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1. We had the house painted a few weeks ago.

2. Sarah has her car serviced once a year.


3. It cost twelve pounds to have my suit cleaned.
4. The last time I had my eyes tested was two years ago.
5. We've had some new cupboards fitted in the kitchen.
6. We need to get this document translated as soon as possible.
Exercise 3:
1. Lisa didn’t repair the roof herself. She had the roof repaired.
2. I didn’t cut my hair myself. I had my hair cut.
3. We didn’t clean the carpets ourselves. We had the carpets cleaned.
4. John didn’t build that wall himself. He had the wall built.
5. I didn’t deliver the flowers myself. I had the flowers delivered.
Exercise 4:
1. We had the house painted this week.
2. I lost my key. I’ll have to have another key made.
3. When was the last time you had your hair cut?
4. Do you have a newspaper delivered to your house every day, or do you go out and
buy one?
5. A: What’s happening in your garden? B: Oh, we had a garage built.
6. A: Have you had the washing machine fixed? B: Not yet. There’s someone coming
to look at it next week.
7. If you want to wear earrings, why don’t you have your ears pierced?
Second meaning of "have something done":
8. Gary was in a fight last night. He had his nose broken.
9. Did I tell you about Jane? She had her credit cards stolen.
10. Security was very strict at the airport. We all had our bags searched.

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