasses to oe ao;usl; i;;;.
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I Did the detective order the constable to follow the suspect? ...............
9 You should ask someone to collect your mail while you are away.
10 Did the doctor set Gary's broken leg? ..............................
11 Will she get someone to check her washing machine for her?
12 We're going to ask them to send us a copy of the contract. ............
13 Has the chauffeur been driving Mary,s kids to school for years?
14 Was his arm broken in a car crash? ...................
15 How many times has the plumber fixed John's tap this yea1?
Makelhave + obiect + bare infinitive are used to express that someone causes
someone else to
do something, but their meaning is slighily different
He made Liz send a fat<. (He lnsrsfed that Liz shoutd send a fax.)
He had Liz send a fax. (He asked Liz to send a fax.)
Get + ohiect + ta -lnf is used to show that someone persuade$ someone
else to do something.
She got her hushand to cat the grass. Bhe persua ded-her husband
to cut thegrass.)
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1 They arranged for medlcar suppries to be frown into the region.
had They ..had medloal auppllea flown... into the iegion.
2 A shark bit Tony's leg off.
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3 'TonY
lawyer will have to sign this document for you.
by a shark
have You ........... ......... this document signed by a lawyer-
4 Why did you insist that I buy this horrible cheese?
make why .......... this horrible
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every month'
5 She pays someone to clean the windows """ every month'
cleaned She ..'........
6 ih" tuoort"rs were forced to work seven days a week'
seven days a week'
made They .......... you if you walk through that part of town'
7 Someone will probabiy t'g
getYou........'...........'..............'':..'.'...........'ityouwalkthroughthatpartoftown.
8 They will take away your ltcence if
they catch you driving that way'
that way'
have You .......'... to walk her dog while she was away' ' away it tf'ey catch you driving
9 Sh"-urrung"d for her neighbour away'
had She ..........' """""""'-"""""""' "' by her neighbour while she was
tonight'
Please don't insist that I cook dinner
10 dinner tonight.
make Please
11 Sot"on" stole their car while they were asleep' while theY were asleeP.
had TheY .....'....
12 Her nose was broken in the accident' in the accident.
got She '...'..'.'..
13 6iJ insist they should rewrite the compositron?
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for her house'
14 She hired someone to make new curtains for her house.
had
15 He got someone at the garage to
adjust the brakes'
at the garage.
adjusted He ........'.'..
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go about with: keeP comPanY with 1 Go ...ovar... the rules of the game once more'
go ahead: go in front 2 You go ................and we'll follow close behind'
library. go back on: break a promise, agreement, etc 3 l've decided to go ......'....',..'..'.the teaching job'
go down with: become ill 4 The bomb will go ....tn two minutes'
stores. go for: 1) attack, 2) aPPIY for 5 She is so beautiful she is going a beauty
go in for: enter a comPetition contest.
go off: 1) explode, 2) (of food) go bad 6 He stayed in bed after going the flu'
7 My father disapproves of the people I go
go out: 1) be extinguished, 2) mix socially
go over: 1) examine details, 2) repeat I Bring some wood; the fire is going
go round: be enough for everyone to have a I Youlhould never go '.'...a promise'
share 10 There weren't enough sandwiches to go ."""' '
atalalllaallt 11 She went him with a knife'
hold back: 1) hesitate, 2) control, 3) keep a 12 The bank has been held ....."...'.twice this year'
secret 13 Hold .......... .........a minute while I get my jacket'
hold on: wait 14 Willthe car hold .........untilwe get to a garage?
hold out: 1) endure, 2) last 15 The road works held ...'..............'..... ".the traffic'
hold up: 1) delaY, 2) rob (sb or sth) 16 Don't hold tell me everYthing'
17 I was upset and unable to hold ...........my tears'
noney.
7 This ticket is valid ........'.......... two days only' 19 lt's important to make good use
I I took pity .......... the beggar and gave him t1'
your dictionary.
9 She is completely unaware the trouble 20 She's not used ....... being spoken to like that'
she has caused. 2'l This voucher is valid all Smiths stores'
'10 Children should be warned ...'.................. the 22 Don't worry GarJield. He'll be OK'
dangers of drugs. 23 l'm not worthY '.. such an honour'
11 The government feels uneasy '.'............... the 24 The children were throwing stones
current Political situation' the window.
complefe fhe senfepces ffsifls ffie werds f;l sefd. use fwtr f* five rryarrfs.