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Passive structures + causatives (12A1, Saci)

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  • Did your mum shorten your jeans? (have)
    Did you have your jeans shortened by your mum?
  • My mum makes me my clothes. (have)
    I have my clothes made by my mum.
  • I painted my house. (get)
    I got my house painted.
  • My mum gave me a lift to school. (get)
    I got my mum to give me a lift to school.
  • My sister cut my hair yesterday. (have)
    Yesterday I had my sister cut my hair.
  • The salesman gave me a discount because I convinced him. (get)
    I got the salesman to give me a discount.
  • I should go to see a dentist because my teeth ache. (have)
    I should have my aching teeth looked at by a dentist.
  • The doctor is currently examining my son's eyes because I told him to do so. (have)
    I am currently having my son's eye examined by the doctor. I am having the doctor examine my son's eye.
  • I got a present. (PASSIVE)
    I was given a present.
  • Yesterday my car broke down and a mechanic fixed it. (have)
    I had my car fixed by a mechanic yesterday
  • I should see a masseuse because my back hurts. (get)
    I should get my back massaged.
  • We gave the money to a charity programme because Aunt Lucy told us to do so. (get)
    Aunt Lucy got us to give the money to a charity programme.
  • He can't drive right now, the mechanic has been repairing his car for 2 weeks now. (PASSIVE)
    He can't drive. He has been having his car repaired for 2 weeks now.
  • My mum delivered the pizza for us. (have)
    We had my mum deliver the pizza.
  • The electrician will fix the lights., not me. (have)
    I 'll have the electrician fix the lights.
  • They drove Sarah to the airport. (have)
    Sarah had them drive her to the airport.
  • I taught him some new tricks. (PASSIVE)
    He was taught some new tricks by me.
  • They told me the truth. (PASSIVE)
    The truth was told to me. / I was told the truth.
  • I should buy a new phone. (replace)
    I should have my old phone replaced.
  • My mum picked me up at the school. (get)
    I got picked up at the school by my mum.
  • I've washed my car. (have)
    I've had my car washed.