CAUSATIVE

I. Make Causative Have Active (H/A), Have Passive (H/P), Get Active (G/A), Get Passive (G/P) or Have/Get
Active and Passive (H/ A&P or G/ A&P)
1. A: Shall I throw my broken shoes away?
B: Be patient. I have asked Reta to bring them to the cobbler. (H/P)
2. A: I don’t think you can translate this whole book by yourself.
B: You’re right. I’d like to ask you to help me. (H/ A)
3. Ann : Jack, help me repair the car !
Jack: Why don’t you ask the mechanic to repair it? (G/P)
4. Mr. Ramli asked his only son to drive him to his office. (H/P)
5. We are going on a long trip so we must ask the mechanic to check the car as soon as possible.
6. Tom felt that his eyesight was getting worse therefore he went to the doctor to examine his eyes. (H/ A&P)
7. I don’t know how to arrange these flowers. I’d rather ask someone to do it. (G/ A&P)
8. The manager asked me to process the financial data for tomorrow’s meeting. (H/A)
9. Anti’s wedding dress is so beautiful. I heard that her sister designed it for her.(G/P)
10. A: What are the workmen doing in your garden?
B: I ask him to build a gazebo. (G/ A&P)
11. Someone washed my car for me yesterday. (G/A)
12. Someone doesn’t clean these rooms for us every day. (H/A&P)
13. Tell someone to translate it into English. (G/P)
14. I’m going to tell someone to add an extra room. (H/P)
15. Tell someone to move this chair into its place. (H/A)
16. Tell him to take another photograph. (G/ A&P)
17. I asked someone to whitewash the ceiling. (G/P)
18. We ordered someone to paint the gate last week. (G/A)
19. Tell someone to bring it to you on a tray. (G/P)
20. The knives want sharpening. (G/P)
21. Our season tickets need renewing. (G/A)
22. Order someone to clean the shoes for me (G/A)
23. Someone tuned her piano for or her yesterday. (G/P)
24. Order him to send it round to the house. (H/P)

II. Change the verb in the brackets into the right form!
1. Since her handwriting is very bad, we will have her (type) her writing.
2. Why don’t you get an electrician (check) the lights?
3. The village-head had villagers (work) together to build a bridge.
4. The curtains are dirty. We must have them (wash) immediately.
5. Now, she has grown up, my niece has had her old dresses (lengthen).
6. After finishing my article, I got it (edit).
7. Avi has beautiful plants in her garden, but they all seem to be dying. I’m sure she seldom gets them (water).
8. I couldn’t carry all these groceries, so I get the office boy (carry) it for me.
9. The teacher had the students (review) their lesson befor the exam.
10. Irfani gets her maid (fry) the egg.
11. A: Your living room looks very cozy!
B: Thanks. I gfot it (decorate) by a professional.
12. Father will get the door (paint).
13. The students have their teacher (explain) the lesson again.
14. Susan gets me (sing) some songs in her wedding party.
15. I don’t have much time to do all my works, so I have someone (help) me.
16. As I know, the publisher got the book (rewrite) for many times.
17. Should I have my sister (pick) you up at 7 tomorrow?
18. Little John hasn’t had his mother (retell) a story tonight.
19. I want you to have these rooms (sweep) everyday.
20. I can’t believe you will get that TV set (sell).
21. Did you get that announcement (read) in front of the students?
22. We should have the students (obey) the school rule.
23. You should get Rudy (take) your little sister home. It’s already late.
24. You can’t get your lunch (bring) to your room because everybody is busy now.
25. My father always gives a little money after he gets the waitress (take) the orders to our table.
26. They got me (present) the report soon.
27. The teacher had the test (finish) just for 15 minutes.
28. I had got him (come) on time but he didn’t obey it.
29. We get our garden (water) everyday.
30. My mother can’t sew so she always gets our dresses (sew).