Have Something Done Exercises
We often use have + person + base verb when we arrange for someone to do something.
Example: I have the mechanic check the car.
[Ich lasse den Mechaniker das Auto prüfen.]
We use make + person + base verb when we force or strongly cause someone to do something.
Example: The teacher makes the students rewrite the sentence.
[Der Lehrer bringt die Schüler dazu, den Satz neu zu schreiben.]
1. A: I ______ the plumber fix the pipes.
have
a) make
b) have
[Ich lasse den Klempner die Rohre reparieren.]
2. B: The bad weather ______ us cancel the picnic.
made
a) made
b) had
[Das schlechte Wetter brachte uns dazu, das Picknick abzusagen.]
3. A: I ______ the cleaner vacuum the carpets.
have
a) have
b) make
[Ich lasse die Reinigungskraft die Teppiche saugen.]
4. B: The coach ______ the players run five extra laps.
made
a) had
b) made
[Der Trainer ließ die Spieler fünf zusätzliche Runden laufen.]
5. A: I ______ the mechanic check the brakes.
have
a) make
b) have
[Ich lasse den Mechaniker die Bremsen prüfen.]
6. B: The joke ______ everyone laugh.
made
a) made
b) had
[Der Witz brachte alle zum Lachen.]
7. A: I ______ the dog groomer trim my dog’s fur.
have
a) have
b) make
[Ich lasse den Hundefriseur das Fell meines Hundes schneiden.]
8. B: The manager ______ us stay late.
made
a) had
b) made
[Der Manager zwang uns, lange zu bleiben.]
9. A: I ______ the dentist check my teeth.
have
a) have
b) make
[Ich lasse den Zahnarzt meine Zähne kontrollieren.]
10. B: The movie ______ me cry.
made
a) made
b) had
[Der Film brachte mich zum Weinen.]
11. A: I ______ the photographer take my picture.
have
a) make
b) have
[Ich lasse den Fotografen mein Foto machen.]
12. B: The noise ______ the baby wake up.
made
a) had
b) made
[Der Lärm ließ das Baby aufwachen.]
13. A: I ______ the gardener water the plants.
have
a) make
b) have
[Ich lasse den Gärtner die Pflanzen gießen.]
14. B: The teacher ______ the students repeat the answer.
made
a) made
b) had
[Der Lehrer brachte die Schüler dazu, die Antwort zu wiederholen.]
15. A: I ______ the delivery person bring my package upstairs.
have
a) have
b) make
[Ich lasse die Lieferperson mein Paket nach oben bringen.]
16. B: The sad news ______ her call her family.
made
a) had
b) made
[Die traurige Nachricht brachte sie dazu, ihre Familie anzurufen.]
17. A: I ______ the assistant print the documents.
have
a) have
b) make
[Ich lasse den Assistenten die Dokumente drucken.]
18. B: The strong wind ______ the door slam shut.
made
a) made
b) had
[Der starke Wind ließ die Tür zuschlagen.]
19. A: I ______ the technician install the software.
have
a) make
b) have
[Ich lasse den Techniker die Software installieren.]
20. B: The difficult test ______ the students think carefully.
made
a) had
b) made
[Der schwierige Test brachte die Schüler dazu, sorgfältig nachzudenken.]