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".
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.
