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choose the correct answer
i`m sorry ,you cant come in at the moment because we .......... the house decorated right now.
a. have had b.will have c. had d. are having
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it should be D

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choose the correct answer
i`m sorry ,you cant come in at the moment because we .......... the house decorated right now.
a. have had b.will have c. had d. are having
All the answers are not appropriate.'HAVE' IS A STATIVE VERB.
We are getting the house decorated now.
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All the answers are not appropriate.'HAVE' IS A STATIVE VERB.
We are getting the house decorated now.
Sorry to disagree. Have is only a stative verb when it means "possess". "We are having the house decorated" is perfectly correct.
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Sorry to disagree. Have is only a stative verb when it means "possess". "We are having the house decorated" is perfectly correct.
Absolutely correct!
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of course the answer is 'D'
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