Passive Causatives: Have
- We can also use have with the passive causative.subject + have + object + past participle- Sara has her groceries delivered.(Sara doesn't deliver the groceries, someone else does it for her.)Be careful! In a normal sentence, the subject does the action. In the causative, someone else does the action.-Sara delivers groceries. = Sara performs the action.-Sara has her groceries delivered. = Someone else performs the action.
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General sentences Sentences using passive causatives 'have' She ordered office supplies last week. She had office supplies ordered last week. I will cut my hair later today. I will have my hair cut later today. Our neighbors are painting their house. Our neighbors are having their house painted.
Source : Alison
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