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Exercises P.126-127

 

A. Change the sentences below into the Causative Form.

 

1) My neignbours were repairing their gate yesterday.

My neighbours were having their gate repaired yesterday when it started to rain.

 

2) The plumber fixed the tap for me yesterday.

I had the tap fixed yesterday.

 

3) Jennifer had not ironed her clothes before she left for work.

Jennifer had not had her clothes ironed before she left por work.

 

4) The courier will deliver the parcel for Mary.

Mary will have the parcel delivered.

 

5) Can the painters decorate her room tomorrow ?

Can she have the room decorated tomorrow ?

 

6) The hairdresser has dyed Kim's hair but this colour doesn't suit her.

Kim has had her hair dyed but this colour doesn't suit her.

 

B. Use the correct forms of have/get to fill in the blanks.

 

1) I am having my mum help me tidy up my room at the moment

2) She will get her friend to help her move some furniture tomorrow.

3 ) Dorothy was having her garden dug when the storm started.

4) They had had a photographer take them some photographs before they went to the wedding reception.

5) Mary is getting a mechanic to check her car today.

6) Did he get his secretary to translate the letter before the meeting ?

 

C. Communication

Read the situations below and use the Causative Form to communicate.

 

1) You want to ask your friend when the dentist will take her tooth out.

When will you have your tooth taken out ?

 

2) Your friends want you to tell them who installed the new programme in your computer. What would you say ?

I had my cousin install it.

 

3) You want to tell your cousin that a friend of yours decorated your house for you.

I had a friend of mine decorate my house.

 

4) There is something wrong with your computer. Ask your friend where your computer can be fixed.

Where can I have my computer fixed.

 

5) You need to have your computer system upgraded. Ask your friend where you will do this.

Where can I have my computer system upgraded.

 

D. Fill in the blanks with the correct reflexive pronoun.

 

1) He wants to see for himself where the accident happened.

2)She admired herself in the mirror.

3) It is fully automatic. It can switch tiself on and off.

4) The little girl was proud because she had made an omelette by herself.

5) You can't go out looking like that. Just take a look at yourself.

6) The workers themselves went to see the manager.

7) I myself heard the explosion clearly .

8) He lives by himself.

9) They set themselves goals and try to achieve them.

 

E. Fill in the correct tag question at the end of each of these sentences.

 

1) He didn't buy a new computer, did he ?

2) She hasn't sent you a message, has she ?

3) They seldom come here, do they ?

4) Everyone knows the answer, don't they ?

5) I am right, aren't ?

6) James had had dinner before the came here, hadn't he ?

7) She scarcely contacted you when she was abroad, did she ?

8) Maggie won't be late, will she ?

9) Claire rarely calls you, does she ?

10) Nobody has seen my keys, have they ?

11) There has been a terrible accident, hasn't there ?

 

F. Grammar in context

Fill in the blanks with the correct form to complete the dialogue below.

 

- Have you had your PC fixed, Jack ?

- Yes. I had it fixed last Monday and so I will a new programme installed on it now.

- And I suppose you bought new games, didn't you ? I know you are a computer game addict.

- To tell you the truth I didn't buy anything new because I didn't have time to do so. But I'll get my brother to buy something gripping.

- He knows what you like, doesn't he ?

- Of course he does. We always share the games we buy. After all, he himsef is a computer freak.

- I can see that ! And as most of your computer. What's more, you rarely go out on Saturdays, do you ?

- Yes that's true !

- Well, I myself prefer doing something more interesting, such as sports. I can't spend long hours glued to a machine beating evil aliens and fearsome monsters ! It is so absurd, isn't it ?

- Of course not ! I really love these games ; they are so excitng ! Do you know something ?

- What ?

- Whenever I go out, I also play games on my cell phone, I'm mad about them, aren't I.