Have something done
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Exercise 12. In the story that follows most of the sentences are in the active. Rewrite it so that they are in the passive. Change all sentences except those in brackets. Don't use by and such words as them or people, but keep all the words necessary to the meaning of the sentence.
Exercise 11. Read the following sentences. Then make two new sentences in the passive. Begin with the words in brackets.
Example: People say that John Wilson lives in Los Angeles. (It)/(John Wilson)
It is said that John Wilson lives in Los Angeles.
John Wilson is said to live in Los Angeles.
Newspapers reported that two prisoners had escaped. (It/ Two prisoners)
It was reported that two prisoners had escaped.
Two prisoners were reported to have escaped.
1. People think that those cars are rather unreliable. (It)/(Those cars)
2. People say that the concert was very good. (It)/(The concert)
3. People consider this idea a rather challenging one. (It)/(This idea)
4. Historians claim that the monument is 2000 years old. (It)/(The monument)
5. People know that Mr. Tigers will retire in October. (It)/(Mr. Tigers)
6. Journalists reported that six people had been injured in the accident. (It)/(Six people)
7. People say that Brenda is working for IBM. (It)/(Brenda)
Someone has just taken me to see Stratford-on-Avon, a lovely place which thousands of tourists visit every year. They devote the whole town to the memory of William Shakespeare. My friend showed me all the interesting sights. At the theatre, afairly modern one which they built about forty years ago, they give performances of the plays which Shakespeare wrote. Leading actors and actresses take the famous roles. (When we were there), a brilliant young actress played the part of Juliet. They say she has a great future. Someone showed me an old painting and told me it was a contemporary portrait of Shakespeare. (I hope) someone will give you the chance to see and enjoy this charming and historical town.
Have + object + Participle II
This construction is used:
to talk about something which we (or you, he, she, etc.) arrange but do not do ourselves
We havethe newspapers delivered every day. (We do not do this ourselves.)
to describe misfortunes when something unpleasant or unexpected happens to someone
I hadmy arm broken in abasketball match.
He hadhis bag stolen last week.
| Positive form | I am having a garage built at the moment. (Present Continuous) We must have it done by Sunday. (Modal Verb) |
| Negative form | Frank doesn't have his carpet cleaned every month. (Present Simple) She isn't going to have her house painted, (to be going to) |
| General questions | Have they had their TV fixed? — Yes, they have. (Present Perfect) Did he have to have his car repaired? — No, he didn't. (Past Simple) |
| Alternative questions | Did your mother have your shoes repaired in East Street or in Baines Street? - (She had them repaired) in East Street. (Past Simple) Has Peter had four or only two new tyres fitted on his car recently? - (He's had) only two (new tyres fitted on his car recently). (Present Perfect) |
| Special questions | Who will have your coat cleaned for you? - Jack will. (Future Simple) When had they had their alarm system fitted? - Before December 15. (Past Perfect) |
| Tag questions | You have to have your passports checked at the frontier, don't you? - Yes, we do. (have to) (Present Simple) She wasn't having her hair done at that time, was she? - Yes, she was. (Past Continuous) |
NOTES:
1. Note the word order.
HAVE: + OBJECT + PARTICIPLE II
He has his hair cut every month. (He employs someone to do it for him.)
HAVE + PARTICIPLE II + OBJECT
He has cut his hair. (He's just cut it himself.)
2. GET (mainly in informal spoken English) can be used in the same way as HAVE
It was difficult but we got the painting done in the end.
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