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Causatives (have/get sth done) Exercises PDFSet 2: Causative Have and Get: All Tenses & Modals

20 questions·13 min·Answers included·Explanations included

Preview: Questions

Fill in the blank with the correct option.

1.I ___ my kitchen renovated at the moment. It's very noisy!

a) haveb) hadc) am havingd) was having

2.She ___ her car serviced three times so far this year.

a) has hadb) hadc) is havingd) was having

3.We ___ our house painted when the storm hit.

a) haveb) had hadc) are havingd) were having

4.You should ___ your eyes tested regularly.

a) get tob) havec) maked) let

5.I'll ___ the report printed before the meeting tomorrow.

a) beb) hadc) haved) having

... and 15 more questions in the PDF

Preview: Answers

1.am having

2.has had

3.were having

4.have

5.have

... and 15 more answers in the PDF

Preview: Explanations

1."am having"(c)

Present continuous causative: 'am/is/are + having + object + past participle'. 'At the moment' shows the renovation is in progress right now.

2."has had"(a)

Present perfect causative: 'has/have + had + object + past participle'. 'So far this year' requires present perfect. 'She has had her car serviced' = she has arranged for it three times.

3."were having"(d)

Past continuous causative: 'was/were + having + object + past participle'. 'When the storm hit' shows an action was already in progress at a specific past moment. The painting arrangement was ongoing when the storm interrupted.

4."have"(b)

Modal causative: 'should + have + object + past participle'. 'Should have your eyes tested' is advice about arranging an eye test. After modals (should, must, can, etc.), use the base form 'have'.

5."have"(c)

Future causative with 'will': 'will + have + object + past participle'. 'I'll have the report printed' = I will arrange for someone to print it before the meeting.

... and 15 more explanations in the PDF

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