Causative Have and Get – Part 2: Multiple Choice

Choose the verb form that completes each sentence. Decide who does the job: the person or thing after have or get, or someone else. Your first choice counts.

1. Mum's back had been hurting for months, so we finally got her _____ to a doctor about it.

2. Two new trainees started in the restaurant today, but before they cook anything, the head chef is having them _____ away all the out-of-date yoghurts.

3. 'Your instructor is out on a driving lesson at the moment,' said the receptionist, 'but I can have her _____ you at lunchtime.'

4. When the electrician rewired our flat, I finally got all the cables _____, so you can't trip over them any more.

5. Our coach to York leaves at half past seven, so we'll have reception _____ us at six.

6. At the end-of-term party, the class got their shy maths teacher _____, and everyone cheered.

7. My sister had sprained her ankle and wasn't safe behind the wheel, so my dad had her _____ home from work.

8. Mum and Dad are getting the kitchen _____ next month, so we'll be living on takeaways for a few weeks.

9. There are two rotten old sheds at the bottom of our new garden, so we're going to get them _____ down next week.

10. At my son's football match, the referee had the two captains _____ hands before kick-off.

11. The conductor wasn't happy with the first few bars, so she stopped the rehearsal and had the orchestra _____ again from the start.

12. We'd love to build an extension, but first we need to get some plans _____ up.

13. My nephew was scared of horses, but on our farm holiday the farmer's daughter got him _____ round the field on a pony.

14. Mia's new café opens on Saturday, and she's having fifty balloons _____ up with helium for the big day.

15. My old car had been making a strange noise for days, and this morning I couldn't get it _____ at all.

16. We've just had the old carpet _____ up, and there are lovely wooden floorboards underneath!

17. Gran has a new hearing aid, but we're having trouble getting her _____ it when she goes out.

18. For Mum and Dad's anniversary, we ordered a cake from the baker's and had both their names _____ on it in chocolate.

19. We can't afford to repaint the whole house, so we're just having the front door _____ a fresh coat of paint.

20. 'That cut on your hand looks nasty.' 'I know. I'll get it _____ to after work.'