"Will Peter type his essay himself?" "No, he will have it typed.We must have our car serviced at the garage."Did she paint the room herself?" "No, she had it painted."Have you planted the tree yourself?" "No, I had it planted."Did Vicky repair the bike herself?" "No, she had it repaired.
I think he should get his hair cut.She must get her bike repaired.Please get this done as soon as possible.
My parents made me go on holiday with them.I didn't want to steal it. The other children made me.Mother made me do all the housework.
+ infinitive (It means to allow somebody to do something.)
They never let me go to the cinema alone.She cannot come to the party. Her parents won't let her.The boss gave the afternoon off. He let everyone go home early.Our teacher did not let us talk during the lesson.
Let her be! = Leave her alone! Let me see! ( > Wait a minute. Let me think.)Let go! (Release it! Loosen your grip!)
Get the doctor! = Fetch the doctor!
Complete the sentences with the correct form:
1. Please ……………………… everything as it is.
2. She always ………………………. her sunglasses in the car.
3. You can wash your clothes yourself or ………………………………………………………………….
4. Where did you ………………… your hair dyed?
5. My eyes are not good any more. I think I must ……………………………. them tested.
6. Please ………………… me guess! It was you who made the cake, right?
7. Tomorrow I will ………………………… a tooth pulled out at the dentist.
8. Shouldn’t we ………………………. somebody call a taxi? We needn’t do that ourselves.
9. ………………………. us know when you will arrive so that we can meet you at the airport.
10. ………………………. me have a look at your tongue. You seem to have a fever.
11. Why did you ………………………………….. him in?
12. Don’t you see that she is crying? ………………………… her alone!
13. Please …………………………… me do it.
14. …………………………………. the car in the garage. We’ll call a taxi.
15. Did you mow the lawn yourself? – No, I ……………………it ……………………… because the garden is too large.
16. He ………………………………. the secretary type the letter once more. It was full of mistakes.
17. I need some photocopies. Do you know where I can get that ………………………… (do)?
18. I will have my flat ………………………………………… (redecorate) by an architect.
19. The coach made the team …………………………………………. (train) very hard for the match to come.
20. She will have a nose job ………………………………………. (do) by a plastic surgeon.
21. I will get my nails ……………………………………………. (varnish).
22. Modern digital cameras are very convenient. You needn’t get your photos ……………………………. (develop) any more.
23. He let me …………………………………… (drive) his new Porsche.
24. We will have the goods ………………………………………….. (send) to you as soon as possible.
25. I think we can agree on that version now. Wait a moment. I’ll have the contract …………………………………………… (type).
26. They made us ……………………………………… (wait) for hours. We were really annoyed.
27. In a sports car you shift the gears yourself. But in an automatic car you have them ……………………………………………
1. Please leave everything as it is.
2. She always leaves her sunglasses in the car.
3. You can wash your clothes yourself or have them washed.
4. Where did you have/get your hair dyed?
5. My eyes are not good any more. I think I must have/get them tested.
6. Please let me guess! It was you who made the cake, right?
7. Tomorrow I will have/get a tooth pulled out at the dentist.
8. Shouldn’t we have/get somebody call a taxi? We needn’t do that ourselves.
9. Let us know when you will arrive so that we can meet you at the airport.
10. Let me have a look at your tongue. You seem to have a fever.
11. Why did you let him in?
12. Don’t you see that she is crying? Leave her alone!
13. Please let me do it.
14. Leave the car in the garage. We’ll call a taxi.
15. Did you mow the lawn yourself? – No, I had it mowed because the garden is too large.
16. He made the secretary type the letter once more. It was full of mistakes.
17. I need some photocopies. Do you know where I can get that done (do)?
18. I will have my flat redecorated (redecorate) by an architect.
19. The coach made the team train (train) very hard for the match to come.
20. She will have a nose job done (do) by a plastic surgeon.
21. I will get my nails varnished (varnish).
22. Modern digital cameras are very convenient. You needn’t get your photos developed (develop) any more.
23. He let me drive (drive) his new Porsche.
24. We will have the goods sent (send) to you as soon as possible.
25. I think we can agree on that version now. Wait a moment. I’ll have the contract typed (type).
26. They made us wait (wait) for hours. We were really annoyed.
27. In a sports car you shift the gears yourself. But in an automatic car you have them shifted.
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