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Have + object + past participle
Jill had the roof repaired yesterday.
Where did you have your hair cut yesterday?
Your hair looks nice. Have you had it cut?
Julia has just had central heating installed in her house.
We are having the house painted at the moment.
How often do you have your car serviced?
I think you should have that coat cleaned soon.
I don’t like having my photograph taken.
You can also say ‘get something done’ instead of ‘have something done’
(mainly in formal spoken English).
When are you going to get the roof repaired? ( = have the roof repaired) I think you should get your hair cut.
Sometimes have something done has a different meaning.
For example: Jill and Eric had all their money stolen while they were on holiday. Of course this does not mean that they arranged for somebody to steal their money.
‘They had all their money stolen’ means only: ‘All their money was stolen from them.’
With this meaning, we use have something done to say that something happens to somebody or their belongings. Usually what happens is not nice:
George had his nose broken in a fight. Have you ever had your passport stolen?
Exercise 119.
A. Why did you do these things? Answer using ‘have something done’. Use one of these verbs: cut clean repair service.
1.Why did you take your car to the garage? To have it serviced.
2.Why did you take jacket to the cleaner’s? To ______________________________
3.Why did you take your watch to the jeweller’s? _____________________________
4.Why did you go to the hairdresser? ______________________________________
B. Write sentences in the way shown.
1.Jill didn’t repair the roof herself. She had it repaired.
2.I didn’t cut my hair myself. I ____________________________________________
3.They didn’t paint the house themselves. They ______________________________
4.Sue didn’t make the curtains herself. She __________________________________
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5.Jim didn’t repair his car himself. He ______________________________________
6.She didn’t make the dress herself. She ____________________________________
C.Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences. Use the structure ‘have something done’.
1. We are having the house painted (the house/paint) at the moment.
2. I lost my key. I’ll have to __________________________ (another key/make).
3. When was the last time you _________________________ (your hair/cut)? 4. You look different. ___________________________ (your hair/cut)?
5. _________________________ (you/a newspaper/deliver) to your house or do you go to the shop to buy one?
6. – What are those workmen doing in your garden? – Oh, we ________________ (a swimming pool/build).
7. – Can I see the photographs you took when you were on holiday? – I’m afraid I
_________________ (not/the film/developed) yet.
8. This coat is dirty. I must ___________________ (it/clean).
9. If you want to wear earrings, why don’t you _______________ (your ears/pierce)?
D.Now you have to use ‘have something’ done with its second meaning.
1.George’s nose was broken in a fight. What happened to George? He had his nose broken in a fight.
2.Sarah’s bag was stolen on a train. What happened to Sarah? She _______________
3.Fred’s hat was blown off in the wind. What happened to Fred? _________________
4.Diane’s passport was taken away from her by the police. What happened to Diane?
5.Jim’s wallet was stolen by a thief. What happened to Jim? ____________________
Exercise 120. Translate into English using the pattern to have smth done.
Example: Я делаю причёску в парикмахерской каждую пятницу. – I have my hair done every Friday.
1. Вам надо отгладить и почистить костюм. 2. Мне надо сфотографироваться. 3. Здесь можно отдать в чистку плащ? 4. Вам не починят кран до понедельника. 5. Где вы шили это платье? 6. У него украли документы в прошлом году. 7. Ей выкрасили кухню в светло-зелёный цвет. 8. Она сшила себе новое пальто. 9. Мне нужно сделать причёску. 10. Здесь вы можете почистить пальто.
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It is said that … He is said to …. (be) supposed to …
Study this example situation:
Henry is very old. Nobody knows exactly how old he is, but: It is said that he is 108 years old. or He is said to be 108 years old.
Both these sentences mean: 'People say that he is 108 years old.'
You can use these structures with a number of other verbs, especially: thought believed considered reported known expected alleged understood
Compare the two structures: Cathy works very hard.
It is said that she works 16 hours a day. or She is said to work 16 hours a day.
The police are looking for a missing boy.
It is believed that the boy is wearing a white pullover and blue jeans. or The boy is believed to be wearing white pullover and blue jeans.
The strike started three weeks ago.
It is expected that it will end soon. or The strike is expected to end soon.
A friend of mine has been arrested.
It is alleged that he kicked a policeman. or He is alleged to have kicked a policeman.
Those two houses belong to the same family.
It is said that there is a secret tunnel between them. or There is said to be a secret tunnel between them.
These structures are often used in news reports. For example, in a report about an accident:
It is reported that two people were injured in the explosion. or Two people are reported to have been injured in the explosion.
(Be) supposed to
Sometimes it is supposed to... = it is said to...:
Let’s go and see that film. It's supposed to be very good. (= it is said to be very good). Why was he arrested?' 'He's supposed to have kicked a policeman.' (= he is said to have kicked a policeman)
But sometimes supposed to has a different meaning. 'Something is supposed to happen' = it is planned, arranged or expected. Often this is different from what really happens:
I’d better hurry. It's nearly 8 o'clock and I'm supposed to be meeting Ann at 8.15. (= I have arranged to meet Ann, I said I would meet her).
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The train was supposed to arrive at 11.30 but it was an hour late. (= the train was expected to arrive at 11.30 according to the timetable)
You were supposed to clean the windows. Why didn't you do it?
You’re not supposed to do something = it is not allowed or advisable to do it You’re not supposed to park your car here. It's private parking only.
Mr. Bond is much better after his illness but he's still not supposed to do any heavy work. (= his doctors have advised him not to...)
Exercise 121. Write these sentences in another way, beginning as shown. Use the underlined word in your sentence.
1.It is expected that the strike will end soon. The strike is expected to end soon.
2.It is expected that the weather will be good tomorrow. The weather is ___________
3.It is believed that the thieves got in through the kitchen window. The thieves _____
4.It is reported that many people are homeless after floods. Many people __________
5.It is thought that the prisoner escaped by climbing over a wall. The prisoner __________
6.It is alleged that the man drove through the town at 90 miles an hour. The man ________
7.It is reported that the building has been badly damaged by fire. The building __________
8.It is said that the company is losing a lot of money. The company ___________________
9.It is believed that the company lost a lot of money last year. The company ____________
10.It is expected that the company will lose money this year. The company ____________
Exercise 122.
A. People say a lot of things about Arthur. For example:
1.Arthur eats spiders.
2.He is very rich.
3.He writes poetry.
4.He has 12 children.
5.He robbed the bank a long time ago.
Nobody knows for sure whether these things are true or not. Write sentences about Arthur using ‘be supposed to’.
1.Arthur is supposed to eat spiders.
2.He ______________________________________
3._________________________________________
4._________________________________________
5._________________________________________
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B. Now you have to use ‘be supposed to’ with its other meaning. In each example what happens is different from what is supposed to happen.
Use ‘be supposed to’ + one of these verbs: arrive, be, block, come, park, phone, start. Some of the sentences are negative.
1.You are not supposed to park here. It's private parking only.
2.The train _______________ at 11.30, but it was an hour late.
3.What are the children doing at home? They ______________ at school at this time.
4.We _____________ work a 8.15, but we rarely do anything before 8.30.
5.This door is a fire exit. You ____________________ it.
6.Oh, dear! I ________________ Ann but I completely forgot.
7.They arrived very early – at 2 o’clock. They ______________ until 3.30.
DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH
При переводе повествовательного предложения из прямой речи в косвенную производятся следующие изменения:
1.Глагол to say как сказуемое главного предложения при наличии косвенного дополнения заменяется соответствующей формой глагола to tell или употребляется без дополнения, указывающего на лицо:
He said to me, “The novel is very interesting.”
He told me that the novel was very interesting. Или: He said that the novel was very interesting.
2.Личные и притяжательные местоимения придаточного предложения соответственно смыслу могут меняться:
He said, “I was ill last summer.”
He said (that) he had been ill last summer. She repeated, “I work in a textile mill.”
She repeated (that) she worked in a textile mill.
3.Ряд слов, обозначающих время действия или место действия, близкое говорящему, при переводе из прямой речи в косвенную меняется на слова, обозначающие время или место действия более отдалённое:
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