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Have something done – get something done“have/get + object + past participle: arrange for someone to do it for you (I had my hair cut) · or something happened to you (He had his car stolen)” – 44 interactive questions
📖 Grammar Reference – Have something done – get something done
Study the notes, then work through the six exercises.
1 Tier 1 – The Concept & Nuance: Arranging for Others to Do the Work
We use have + object + past participle (e.g. have my hair cut, have the car repaired) when we arrange for someone else to do a service for us.
– “We‘re having the roof repaired next week.”
2 Tier 2 – Have vs Get something done
In informal spoken English, get something done is often used instead of have something done:
– “I must get my eyes tested.” = “I must have my eyes tested.”
3 Tier 3 – Top 3 Common Learner Pitfalls
– Rule: Saying I cut my hair means you took scissors and did it yourself.
– Rule: The object must go between have and the past participle (have + object + V3).
– Rule: Keep the causative word order: have + your eyes + tested.
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Original practice material inspired by the English Grammar in Use syllabus (Cambridge University Press). Example sentences and exercises are written by All English 4U.