i. Study the following sentences:


He checked the contract last week.


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He had the contract checked last week.



He checked the contract last week. – He did the work himself.



He had the contract checked last week. – Somebody else did the work.



PASSIVE STRUCTURE:




HAVE SOMETHING DONE  BY SOMEBODY




FORM:


He should have the contract checked by a lawyer.

He usually has contracts checked by a lawyer

He had the contract checked by a lawyer.

He’s had the contract checked by a lawyer.

He’s having the contract checked by a lawyer.

Is he having the contract checked?


He doesn’t usually have contracts checked.

He didn’t have the contract checked.

Does he have contracts checked?

A. Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the first sentence and contains the
word in brackets.


Example:

They have just serviced all our machines. (had)

We ...................................................... .

We have just had all our machines serviced.


1. Tomorrow they are repairing my car. (having)

Tomorrow I ...................................................


2. They printed some business cards with the new logo. (had)

We  ..............................................................


3. They are coming to clean the carpet tomorrow. (having)

We  .............................................................


4. They have just refused my request for credit. (had)

I  .................................................................



ii. Study the following sentences.


We got the new software installed last month.


I’ m getting the machines cleaned tomorrow.



We can also use  get something done in place of have something done. The sentences have the same
meaning, but get is more informal than have.





iii. Study the sentences.


We had all our money stolen.


The car has had its mirror pulled off.



We can use have in this structure with the meaning


                  ”experience something ”,


often something unpleasant.




B. Say what happened to these people.



Example:

Claire (whose luggage was searched in customs)

Claire had her luggage searched in customs.


1.   Tom   (whose car was vandalized outside his house)



2.   Rita    (whose rent was increased by ten per cent)



3.   David  (whose electricity has been cut off)