Fill in the blanks.
1. I ……………………………. the carpets since morning.
Correct!
Wrong!
We use the present perfect continuous tense to talk about an action or situation that started in the past and has continued up to the present.
2. I had the carpet …………………………..
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Wrong!
The expression have / get something done is used to say that we arrange for somebody else to do something for us.
3. We had our roof …………………………. off in the storm.
Correct!
Wrong!
had our roof blown off means the storm blew the roof off.
4. You should get the roof …………………………. before the rains.
Correct!
Wrong!
To get the roof repaired is to arrange for someone else to do it for us.
5. ‘……………………….. these pictures yourself?’ ‘Yes, I enjoy drawing.’
Correct!
Wrong!
6. ‘Did you ………………………………………….?’ ‘No, I cleaned them myself.’
Correct!
Wrong!
7. You hair needs ………………………
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Wrong!
Your hair needs cutting means the same as your hair needs to be cut.
8. They have just ……………………….. a new patio ………………………
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
9. We are …………………….. the roof …………………….. this week.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
10. We ………………….. our house ……………………. last month.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. I get my car …………………….. every year.
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Wrong!
12. I had my bags ………………………… while traveling.
Correct!
Wrong!
When you had your bags stolen, someone stole it.
Answers
- I have been cleaning the carpets since morning.
- I had the carpet cleaned.
- We had our roof blown off in the storm.
- You should get the roof repaired before the rains.
- ‘Did you draw these pictures yourself?’ ‘Yes, I enjoy drawing.’
- ‘Did you have those carpets cleaned?’ ‘No, I cleaned them myself.’
- Your hair needs cutting.
- They have just had a new patio built.
- We are having / getting the roof repaired this week.
- We had/got our house painted last month.
- I get my car serviced every year.
- I had my bags stolen while traveling.
