Note that we can often use get something done instead of have something done, especially in an informal style. I must get this jacket cleaned.
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When you have something done, someone does it for you.
I usually have my car serviced at a garage in Spring Street.
Note that we can often use get something done instead of have something done, especially in an informal style. I must get this jacket cleaned.
I What are these people having done? Make sentences using the words in the box.
her hair (do) her dress (make) its ear (examine) their roof (repair) a tooth (take out)
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1 2 3 4 5
1 Sarah is having her dress_______________________________________________________________
2 The Browns___________________________________________________________________________
3 The dog_______________________________________________________________________________
4 John_________________________________________________________________________________
5 Caroline______________________________________________________________________________
| II Choose the correct answer, A, B or C.
| III Write the sentences in the correct order.
| 1 My TV isn't working. I need to______.
A have it repaired B have repaired C it repaired
2 ____the computer fixed or will you do it yourself?
A will you B will have you C will you have
3 My brother_____ broken in a football match.
A have his nose B had his nose C haved his nose
4 Tom must _______painted. It's very dirty.
A got his kitchen B get his kitchen C his kitchen
5 Jane is having _____at the moment.
A her photo took B her photo takes
C her photo taken
| 1 you/ your/ have/ hair/ cut / had?
__________________________________________
2 her/ stolen/ Mary/ passport/ had/ two days ago
__________________________________________
3 twice a year/ John/ car/ his/ has/ checked
__________________________________________
4 their/ parents/ washed/ yesterday/ car/ my/ had
_________________________________________
5 is going/ her/ tomorrow/ pierced/ Glen/ to have/
ears
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IV Complete the sentences using the correct form of have something done.
| 1 I must _______________________________________________(my glasses/mend). They keep falling off.
2 Last week John _______________________________________________________________(car/repair).
3 Where did you_______________________________________________________(your photos/develop)?
4 Adam’s just ___________________________________________________________(his coat/dry-clean).
5 Mr. Jones ______________________________________________________(his car/wash) twice a week.
6 Mark ______________________________________________(his room/ not decorate) since last summer.
7 The university ________________________________________________( a new library/build) next year.
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