Assignments for 14.04.23
NEF Advanced Grammar slide 141, a, b
a.Right or wrong? Correct the mistakes in the highlighted phrases.
1.I don’t think you should drive until you’ve had your brakes fixed.
2. A. Why don’t you want to come?
B. I haven’t got any money?
3.Does your husband have to work tomorrow or is he taking the day off?
4.The stuff don’t have to dress formally in this company — they can wear what they like.
5.How long have you had your flat in London?
6.What time are we having dinner tonight?
7.My parents had a lot of problems with my sister when she was a teenager.
8.I haven’t had a holiday for 18 months. I really need a break.
9.Have we got to do this exercise now, or can we do it later for homework?
b.Rewrite the sentences using a form of have or have got.
1.She’s an only child.
She hasn’t got any siblings.
2.We used to pay someone to take a family photograph every year.
We used to have a family photograph taken every year.
3.Buying car insurance is obligatory for all drivers.
All the drivers have to have car insurance.
4.He last saw his father in 2009.
He hasn’t seen his father since 2009.
5.He lacks the right qualifications for this job.
He hasn’t got the right qualification for that job.
6.It’s not necessary for us to do it now; we can do it later.
We don’t have to do it now, we can do it later.
7.The sea was amazingly clear and warm — we swam every morning.
The sea was amazingly clear and warm — we had a swim every morning.
8.When did you start to get on badly?
How long have you been getting on badly?
9.I need someone to fix the central heating. I think the thermostat is broken.
I need someone to have the central heating fixed. I think the thermostat is broken.
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