Causatives Exercise 1: Have / Get Something Done
Change these examples into the structure 'have + object + past participle' or 'get + object + past
participle'. For example: I cleaned my kitchen (have) → I had my kitchen cleaned.
1. I washed my car. (have)
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2. I cut my hair. (get)
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3. I typed the documents. (have)
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4. I fixed my washing machine. (get)
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5. I cut my grass. (have)
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6. I painted my bedroom. (get)
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7. I repaired my fridge. (have)
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8. I tidied my garden. (get)
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9. I edited the article. (have)
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10. I cleaned the carpets. (get)
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11. I printed the photo. (have)
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12. I checked my teeth. (get)
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13. I cleaned the windows. (have)
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14. I made the necklace. (get)
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15. I delivered the furniture. (have)
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16. I repaired the roof. (get)
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17. I wrote the report. (have)
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18. I dyed my hair. (get)
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19. I sent the money. (have)
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20. I built the shed. (get)
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Answers
1. I had my car washed.
2. I got my hair cut.
3. I had the documents typed.
4. I had my washing machine fixed.
5. I had my grass cut.
6. I got my bedroom painted.
7. I had my fridge repaired.
8. I got my garden tidied.
9. I had the article edited.
10. I got the carpets cleaned.
11. I had the photo printed.
12. I got my teeth checked.
13. I had the windows cleaned.
14. I got the necklace made.
15. I had the furniture delivered.
16. I got the roof repaired.
17. I had the report written.
18. I got my hair dyed.
19. I had the money sent.
20. I got the shed built.
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