Colegio San Pablo

4th year
Crash test: causatives
Rephrase the following sentences using the key word given, which you cannot change. Use between two and
five words:
1. The Johns are paying a contractor to rebuild their kitchen. ARE
The Johns ______________________________________________________________ by a contractor.

2. Kurt has asked his secretary to review all contacts before signing. REVIEW
Kurt ____________________________________________________________ all contracts before signing.

3. Her friends insisted that she go on a trip. GO

Her friends ___________________________________________________________________ on a trip.

4. They had resprayed my car right before the accident. CAR

I had _______________________________________________________________ right before the accident.

5. We hired an investigator so that he could find our daughter. FIND

We __________________________________________________________________________ our daughter.

6. He has arranged for a moving company to take all his stuff. HAD
He ___________________________________________________________________________ all his stuff.

7. She’s going to pay a lawyer to look at her case. AT

She is going to__________________________________________________________________ by a lawyer.

8. This machine can cut a kilometer per day for us. CUT
We _______________________________________________________________ every day with this machine.

9. I enjoy restoring old furniture. HAVING

I ______________________________________________________________________________ restored.
10. They are resurfacing their driveway tomorrow. ARE
They __________________________________________________________________ tomorrow.