Change these examples into the structure ‘have/get + object + past participle’.

1. I washed my car. (have)  I had my car washed.

2. I cut my hair. (get)

3. I typed the documents. (have)

4. I fixed my washing machine. (get)

5. I cut my grass. (have)

6. I painted my bedroom. (get)

7. I repaired my fridge. (have)

8. I tidied my garden. (get)

9. I edited the article. (have)

10. I cleaned the carpets. (get)

Change the sentences to use the structures ‘have/get someone do something’.

1. The cleaner cleaned the house. (have)  I had the cleaner clean the house.

2. The taxi driver collected us. (have)

3. John arrived on time. (get)

4. The mechanic fixed the brakes. (have)

5. The teacher explained the lesson. (have)

6. My husband looked after our children. (get)

7. The waiter brought some water. (have)

8. The nurse took your temperature. (have)

9. The students stopped sleeping in class. (get)

10. The teenagers went to bed early. (get)

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1. I had my car washed.

2. I got my hair cut.
3. I had the documents typed.
4. I had my washing machine fixed.
5. I had my grass cut.
6. I got my bedroom painted.
7. I had my fridge repaired.
8. I got my garden tidied.
9. I had the article edited.
10. I got the carpets cleaned.

1. I had the cleaner clean the house.

2. I had the taxi driver collect us.
3. I got John to arrive on time.
4. I had the mechanic fix the brakes.
5. I had the teacher explain the lesson.
6. I got my husband to look after our children.
7. I had the waiter bring some water.
8. I had the nurse take your temperature.
9. I got the students to stop sleeping in class.
10. I got the teenagers to go to bed early.