Have Something Done QuizOnline version Test your knowledge about the grammar structure 'have something done' with this quiz game! by Cambridge College 1 What is the meaning of the phrase 'have something done'? a To refuse to do something. b To arrange for someone else to do a task or service for you. c To do something by yourself. d To ask someone to do something for you. 2 Which sentence is correct? a I repaired my car by a mechanic. b I had my car repaired by a mechanic. c I repaired my car by a friend. d I repaired my car by myself. 3 What is the passive form of 'I will have my hair cut'? a My hair will be cut by someone else. b My hair will be cut by me. c I will have my hair cutting. d I will cut my hair. 4 Which sentence is correct? a She had her house painted last week. b She painted her house last week. c She had painted her house last week. d She painted her house by someone else last week. 5 What is the active form of 'I had my computer fixed'? a I had my computer fixing. b I fixed my computer. c I fixed my computer by someone else. d I had someone fix my computer. 6 Which sentence is correct? a They organized their wedding ceremony by a wedding planner. b They organized their wedding ceremony by a friend. c They had their wedding ceremony organized by a wedding planner. d They organized their wedding ceremony by themselves. 7 What is the meaning of the phrase 'have someone do something'? a To ask or instruct someone to do something. b To arrange for someone else to do something. c To do something for someone. d To refuse to do something for someone. 8 Which sentence is correct? a He had his car washed by a car wash service. b He washed his car by a friend. c He washed his car by a car wash service. d He washed his car by himself. 9 What is the passive form of 'They will have someone fix the roof'? a Someone will fix the roof for them. b They will fix the roof by themselves. c Someone will fix the roof by them. d Someone will fix the roof by someone else. 10 Which sentence is correct? a We cooked our dinner by a friend. b We cooked our dinner by a professional chef. c We cooked our dinner by ourselves. d We had our dinner cooked by a professional chef. 11 What does the phrase 'have something done' mean? a To arrange for someone else to do something for you b To refuse to do something c To do something by yourself d To ask someone to do something for you 12 Which sentence uses 'have something done' correctly? a I had my car repaired by a mechanic. b I had my car repair by a mechanic. c I had my car repairing by a mechanic. d I had repaired my car by a mechanic. 13 What is the passive form of 'I had my hair cut'? a I cut my hair. b I had cut my hair. c My hair was cut by me. d My hair was cut by me. 14 Which sentence is in the active form? a I had the house painted. b The house was painted by me. c The house had been painted by me. d I had painted the house. 15 What is the meaning of 'have something done' in the sentence 'I had my passport renewed'? a I asked someone to renew my passport. b I renewed my passport by myself. c I refused to renew my passport. d I arranged for someone else to renew my passport. 16 Which sentence is in the correct form? a She had fixed her computer by a technician. b She had her computer fixed by a technician. c She had her computer fixing by a technician. d She had her computer fix by a technician. 17 What is the passive form of 'I had my dress altered'? a I had altered my dress. b I altered my dress. c My dress was altered by me. d My dress was altered by me. 18 Which sentence is in the active form? a The book had been translated by me. b The book was translated by me. c I had the book translated. d I had translated the book. 19 What is the meaning of 'have something done' in the sentence 'He had his house sold'? a He refused to sell his house. b He arranged for someone else to sell his house. c He asked someone to sell his house. d He sold his house by himself. 20 Which sentence is in the correct form? a They had their car washed by a professional. b They had their car wash by a professional. c They had washed their car by a professional. d They had their car washing by a professional. 21 What is the meaning of the structure 'have something done'? a To ask someone to do something for you b To refuse to do something c To do something by yourself d To arrange for someone else to do something for you 22 Which of the following sentences uses the structure 'have something done' correctly? a I have repaired my car by a mechanic. b I had repaired my car by a mechanic. c I had my car repaired by a mechanic. d I have my car repaired by a mechanic. 23 What is the passive form of the sentence 'She had her hair cut'? a Her hair was cut by her. b Her hair was cut. c She had cut her hair. d She was cut her hair. 24 Which of the following sentences is in the active form? a I had my house painted last week. b I was painted my house last week. c My house was painted last week. d I had painted my house last week. 25 What is the correct order of the words in the structure 'have something done'? a Subject + past participle + have + object b Subject + object + have + past participle c Subject + have + object + past participle d Subject + past participle + object + have 26 Which of the following sentences is NOT correct? a I had my car repaired by a mechanic. b I had my car mended by a mechanic. c I had my car repair by a mechanic. d I had my car fixing by a mechanic. 27 What is the meaning of the structure 'get something done'? a To arrange for something to be done b To refuse to do something c To do something by yourself d To ask someone to do something for you 28 Which of the following sentences uses the structure 'get something done' correctly? a I got my hair cut at the salon. b I got my hair cutted at the salon. c I got my hair cuts at the salon. d I got my hair cutting at the salon. 29 What is the passive form of the sentence 'He got his car fixed'? a He got fixed his car. b His car was fixed. c He was fixed his car. d His car was fixed by him. 30 Which of the following sentences is in the active form? a My computer was repaired yesterday. b I got my computer repaired yesterday. c I was repaired my computer yesterday. d I got repaired my computer yesterday.