Question

Make sentences using the causative form ( have something done) 1) Kate …………….(her wallet /steal) from her bag while she was out shopping. 2) Peter ……………….(his flat/ burgle) while he was out at work.
3) Mr and Mrs Woods ………………. (the roof of their house/ damage) in a storm.
4) Lena …………………(the radio / steal) from her car.
5) My brother ……………………. (his nose/ break) in a football match.
6) Ken ………………………(his car / service) yesterday.
7) We …………………….( our roof/ repair) at the moment.
8) I …………………(a stereo/ fit) in my car.
9) Sue ………………..( her flat/ clean) once a week

Answer 1

1) Kate had her wallet stolen from her bag while she was out shopping.
Explanation: In this sentence, Kate did not steal her wallet herself. It happened to her - someone else stole her wallet.

2) Peter had his flat burgled while he was out at work.
Explanation: Peter did not burgle his own flat. Someone else burgled it.

3) Mr and Mrs Woods had the roof of their house damaged in a storm.
Explanation: Mr and Mrs Woods did not intentionally damage their roof. It was damaged by the storm.

4) Lena had the radio stolen from her car.
Explanation: Lena did not steal her own radio. Someone else stole it.

5) My brother had his nose broken in a football match.
Explanation: My brother did not intentionally break his own nose. It happened during the football match.

6) Ken had his car serviced yesterday.
Explanation: Ken did not service his own car. He took it to a mechanic or garage to have it serviced.

7) We are having our roof repaired at the moment.
Explanation: We are not repairing the roof ourselves. We have hired someone to repair it for us.

8) I had a stereo fitted in my car.
Explanation: I did not fit the stereo in my car myself. Someone else installed it for me.

9) Sue has her flat cleaned once a week.
Explanation: Sue does not clean her flat herself. She hires someone to come and clean it for her once a week.