Rewrite the sentence using the causative.

1. The policeman took Bill's fingerprints.
Bill had his fingerprints taken

2. Someone has stolen Ann's car.
Ann...

3. An electrician is fitting security lights outside our house.
We...

4. Tony will repair our broken lock today.
We...

5. Peter's house was burgled yesterday.
Peter...



Odpowiedź :

2. Someone has stolen Ann's car.

Ann has had her car stolen.

 

3. An electrician is fitting security lights outside our house.

We are having security lights fitted outside our house.

4. Tony will repair our broken lock today.

We will have our broken lock repaired today.

 

5. Peter's house was burgled yesterday.

Peter had his house burgled yesterday.

Wyjaśnienie:

Konstrukcji "have something done" używamy, aby powiedzieć o tym, że zleciliśmy komuś wykonanie pewnej pracy - innymi słowy, coś zostało dla nas zrobione.

Na przykład:

a) I had my car repaired two days ago. - Dwa dni temu naprawiono mój samochód. (ktoś mi to zrobił, wykonał dla mnie jakąś pracę)

b) Tom is going to have his house painted next week. - Tom w przyszłym tygodniu będzie miał malowany dom. (prawdopodobnie zrobią mu to fachowcy)

Konstrukcja:

osoba + have + dopełnienie + czasownik z III kolumny (imiesłów czasu przeszłego - past participle)

Pozdrawiam,

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