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Exercise (Causative forms)

A: Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of verbs.

1. Sally made me _____________ my shoes before I went into her house. She said she wanted to keep the carpet
clean. (take off)
2. I see that you have no time to clean the house on your own so you had better get somebody _____________ it for
you. (do)
3. What you should do before an emergency occurs is to get your fire alarm _____________ that will also make you
feel safer. (fix)
4. She had to have her phone number _____________ because she was receiving obscene calls from a stranger.
(change)
5. Her dress was too long, so she had it _____________. (shorten)
6. You'd better have a plumber _____________ the leak in the bathroom. (repair)
7. Instead of buying a new pair of shoes, I had my old ones _____________. (repair)
8. I got everyone in the family _____________ Mary's birthday card before I sent it to her. (sign)
9. I didn't have any time so I had my sister _____________ my paper last night. (type)
10. The teacher got the students _____________ the first quatrain of the poem to make it easy to memorize. (write)
11. Regular repetition makes one _____________ new words easily. (learn)

B: Rewrite the sentences, using the passive causative form.


1. Someone dry-cleans his suits every month.
He _____________ his suits __________________.
2. Do you ask someone to type your essays?
Do you _____________ your essays _____________?
3. The doctor examined his wound.
He _____________ his wound _____________.
4. Was her leg broken in the car crash?
Did she _____________ her leg _____________ in the car crash?
5. The gardener is cutting down the old spruce in our garden.
We _____________ the old spruce _____________ down in out garden.

C: Complete the sentences below using the correct form of the verbs "let," "make," "have," and "get."
1. Sam really wanted a dog, but his parents wouldn't __________ him have a pet.
2. I can't believe she __________ you look at her vacation pictures again last night. We have to look at those stupid
pictures every time we go to her house.
3. I don't know how you convince your children to clean up their rooms. I couldn't __________ my children to clean
up their rooms if my life depended on it.
4. Professor Yu __________ each of her students write an essay describing their future goals in life.
5. Professor Yu __________ her students use a dictionary while they were taking the test.
6. Debbie's husband hates the opera. But after days of nagging, she finally __________ him to go see the new
production of La Bohème.
7. Sally __________ me take off my shoes before I went into her house. She said she wanted to keep the carpet clean.
8. Rebecca Smith requested a copy of that expense report, so I __________ the courier take one over to her last
week.
9. Diane thinks television is a waste of time, so she won't __________ her children watch TV.
10. Mr. Levine __________ his secretary call Ms. Jackson and reconfirm their meeting on Thursday.
11. Marcus __________ me drive his new BMW. I couldn't believe how quickly it picked up speed.
12. How did you __________ the doctor to make a house call? I haven't heard of a doctor actually going to a patient's
house in years.
13. My boss __________ me get him coffee, pick up his dry cleaning and buy presents for his wife. He can't do
anything by himself!
14. Tommy didn't want to go to his cousin's birthday party, but his mom __________ him go.
15. I can't believe the zoo keeper __________ you feed the snake. That was so cool!
16. The contract was very detailed, and it was essential that the wording be absolutely correct. Therefore, I
__________ the translator recheck his work several times to make sure there would be no misunderstandings.
17. Cheryl didn't want to wash her car, so with a little smooth talk she __________ her boyfriend to wash it for her.
18. If you ask me nicely, I'll __________ you lick the bowl after I make the cookies.
19. Dr. Jackson __________ the nurse monitor the patient's condition overnight.
20. The news coverage of the recent tornado was incredibly moving. The interview with the little boy who lost his
family in the tragedy __________ everyone cry.

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