Making communications land - Are they received and understood as intended? we...
Causativeform
1. When we ask someone else to do something for us, we often use the structure ‘have/get something
done’.
SUBJECT + HAVE + OBJECT + PAST PARTICIPLE
STRUCTURE: (the person who (in any tense) (action)
arranges for
somebody to do
something)
1. I must go to the dry cleaner’s to …(my suit)
2. 2. I … at a famous salon last week.
3. 3, We … (the house)… this week.
4. 4. I must … (fix)…. this week.
5. 5. My brother has taken the car to the garage to …. (repair)
6. 6. She ….. (the curtains/sew)
7. 7. I have an appointment at the dentist’s to …. (clean)
8. 8. They have… (garage) … (use the Present Perf.)
9. They are going to …(their photograph)…
9 .
2. 10. 10. You should …. (the windows)…. . They look dirty.
11. 11. My neighbours … (a new tree)….. in their garden.
12. 12. I …(the lawn/mow) by the gardener.
13. 13. My father …(the newspaper/ deliver) every morning.
14. 14. Mona Lisa (her portrait)…. by Leonardo.
15. 15. I … (my shopping/deliver) (past simple)
16. 16. Our neighbours… (roof/repair)… after the storm.
17. 17. He is going to …( his arm/x-ray)… tomorrow.
18. 18. My sister…. (the sink/fix)… by a plumber.
19. 19. You should ….(your eyes/test)… once a year.
20. 20. He ……. two days ago.
