get it painted? .. . ..: .. .: ... .. ...... Anudeep: Jagadish got it done for me, but I don't know where. . : ......: ... . .t.. Pradeep: You appear still busy. What's the matter? . ... :. ... ... .: Anudeep: I am getting my place painted too. I am going to the mason who promised to get me a good painter. (. .... ... ... ... ..: painter .. . .. . ... . Pradeep: That remind me. I have got to get my water pipe fixed. It got broken yester- day. (.... . ..: . .. ... .....t .: .t.: Anudeep: Next thing I have to have my house photographed too. The municipality is revising taxes and they wanted it. .. .. .. ....t ..,.t. . . . ... .: ...... Pradeep: You can have it taken by the pho- tographer round the corner. He does a good job of it. .: .. ..... ...... ... . . Anudeep: I will. Let's get our jobs done, and then we can plan our Sunday activity. (. . .. ....... . ... . .:... ..... ..... Pradeep: Bye then.
Look at the following expressions: 1. Where did you get it painted? 2. Jagadish got it done for me. 3. I am getting my place painted too. 4. I have got to get my water pipe repaired. 5. I have to have my house photographed. 6. Let's get our jobs done. . underline . verbs . .. 'get/ have + something / somebody + past participle (pp) form' ..... .... .. get/ have . ... causative verbs .... ... .. .... .... ..... .... ... . .... ..... verbs ... a) She had her silk saris polished = .. . ..:.. .. ...:.: b) Usually students of primary classes get their homework done by their parents = : .... ... .. homework .t... .. ......... c) He got his injury dressed/ He had his injury dressed = . .. .. ....... (dress = .. ......... .. d) They will have it done by their assistants = . .. ..... . . ......... pratibhadesk@eenadu.net Mail your comments and suggestions to www.eenadupratibha.net --. a- . .-c-e -.- ..-. c- .--e-c .e .-. .-.-.-.cs ...s- .. Causative verbs e.-e -o-c o .-- e.--.- o causative verbs - have/ get e-e have e-.. get e-.. ... Am/ is/ are + ing ..t cc.. 'get' c_. ..- Answers I haven't got to explain it to you. a) Have you got anything else to tell me? b) Do you have anything else to tell me? a) Has he got to call you every time? b) Has he to call you everytime? Is that all I have got to pay? They haven't (have not) got to take so much trouble. a) Has he got the book? b) Does he have the book? a) What have I got to do next? b) What do I have to do next? a) Has she got a brother? b) Does she have a brother? I have got to do it everyday? a) Have we got enough money? b) Do we have enough money? Answers to the exercise: Lesson - 755 She had her silk saris polished Given Statements/ Questions 1. I don't have to explain it to you .: :....t, .... . . 2. Have you anything else to tell me? (. .... ..t,.: ... . 3. Does he have to call you every time? .:. ... . . .. 4. Is that all I have to pay? .t..t,. ... 5. They don't have to take so much trouble (... ..: ..... 6. Has he the book? .... ... ... 7. What have I to do next? ... .. ..t 8. Has she a brother? ... ./ .... .. 9. I have to do it everyday : .: .. ..t 10. Have we enough money? . .. .t.. ... CH. Siva Raj, Vizianagaram Q: I. Explain following ques- tions. i) Ram has a lovable character / Ram is a lovable character. ii) I am going to home / I am going home. iii) If you see him, give him a message / If you see him, give him the message. iv) They have interest / They have an interest. v) Have you meal? / Have you lunch? - Which is correct? A: I. i) Both are correct. ii) I am going home. No 'to' before 'home' almost wherever it is used. iii) Both are right, depending on whether the message is any message (a message) or a particular message (the). iv) They have 'interest' is correct. v) Meal = lunch/ dinner/ supper. Lunch = Afternoon meal. Q: II. Say the differences. i) Read/ Study ii) Cry/ weep iii) Talk / Speak iv) Right / Correct v) Told / Said vi) Advice / Advise A: II. i) We read only for information. We study for learning and knowledge. ii) Cry = 1. Weep 2. Shout. Weep means only to cry in sadness. iii) This has been explained a number of times. Refer to the old lessons. Still for your ready reference it is being explained. Talk = Speak to share give or get information, ideas or feelings. It is often informal. Speak = To talk about some - thing important 'speak' is more formal than 'talk'. iv) Right = correct. v) Say something to someone. Say is always followed by to + somebody, except when it is followed by 'so/ yes/ no'. It is also followed by a 'that' clause. a) She said, 'yes/ no/ so/ that'. b) She says that she knows my sis- ter. (Says + clause beginning with 'that'.) 'Tell' is always followed by the person (him/ her/ them/ you/ us, etc) who some- thing is told, except when in the case of 'a story/ a joke/ the difference/ one thing from the other, etc + a noun/ a 'that' clause/ infinitive. a) He told me to go (told + me + infinitive). b) He told her that he was unhappy. c) He tells interesting stories/ funny joke. d) He cannot tell me from my brother (does not know the difference between me and my brother, as we are twins). vi) Advice - noun - .. Advise - verb - .. .... His advice is that we buy the book .. ... ..: ... .. They advise us to buy the book. .. . .. . .. .. Q: III. i) An year / a year ii) An yeast / A yeast. A: III. i) An year - Wrong. A year - Correct. (Year- ... . .. is not a vowel sound). ear - .. . . is a vowel sound - so an ear. ii) 'Yeast' is uncountable usually, so 'a' is not used before it. 'An' is out of the question. M. SURESAN 756 Vijay Singh Vedas, Rajahmundry. | . ....: :.... ../ :..... Translate into English. A: You haven't been to the place/ there for a long/ you have been here for very long. 2. He says to me/ He tells me - What is the difference between the above? A: He says to me = He tells me. 3. Approaching he said - Is this correct? A: Correct 4. Not to attempt having the fruit - Say in Telugu. A: Not to try to get the fruit. ... .. .. :....... 5. All those should be completed at a time - Can we use at a time. A: All of them should be completed at the same time. 6. Monday . book . A: I will give you the book on Monday. An year / a year... .e --- Exercise R Rewrite the following sentences by using have/ get + past participle (causative forms = . .... . . ..... . . etc . .. . .. Eg: That mechanic services my bike regu- larly. Answer: I have/ get my bike serviced by the mechanic regularly ( bike .... service ........ 1. The painter painted the gate for me last week. 2. Someone did the work for her yesterday. 3. Our office building needs repairs. 4. If you can't do it, ask somebody else to do it. 5. Her tailor repaired her blouse for her. 6. This photo is not clear. We need another one. 7. As his eyes have been operated upon, someone read the letter for him. 8. Your hair needs cutting. 9. If you don't understand Telugu, get some- one to translate it for you. 10. The cobbler mended my shoes yesterday. (Cobbler = ..... mend = repair). Answers next week.