Causative Verbs Practice

Causative Verbs

To Have / Get Something Done

Interactive Grammar Exercise

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After learning about causative verbs — structures such as have something done and get something done — now it's time to put your understanding into practice.

The exercises below will help you apply the concept in real situations, from daily routines to professional contexts.

Read each question carefully and complete the task based on the instruction. Good luck, and enjoy the challenge!

A. Why did you do these things?

Answer the following questions by using "to have/get something done".

For example:"Why did you contact the technician?"
Answer:"To have my printer repaired."

1. Why did you go to the hairdresser? (my hair – cut)
   
2. Why did you take your car to the garage? (it – service)
   
3. Why did you take your jacket to the cleaner's? (it – clean)
   
4. Why did you call the plumber? (the leak – repair)
   
5. Why did you go to the jeweller's? (my watch – repair)
   
6. Why did you take your shoes to the cobbler? (them – mend)
   
7. Why did you visit the tailor? (my shirt – alter)
   
8. Why did you bring the sofa to the upholsterer? (it – reupholster)
   
9. Why did you take the bike to the mechanic? (it – fix)
   
10. Why did you take the photos to the frame shop? (them – frame)
    

B. Complete the sentences by choosing the correct causative form.

1. We ... at the moment.
   -- choose -- will paint the house had the house painted are having the house painted
2. I've lost my key. I'll have to ....
   -- choose -- have another key made make another key get another key available
3. Your hair is long. When was the last time you ...?
   -- choose -- get to cut it had it cut have it cut
4. You look different. Have you ...?
   -- choose -- had your hair be cut cut your hair got your hair cut
5. Do you ... to your house or do you go to the shop to buy one?
   -- choose -- get a newspaper to be delivered deliver a newspaper have a newspaper delivered
6. A: What are those workmen doing in your garden?
   B: Oh, we ....
   -- choose -- had a swimming pool built are having a swimming pool built get to build a swimming pool
7. A: Can I see the photographs you took on holiday?
   B: I'm afraid I ... yet.
   -- choose -- haven't had the film developed didn't develop the film had it developed
8. This coat is dirty. I must ....
   -- choose -- have it clean get to clean it myself get it cleaned
9. If you want to wear earrings, why don't you ...?
   -- choose -- have your ears piercing pierce your ears get your ears pierced
10. This pair of trousers is too long for you. I think you should ....
    -- choose -- have them shortened shorten them yourself get them shorten

C. Choose the correct answer to rewrite each sentence.

1. Someone washed my car for me yesterday.
   1. I washed my car yesterday.
   2. I had my car washed yesterday.
   3. I got my car washing yesterday.
2. I asked someone to paint the gate last week.
   1. I had the gate painted last week.
   2. I painted the gate last week.
   3. I got the gate paint last week.
3. Can I ask someone to deliver the pizza?
   1. Can I have to deliver the pizza?
   2. Can I get the pizza delivered?
   3. Can I deliver the pizza?
4. We ordered someone to check the printer.
   1. We got the printer to check.
   2. We checked the printer.
   3. We had the printer checked.
5. We are running out of time. We must ask someone to send the invitation today.
   1. We must have the invitation sent today.
   2. We must send the invitation ourselves today.
   3. We must get the invitation to send today.
6. I'm going to tell someone to add an extra room.
   1. I'm going to add an extra room.
   2. I'm going to have an extra room added.
   3. I'm going to get add an extra room.
7. Ask someone to post the announcement soon.
   1. Post the announcement soon.
   2. Get the announcement posted soon.
   3. Have the announcement posting soon.
8. The knife wants sharpening.
   1. Get the knife sharpening.
   2. Sharpen the knife.
   3. Have the knife sharpened.
9. The letter is in Indonesian. I'm going to ask someone to translate it into English.
   1. I'm going to get translate the letter.
   2. I'm translating the letter.
   3. I'm going to have the letter translated into English.
10. The computer program doesn't work well. We should ask them to reinstall it.
    1. We should have the program reinstalled.
    2. We should reinstall the program ourselves.
    3. We should get the program reinstalling.

Tip: After checking, click Reset Your Answer to try again.

Your Score:

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Published: 09/02/2012 08:44PM
Updated: 12/05/2025 PV 23989