Make / Have / Get

Gap-fill Exercise

Complete the sentences below using the correct form of the verbs "let," "make," "have," and "get,"
then click the "Check" button to check your answers
1. Sam really wanted a dog, but his parents wouldn't him have a pet.

2. I can't believe she you look at her vacation pictures again last night. We have to look at
those stupid pictures every time we go to her house.

3. I don't know how you convince your children to clean up their rooms. I couldn't my
children to clean up their rooms if my life depended on it.

4. Professor Yu each of her students write an essay describing their future goals in life.

5. Professor Yu her students use a dictionary while they were taking the test.

6. Debbie's husband hates the opera. But after days of nagging, she finally him to go see the
new production of La Boheme.

7. Sally me take off my shoes before I went into her house. She said she wanted to keep the
carpet clean.

8. Rebecca Smith requested a copy of that expense report, so I the courier take one over to
her last week.

9. Diane thinks television is a waste of time, so she won't her children watch TV.

10. Mr. Levine his secretary call Ms. Jackson and reconfirm their meeting on Thursday.

11. Marcus me drive his new BMW. I couldn't believe how quickly it picked up speed.

12. How did you the doctor to make a house call? I haven't heard of a doctor actually going
to a patient's house in years.

13. My boss me get him coffee, pick up his dry cleaning and buy presents for his wife. He
can't do anything by himself!

14. Tommy didn't want to go to his cousin's birthday party, but his mom him go.

15. I can't believe the zoo keeper you feed the snake. That was so cool!

16. The contract was very detailed, and it was essential that the wording be absolutely correct.
Therefore, I the translator recheck his work several times to make sure there would be no
misunderstandings.
got
17. Cheryl didn't want to wash her car, so with a little smooth talk she her boyfriend to wash
it for her.
18. If you ask me nicely, I'll you lick the bowl after I make the cookies.
19. Dr. Jackson the nurse monitor the patient's condition overnight.

20. The news coverage of the recent tornado was incredibly moving. The interview with the little
boy who lost his family in the tragedy everyone cry.
 The Causative
Cloze exercise
gets has made me to take will have

When I was a kid, my mother always me clean my room. As well, she

made wash the dishes after dinner. Nowadays, my wife me do the
same things, as well as getting me out the garbage. In addition, she
me to do the shopping on the weekends. I'm sure when we have
children she me do lots more than what I already do around the
house!

CAUSATIVE “HAVE” / “GET” – EXERCISES

01. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I have my son paint my motorcycle.
I get ……………………………..
02. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I have my daughter water the plants in the garden.
I get ……………………………..
03. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I have my wife make a glass of coffee.
I get ……………………………..
04. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I have my friend teach me English.
I get ……………………………..
05. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I have my sister iron my clothes.
I get ……………………………..
06. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I have my brother repair my motorcycle.
I get ……………………………..
07. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I have my son take my magazine.
I get ……………………………..
08. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I have my son sweep the floor.
I get ……………………………..
09. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I have my son switch off the lamps.
I get ……………………………..
10. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I have my son post my letters
I get ……………………………..

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When I was a kid, my mother always me clean my room. As well, she
me has
made wash the dishes after dinner. Nowadays, my wife me do the
to take
same things, as well as getting me out the garbage. In addition, she
gets
me to do the shopping on the weekends. I'm sure when we have
w ill have
children she me do lots more than what I already do around the
house!

CAUSATIVE “HAVE” / “GET” – EXERCISES

01. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I have my son paint my motorcycle.
I get ……………………………..
02. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I have my daughter water the plants in the garden.
I get ……………………………..
03. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I have my wife make a glass of coffee.
I get ……………………………..
04. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I have my friend teach me English.
I get ……………………………..
05. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I have my sister iron my clothes.
I get ……………………………..
06. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I have my brother repair my motorcycle.
I get ……………………………..
07. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I have my son take my magazine.
I get ……………………………..
08. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I have my son sweep the floor.
I get ……………………………..
09. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I have my son switch off the lamps.
I get ……………………………..
10. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I have my son post my letters
I get ……………………………..
11. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I had my teacher explain the lesson slowly last Saturday.
I got ……………………………..
12. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I had my younger brother visit the meeting yesterday.
I got ……………………………..
13. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I had my student clean the white board.
I got ……………………………..
14. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I had my students do the assignment yesterday.
I got ……………………………..
15. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I had my gardener cut the tree in front of my house.
I got ……………………………..
16. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I had my son do his homework alone.
I got ……………………………..
17. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I had my sister clean her bedroom yesterday.
I got ……………………………..
18. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I had my neighbor keep an eye on my house last week.
I got ……………………………..
19. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I had my student rewrite his assignment.
I got ……………………………..
20. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I had my friend sell my bike last week.
I got ……………………………..
21. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I will have my students do the test well tomorrow.
I will get ……………………………..
22. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I will have Tina explain about her experience.
I will get ……………………………..
23. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I will have my brother pray on time.
I will get ……………………………..
24. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I will have my sister spend her time as well as possible.
I will get ……………………………..
25. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I will have my son cut his hair tomorrow.
I will get ……………………………..
26. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I will have a carpenter repair my table.
I will get ……………………………..
27. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I will have my son brush my shoes..
I will get ……………………………..
28. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I will have my students practice English.
I will get ……………………………..
29. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I will have my daughter study English at E F.
I will get ……………………………..
21. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I will have my security lock the gate of my house.
I will get ……………………………..
31. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I will have a mechanic repair my car.
I will get ……………………………..
32. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I will have an electrician install electricity at my house.
I will get ……………………………..
33. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I have had my son buy fried rice.
I have gotten ……………………..
33. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I have had my students submit their work on time
I have gotten ……………………..
33. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
My mother has had her daughter switch off the radio.
My mother has gotten ………..
36. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
Rita has had her friend carry her bag.
Rita has gotten …………………..
37. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
Tony has had me stay with him.
Tony has gotten ………………..
38. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
Hasan has had me listen to him.
Hasan has gotten ………………..
39. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
Helen has had me answer her questions.
Helen has gotten ………………..
40. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
Budi has had me come to his house.
Budi has gotten ………………….
41. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I am having my son scrub the floor of bathroom.
I am getting ……………………..
42. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I am having my daughter look for my English book.
I am getting ……………..
43. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I am having my wife make fried rice.
I am getting ………………
44. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I am having my English teacher explain about “GERUND”.
I am getting ……………………..
45. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I am having my students write about Bali island.
I am getting ………………
46. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
Helen is going to have me teach history..
Helen is going to get …………..
47. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I will have my friend decorate my house.
I will get ……………………..
48. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I will have my son buy dry my clothes.
I will get ……………………..
33. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I will have my wife read the letter.
I will get ……………………..
50. CHANGE INTO CAUSATIVE GET
I will have my students take a rest.
I will getting ……………………..