Rewrite the sentences using have something done. 1 His teeth are checked twice a year,
has his feeth checked twice year.
2 Her skirt is being cleaned at the moment,
3 My hair is trimmed once a month.
4 Central heating is going to be installed in our house
next month.
5 Sam's burglar alarm was fitted last week.
6 My car is being repaired at the moment.
7 The band's new single has just been recorded.
8 Our new furniture is going to be delivered tomorrow.
9 Their new house is being decorated at the moment.
10 The windows will be cleaned.
11 A new jumper has been knitted for me.
12 The lock has to be fixed.
13 A new pair of glasses is going to be made for him.
Explanation: Instead of saying "His teeth are checked twice a year," we use the construction "have something done" to show that someone else does something for us. So, we can say "He has his teeth checked" to mean that he arranges for someone else to check his teeth regularly.
2. She is having her skirt cleaned at the moment.
Explanation: Instead of saying "Her skirt is being cleaned at the moment," we use the construction "have something done" to show that someone else does something for us. So, we can say "She is having her skirt cleaned" to mean that she arranged for someone else to clean her skirt.
3. I have my hair trimmed once a month.
Explanation: Instead of saying "My hair is trimmed once a month," we use the construction "have something done" to show that someone else does something for us. So, we can say "I have my hair trimmed" to mean that I arrange for someone else to trim my hair regularly.
4. We are going to have central heating installed in our house next month.
Explanation: Instead of saying "Central heating is going to be installed in our house next month," we use the construction "have something done" to show that someone else does something for us. So, we can say "We are going to have central heating installed" to mean that we are arranging for someone else to install central heating in our house next month.
5. Sam had his burglar alarm fitted last week.
Explanation: Instead of saying "Sam's burglar alarm was fitted last week," we use the construction "have something done" to show that someone else does something for us. So, we can say "Sam had his burglar alarm fitted" to mean that Sam arranged for someone else to fit the burglar alarm for him last week.
6. I am having my car repaired at the moment.
Explanation: Instead of saying "My car is being repaired at the moment," we use the construction "have something done" to show that someone else does something for us. So, we can say "I am having my car repaired" to mean that I arranged for someone else to repair my car.
7. The band has just had their new single recorded.
Explanation: Instead of saying "The band's new single has just been recorded," we use the construction "have something done" to show that someone else does something for us. So, we can say "The band has just had their new single recorded" to mean that the band arranged for someone else to record their new single.
8. We are going to have our new furniture delivered tomorrow.
Explanation: Instead of saying "Our new furniture is going to be delivered tomorrow," we use the construction "have something done" to show that someone else does something for us. So, we can say "We are going to have our new furniture delivered" to mean that we are arranging for someone else to deliver our new furniture tomorrow.
9. They are having their new house decorated at the moment.
Explanation: Instead of saying "Their new house is being decorated at the moment," we use the construction "have something done" to show that someone else does something for us. So, we can say "They are having their new house decorated" to mean that they arranged for someone else to decorate their new house.
10. They will have the windows cleaned.
Explanation: Instead of saying "The windows will be cleaned," we use the construction "have something done" to show that someone else does something for us. So, we can say "They will have the windows cleaned" to mean that they will arrange for someone else to clean the windows.
11. A new jumper has been knitted for me.
Explanation: Instead of saying "A new jumper has been knitted for me," we use the construction "have something done" to show that someone else does something for us. So, we can say "A new jumper has been knitted for me" to mean that someone else knitted a new jumper for me.
12. The lock needs to be fixed.
Explanation: Instead of saying "The lock has to be fixed," we use the construction "have something done" to show that someone else does something for us. So, we can say "The lock needs to be fixed" to mean that we need someone else to fix the lock.
13. He is going to have a new pair of glasses made for him.
Explanation: Instead of saying "A new pair of glasses is going to be made for him," we use the construction "have something done" to show that someone else does something for us. So, we can say "He is going to have a new pair of glasses made" to mean that he is arranging for someone else to make a new pair of glasses for him.