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Make sb do sth or have something done

You use this expression if someone else is doing something for you that you have instructed him to do for you.

It emphasises the process or the action and not its performer.

Example:

I have my hair cut.

make + object + do sth = to cause sb to do sth

Example:

I make my son eat his porridge by explaining to him all the nutrients it contains.

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1. I am making my bike repairhaving my bike repairedI don't know. So I have to take the underground to get to work this week.

2. The film was so frightening that it had me shuddermade me shudderI don't know.

3. I order a lot of stuff online and make them deliverhave them deliveredI don't know.

4. I will make you understandget you understoodI don't know this type of exercise so you will be able to pass your exam.

5. The company has their rooms cleanedmakes their rooms cleanI don't know every day.

6. What makes you believegets you believedI don't know that I am not a 100 % honest with you?

7. Make your hair cutHave your hair cutI don't know ! Having cut it yourself, you look like a scarecrow.

8. Reading Asterix comics often makes me laughingmakes me laughI don't know.

9. These exercises make you thinkingmake you thinkI don't know because they are quite difficult.

10. Not eating anything has your weight lostmakes you lose weightI don't know.