Causative Voice

Rewrite the following active voice sentences into the causative (ex. She has her nails done every month.)

1. The hairdresser styles her hair every week.

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2. The tap is leaking. We must arrange for the plumber to fix it.
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3. Someone is mending their roof.

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4. The interior designer has been redecorating their house for three months.
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5. They are checking the batter of his car.

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6. The company delivered the books to our house.

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7. A girl slapped his face.

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8. My uncle will repair my fridge tomorrow.

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9. Gary delivered my furniture yesterday morning.

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10. The man has built our mother’s house.

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 Causative Voice: Exceptions
Rewrite the following active voice sentences into the three causative voice exceptions.
These are used when the original sentence has the words – ask/persuade or/insist – these words cannot appear in the causative.

1. They will ask someone to come and repair their computer.

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2. Mary persuaded me to go to the party.

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3. My teacher insisted that I study for the test.

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