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GRAMMAR

II. A. Passive voice: Have or get something done

1. Active
- have + someone + base form of verb
I had my sister wash my car. You can have a repair shop repair your shop.
I’ll have the travel agency send the air ticket to my office.
- get + someone + to-infinitive
You can get a repair shop to fix your bike. She got her secretary to write the report.
I got Seila to water the plants in my garden yesterday. She got me to feed the three dogs.
2. Passive
-have/get + object + past participle (at/by)
You can get/have your bike fixed (at/by a shop). I got/had my hair cut.
I got/had the suitcase handle repaired. I’ll get new locks on outer doors installed next weekend.
Complete the sentences and make clear that the people don't / didn't do it themselves.
1. Yesterday, (I / cut / my hair) ___________________________________.
2. Every Friday, (Joe / wash / his car) ______________________________.
3. Tomorrow, (she / repair / her shower) ______________________________.
4. Each Saturday, (we / deliver / a pizza) ____________________________ to our home.
5. Last year, (Bob / clean / his house) ___________________________ by a charwoman.
6. As Phil had a broken arm, (he / type / his texts) ______________________ by his secretary.
7. (I / pick up / the goods) ___________________________ tomorrow in the afternoon.
8. (we / redecorate / our walls) ______________________last summer.
9. Whenever Clara is staying at this hotel, (she / carry / her bags) __________________ into her room.
10. (we / organize / our last party) ________________________ by professionals.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1. We ___________ the roof ___________ last year. It cost us a packet. (repair)

2. Anne ___________ her hair ___________ every Friday afternoon. (do)
3. I ___________ the brakes ___________ three times a year. (check)
4. The government ___________ the whole town ___________ yesterday. (evacuate)
5. I ___________ my hard drive ___________ for a bigger one last week. (change)
6. After the plague of fleas, the boss ___________ the office ___________ . (disinfect)
7. Your cat's coughing. You need to ___________ him ___________ for parasites. (treat)
8. Daphne ___________ her legs ___________ once a fortnight. (do)
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9. I normally ___________ my suit dry ___________ before a wedding. (clean)
10. The headmaster ___________ all the lockers ___________ for the missing footballs yesterday. (search)
11. Have you ___________ your house ___________? (double-glaze)
12. Have you ___________ that poster I bought you ___________ yet? (frame)
13. The house is in chaos. We're ___________ a new kitchen ___________ in. (put)
14. Katie can't find a wedding dress she likes so she's considering __________ one ___________. (make)

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Choose the most suitable past participle.

The film in my camera is finished. I need to get it ______.

a. cut b. cleaned c. developed d. serviced

My beard is too long. Do you know where I can get it ____________?

a. made b. repaired c. done d. trimmed

I need to relax. I’m going to visit a beauty salon and have my nails _____.

a. made b. repaired c. taken d. painted

I’ll contact my office in Chicago straight away and have the contract _____ through to you.

a. faxed b. repaired c. tested d. taken

I’m having my office __________ by a famous architect.

a. designed b. washed c. tested d. printed

I don’t think my eyes are as good as they used to be. I need to have them _______.

a. cut b. cleaned c. serviced d. tested

I’m going to the dentist to have a tooth ___________ out.

a. washed b. tested c. rebuilt d. taken

I think we can agree on that wording. If you wait a few moments, I’ll have the new version
__________ up.

a. washed b. typed c. rebuilt d. trimmed

Don’t worry, Mr. Ratha. I’ll have a replacement printer ________ to you immediately.

a. faxed b. typed c. sent d. trimmed

I need some photocopies. Do you know where I can get that _________ around here?

a. made b. repaired c. done d. tested

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