Problem solving

By
Miriam Herrera Arjón
Getting things done
get to fix
have choose
get cut
have repaired

• Causative verbs (Get and Have)

In your notebook

Pairs: Ask and answer the questions.

Take notes of the things your classmate has done professionally.
1. Complete the sentences using the verb in
parentheses in both the active and passive:

a. When I bought the TV, I asked the salesperson to explain the

return policy to me. (have)

• I had the salesperson explain the ..

• I had the return policy explained to me.
b) My friend cut my hair last night.  (get)
 
c) My teacher explained some confusing grammar to me. (get)

d) You should ask your mother to send you some food from your country. (have)

e) When we went to the park, someone took our photo for us. (get)

f) Find someone to fix the sink! (have)

g) Find someone to clean the bathroom! (get)

h) When we checked into the hotel, a staff member took our bags to our room.
(have)

i) I went to the doctor's office and she checked my sore leg. (have)

j) My friends have been looking after my dog while I study here. (have)

 Answers exercise #1

b) My friend cut my hair last night.  (get)

I got my friend to cut my hair last night. /I got my hair cut by a friend last night.
 
c) My teacher explained some confusing grammar to me. (get)
I got my teacher to explain some confusing grammar to me. / I got some confusing
grammar explained to me.
d) You should ask your mother to send you some food from your country. (have)

You should have your mother send you some food from your country. /
You should have some food sent from your country by your mother.
e) When we went to the park, someone took our photo for us. (get)
When we went to the park, we got someone to take our photo. /
When we went to the park, we got our photo taken.
f) Find someone to fix the sink! (have)

Have someone fix the sink.

Have the sink fixed.
 Answers exercise #1
g) Find someone to clean the bathroom! (get)
Get someone to clean the bathroom. / Get the bathroom cleaned
h) When we checked into the hotel, a staff member took our bags to our room.
(have)
When we checked into the hotel, we have a staff member take our bags to our room.
When we checked into the hotel, we had our bags taken to our room.

i) I went to the doctor's office and she checked my sore leg. (have)
I went to the doctor’s office and had her check my sore leg.
I went to the doctor’s office and had my sore leg checked.
j) My friends have been looking after my dog while I study here. (have)

I’ve been having my friends look after my dog while I study here. I’ve
been having my dog looked after by friends while I study here
 2. Complete the sentences with the verb in parentheses in
either the active or the passive. In some of the sentences,
only one way is possible.
Extra Practice
a) A thief broke into my car last night. (get)

b) Some of my property was stolen yesterday. (get)

c) I asked John to fix my bicycle. (have)

d) The police asked people to clear the area. (get)

e) Would you ask John to open the window please? (get)

f) I couldn't take off the price label so I asked my friend to bite it off. (have)

g) The repairman fixed our dishwasher. (get)

h) Someone is repairing my car door. (get)

i) I don't want to make a birthday cake myself, so I'll probably ask someone else to make it. (have)

j) My friend did my hair this morning. (get)

In Class