Unit One 1.4 Have you thought of the verb ‘have’…

ENGLISH WORKSHOP

1.  Add your own sentences to those given in the passage to illustrate the uses of ‘have’.

(a) to show possession:

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  • I have a an Apple phone.
  • My father has a flat in Chennai.
  • You have a sweet voice.
  • They have a nice apartment in the city.
  • We have a car.

(b) to indicate relationship:

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  • I have a an aunt who is very beautiful.
  • My sister has two best friends.
  • I have two sons.
  • My brother has one angel daughter.

(c) to refer to eating/drinking:

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  • Will you have some coffee?
  • Won’t you have some fruit?
  • Have a little of this cake.
  • We usually have dinner at 10 p.m.

(d) to show ownership:

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  • Our building has two lifts.
  • My brother has two vehicles.
  • Our school has two playgrounds.

(e) to refer to events, activities and experiences:

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  • The farewell party that we had at school was unforgettable.
  • I will definitely have a climb of Himalaya.
  • Our school has a science exhibition tomorrow morning.

(f) to refer to a physical condition:

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  • I have loose motion since morning.
  • People of slum areas have various health- related issues.
  • My friend has a terrible headache.

2. Look up the following verbs in a good dictionary. List at least 20 different uses of each. You may include their use with different prepositions, adverbs, and in idioms.

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