Causative verbs

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Transcript of Causative verbs

Subject + Have/Make + Person +Past participle verb

• Causative structures indicate that one thing or person causes another thing or person to do something.

• Have (give someone the responsibility to do something) (pay money)

• I had John fixed the car

• I had my hair cut

•Make (force someone to do something)

• The teacher made the students worked in groups

• Our boss made us worked extra hours

•Get (convince or trick someone into doing something)

• He got the mechanic to repair the machine.

• She got him to read more.

•Let (allow someone do something)

• Jane let her son go out

• They let the children play in the yard

• EXERCISES

• Mrs.Brown had her house .................... (paint)

• The teacher had the class ....................... a 2500-word research paper. (write)

• I made my daughter ...................... the toilet before he could go outside to play. (wash)

• Donald got some children in the neighbourhood .......................... out his garage. (clean)

• He went to the bank to have a check ...................... (cash)

• Barbara stopped at the gas station to have the tank ..................... (fill)

• I got Alice .......................... me some money so I could go to a film yesterday. (lend)

• Mr. Campbell went to a doctor to have the wart on his nose .......................... (remove)

EXAMPLES

• 1. My house’s faucet is broken.

• 2. I don’t understand the math exercises.

• 3. My clothes are so dirty and I don’t know how to wash them.

• 4.Tomorrow it’s my mother’s birthday.

• 5.