Causactive Use of “Have” and “Get”

The Use of “Have” and “Get” (in telling other people do)

Note the shape and usage “Have” and “Get” (in tell others the following)

Formula 1 :

Subject + Have/Has/Had + Object + Verb-1

Example :

·      I have him repair my mobile Home

·      My boss has his secretary prepare a report

·      He had a technician install his Computer

Formula 2 :

Subject + Have/Has/had + Object + Verb-3

Example :

·      I have my laptop repaired

·      My boss has a report prepared

·      He had his Computer installed  

Formula 3 :

Subject + get/got + object + To Verb-1

Example :

·      I get her to open The door

·      He got his neighbor to lock his house

·      The manager gets his secretary to finish The report today

Formula 4 :

Subject + Get/Got + Object + Verb-3

Example :

·      I get The suitcase opened

·      He got his house Locked

·      The manager gets The report finished today

Exercise

1.      Ali and Halimah got us (stay/to stay) here a bit longer.

2.      Ella has her son (send/to send) her letter.

3.      I got Diana (leave/to leave) The shopping mall.

4.       I got this book (covered/cover) with a plastic.

5.      I have my staff (prepare/prepared) her proposal.

6.      I have my thesis (typed/type) accurately.

7.      Mr. Tanaka has his car (wash/washed).

8.      She got her motorcycle (lock/locked) well.

9.      She has her clothes (washed/to washed).

10.  They got the room (cleaned/to clean) soon.