Fill in the blanks.
1I ............... my car serviced last week.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "had" or "got" before an object and a past participle to talk about arranging a service.
2Did you ............... these curtains yourself?
Wrong!
After "Did you", the main verb must be the base form "make".
3No. I ............... .
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "had them made" or "got them made" to say that someone else made them for you.
4How often do you ............... your hair cut?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "get" or "have" with an object and a past participle for an arranged service.
5We ............... last week.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "had the house painted" or "got the house painted" when someone else painted it for you.
6You should get this shirt ............... .
Wrong!
The normal expression is "dry cleaned" after causative "get".
7I ............... while traveling.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "had my bags stolen" or "got my bags stolen" to describe something bad that happened to you.
8Have you ever ............... ?
Wrong!
Use "had anything stolen" to ask whether something was stolen from someone.
9He ............... in a fight.
Wrong!
Use "had his nose broken" to describe an injury that happened to him.
10I had to pay 200 dollars to get that bike ............... .
Wrong!
After causative "get" with an object, use the past participle "fixed".
11I had a mechanic ............... the car.
Wrong!
After "have" plus a person as the object, use the base verb "repair".
12She had me ............... the room.
Wrong!
After "had me", use the base verb "clean".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I had / got my car serviced last week.
- Did you make these curtains yourself?
- No. I had them made / got them made .
- How often do you get / have your hair cut?
- We had the house painted / got the house painted last week.
- You should get this shirt dry cleaned .
- I had my bags stolen / got my bags stolen while traveling.
- Have you ever had anything stolen ?
- He had his nose broken in a fight.
- I had to pay 200 dollars to get that bike fixed .
- I had a mechanic repair the car.
- She had me clean the room.
