Participle II expressed by the Objective Participial Construction.)
2. How often do you have your carpets cleaned? 3. Have you got your watch re-
paired? 4. We decided to have our photos taken after the final exam. 5. Get the rooms
dusted and aired by the time they arrive. 6. I haven’t had my nails polished yet. 7. I’m
having a new dress made. 8. He thought it necessary to have the ceiling of the room
whitewashed. 9. I have to have my shoes cleaned every morning. 10. I must have my
dress altered. 11. Why don’t you have your shoes mended? 12. When did you have
your hair waved? 13. She had the drawing-room redecorated. 14. I had my room pa-
pered.
(i.e. somebody papered the room for me.)
15. We have just had our house deco-
rated. 16. You’ll never guess where I had my suit made. 17. I had (got) the job done.
(someone else did it)
18. I do not intend to have my professional reputation compro-
mised. 19. I’d like my photo taken.20. I was pleased to get the dress cleaned. 21. She
was eager to get her room papered.22. I must have my hair washed.
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Exercise 76. Complete the sentences with an object from (a) and the past participle
form of one of the verbs in (b), as in l. (Complex Object with Participle II)
(a) her paintings my bike
your bedroom
herself
the play
the team
(b) tidy
beat
display
repair
perform
lift
up
1 It was disappointing to see … the team beaten … by weaker opposition.
2 She wants …... in the gallery, but we don’t think they’d be very popular.
3 I want …… before I can go very far.
4 We heard …... on the radio a few years ago.
5 I’d like …... before I get home from work. It’s in a terrible mess.
6 She felt …... by the wind and thrown to the ground.
Exercise 77. Change the following sentences by using the pattern with ‘have smth
done’ instead of the pattern with the Passive Voice.
Example:
o My radio set was repaired. → I had my radio set repaired.
o Mr West’s clothes must be cleaned. → Mr. West must have his clothes cleaned.
o Where can my umbrella be mended? → Where can I have my umbrella
mended?
1.
My suit was cleaned last month.
2.
Mary’s nails will be manicured before the concert
.
3.
Nora’s carpets were beaten before the birthday party.
4.
Mr. West’s article was translated into French.
5.
Mr. Brown’s advertisement was printed in the newspaper.
6.
Their luggage was brought to their room.
7.
Peter’s hair must be cut.
8.
Roger’s bicycle must be repaired.
9.
His bad tooth must be pulled out.
10.
Mr. Green’s house must be painted.
11.
I should like my suit to be pressed.
12.
I should like the ticket to be delivered to the hotel.
13.
A new fence was made around Mr. West’s garden.
14.
When was your car painted?
15.
Would you like your parcel to be wrapped?
16.
Would you like this parcel to be sent to your house?
17.
Where can my suit be cleaned?
18.
Where can my car be repaired?
19.
Where can my shoes be polished?
20.
Has your refrigerator been repaired?
21.
When will a telephone be installed in your flat?
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Exercise 78. Translate the sentences from Russian into English using The Objective