(Not) Understanding
Commonly Confused Words
Have/Get sth done
Complete with the correct form of the verb
Put it in reported speech
100

Complete with the correct word:

__________ out

figure

100

I _________ to bring the money for the school trip.

remember

100
Someone is cleaning my brother's car for him.

My brother is having his car cleaned.

100

She suggested ____ to the cinema. (go)

going

100

He said "Would you like to come to my birthday party?"

He invited me to come to his birthday party.

200

Complete with the correct word:

I know what you __________

mean

200

My father _______ me to take a water bottle to practice.

reminded

200

My dad makes my breakfast everyday.

I have my breakfast made every day.

200
He denied ______ it. (deny) (do)

doing

200

She said: “Don’t touch that wire! It’s dangerous.” 

She warned me not to touch the wire

300

When I first saw this movie, it ______________. (head)

went over my head

300

My sister is 3 and she loves when we _______ to be princesses.

pretend

300

I didn't fix my glasses. I _______

I had them fixed

300

They advised ___________ on time. (arrive)

us/them/... to arrive

300

He said: “No, I won’t help you cheat on the test.”

He refused to help me cheat on the test.

400

I've never been able to _____________ of politics. (sense)

make sense

400

I try to be ________ and only buy what I need.

sensible

400

I'll get someone to come in and repair the dishwasher.

I ______

I will have the dishwasher repaired.

400

I promised ________ him. (help)

to help

400

She said: “Why don’t we watch a movie tonight?”

She suggested watching a movie that night.

500

I _________ they would choose to go to Buzios, it's so crowded in January. (imagine)

can't imagine why

500

I ______ to go to Greece one day, it must be beautiful.

intend

500
I broke the window by accident. 


I ____

I am going to have it repaired

500

We decided _______ to São Paulo. (not/go)

not to go

500

He said: “I can carry those bags for you.”

He offered to carry my bags for me.