ACTIVITY 57

CAUSATIVE VERBS
THE MONEY PIT
WATCH THE MOVIE SEGMENT AND CIRCLE THE BEST VERB TO COMPLETE THE
SENTENCE. THEN DECIDE HOW TO COMPLETE THE BLANKS, USING THE GIVEN
WORDS.

WALTER AND ANNA HAVE JUST BOUGHT THIS HOUSE, AN UNFORTUNATE DECISION.

1. THE GARAGE IS DUSTY

THEY WILL HAVE / MAKE / GET / LET ………………… (SOMEONE/CLEAN) IT.

2. THE MATTRESS ISN’T FIRM ENOUGH

ANNA WILL HAVE / MAKE / GET / LET ………………… (WALTER / REPLACE) IT.

3. OLD WIRES BURNED THE DOORBELL

THEY WILL HAVE / MAKE / GET / LET ………………… (AN ELECTRICIAN / FIX) IT.

4. THE FRONT DOOR FELL OFF THE HOUSE

THEY WILL HAVE / MAKE / GET / LET ………………… (A CARPENTER / REPAIR) IT.

5. THE PLASTER CEILING CAME DOWN IN THE BEDROOM .

ANNA HAD / MADE / GOT / LET ………………… (WALTER/ FIX) IT.

6. THE PLUMBING SYSTEM IS NOT PERFECT

THEY WILL HAVE / MAKE / GET / LET ………………… (A PLUMBER / UNBLOCK) IT.

7. SHE WAS EXTREMELY UPSET ABOUT THE HOUSE.

WALTER HAD / MADE / GOT / LET ………………… (ANNA/ TRY) TO ENJOY IT.

8. SHE WAS ATTACKED BY AN ANIMAL

THE ANIMAL HAD / MADE / GOT / LET ………………… (ANNA/ RUN) MADLY.

9. THE ROOF WAS LEAKING

THEY WILL HAVE / MAKE / GET / LET ………………… (SOMEONE/ REPLACE) THE
TILES.

10. THEY COULDN’T MAKE THE RAIN STOP

THEY HAVE / MAKE / GET / LET ………………… (THE RAIN/ FALL) ON THEIR HEADS.

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 MOVIE SEGMENTS TO ASSESS GRAMMAR GOALS
TEACHER’S KEY – ACTIVITY 57 – CAUSATIVE VERBS
THE MONEY PIT

1. HAVE SOMEONE CLEAN IT.

2. GET WALTER TO REPLACE IT.
3. HAVE AN ELECTRICIAN FIX IT.
4. HAVE A CARPENTER REPAIR IT.
5. GOT WALTER TO FIX IT.
6. HAVE A PLUMBER UNBLOCK IT.
7. GOT ANNA TO TRY TO ENJOY IT.
8. MADE ANNA RUN MADLY.
9. HAVE SOMEONE REPLACE IT.
10. LET THE RAIN FALL.

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Claudio Azevedo