1. Look at the pictures of Jack. Write sentences about what Jack has had done. Use a noun from A and the past participle of a verb from B.
A beard ear glasses hair nose suit teeth
B alter cut dye make pierce repair whiten
1 He’s had a suit made.
2 ……………………………………
3 ……………………………………
4 ……………………………………
5 ……………………………………
6 ……………………………………
7 ……………………………………
Answer
2 He’s had his beard cut.
3 He’s had his ear pierced.
4 He’s had his glasses repaired.
5 He’s had his hair dyed.
6 He’s had his nose altered.
7 He’s had his teeth whitened.
2. Rewrite the sentences about David and Allie’s new house with the correct form of have something done.
1 Some builders repaired the roof last month.
They had the roof repaired last month.
2 Some decorators are decorating the house.
They …………………………………… .
3 An electrician has serviced the central heating.
They …………………………………… .
4 A gardener is going to cut the grass.
They …………………………………… .
5 A painter is painting the front door.
They …………………………………… .
6 A plumber fitted a new shower.
They …………………………………… .
7 Some cleaners are going to clean the whole house.
They …………………………………… .
Answer
2 are having the house decorated.
3 have had the central heating serviced.
4 are going to have the grass cut.
5 are having the front door painted.
6 had a new shower fitted.
7 are going to have the whole house cleaned.
3. Complete the sentences with the correct reflexive pronouns.
1 I don’t have my bed made. I make it …myself……
2 We didn’t have our house cleaned. We cleaned it …………………… .
3 You aren’t going to have your food cooked. You’re going to cook it …………………… .
4 He hasn’t had his shirts ironed. He’s ironed them …………………… .
5 I won’t have the TV repaired. I’ll repair it …………………… .
6 She isn’t going to have her dress made. She’s going to make it …………………… .
7 They didn’t have the sofa delivered. They took it home …………………… .
Answer
2 ourselves 3 yourself / yourselves 4 himself
5 myself 6 herself 7 themselves
4. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. One sentence in each pair needs a reflexive pronoun.
1 a Did you …enjoy…… the meal? (enjoy)
b Did you …enjoy yourself… at the party? (enjoy)
2 a Lucy …………………… her finger while she was peeling the potatoes. (cut)
b Dan …………………… while he was shaving. (cut)
3 a The children are old enough to …………………… . (look after)
b Jack and Lisa …………………… their little brother until their mother gets home from work. (look after)
4 a Mary can’t …………………… when she gets angry. (control)
b Mr Black can’t …………………… the class on Friday afternoons. (control)
5 a Holly …………………… to speak Italian before her holiday. (teach)
b Ben …………………… his friend to play tennis last summer. (teach)
6 a My friend …………………… his leg playing football. (hurt)
b My little sister …………………… playing in the park on Sunday. (hurt)
Answer
2 a cut
b cut himself
3 a look after themselves
b look after
4 a control herself
b control
5 a taught herself
b taught
6 a hurt
b hurt herself
Challenge!
Describe how four people have changed their appearance recently. They can be family, friends, or famous people. Use have something done.
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