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The roof of Ambika's house was damaged in a storm, so she arranged for Deepak to
repair it. She didn't repair it herself. This can be expressed as:
(a) Ambika had the roof repaired.

(b) Ambika had Deepak repair the roof.

(c) Ambika made Deepak repair the roof.

(d) Ambika got the roof repaired.

(e) Ambika got Deepak to repair the roof.

Note: If we arrange for somebody else to do something, we use causative verbs such
as 'have', 'get' and 'make'.

B. Study
1. Read this table to know the use of 'have' and 'get'.

Have/Get Something Done

You should have/get your car serviced regularly

She has/gets her TV repaired

Dipnarayan had/got his hair cut

Pemba and Tshring are having their photograph taken

are getting

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