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Causatives 1 - HAVE / ACTIVE

Causatives are a common sentence structure in English.
They are used when a person causes another person to do something.

subject	causative - HAVE (change verb form as necessary)	agent	main verb (simple form)	object
Mary The teacher I	had will have am going to have	her sister the students you	wash study practice	the dishes. gerunds. causatives.

Use the causative [HAVE] when person A wants person B to do something:

I'm going to have the mechanic repair my car.
(Meaning: I want my car to be repaired by a mechanic.)

My English teacher will have me give a speech tomorrow.
(Meaning: My teacher wants me to give a speech tomorrow.)

Your Turn:

Instructions: Type the correct words in the spaces below.
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I'm getting new carpet, so there's a lot of work to be done.

First, I want the workmen to move my furniture.
(Example) First, I'll the workmen the furniture.

Next, I want the workmen to remove the old carpet.
(1) Next, I'll the workmen the old carpet.

After that, I want the cleaning lady to vacuum the room.
(2) After that, I'll the cleaning lady the room.

Then I want the carpet installers to install the padding.
(3) Then I'll the carpet installers the padding.

After that, I want the carpet installers to lay the carpeting.
(4) After that, I'll the carpet installers the carpeting.

Next, I want the cleaning lady to vacuum the new carpeting.
(5) Next, I'll the cleaning lady the new carpeting.

Finally, I want the workmen to put the furniture back in the room.
(6) Finally, I'll the workmen the furniture back in the room.

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