Exercise
36 : Causative Verbs ( Hal.135 )
1. The
teacher made Juan leave the
room.
2. Toshiko
had her car repaired by a
mechanic.
3. Ellen
got Marvin to type her paper.
4. I
made Jane call her friend on the telephone.
5. We
got our house to paint last
week.
6. Dr.
Byrd is having the students write
a composition.
7. The
policeman made the suspect lie
on the ground.
8. Mark
got his transcripts to send
to the university.
9. Maria
is getting her hair to cut
tomorrow.
10. We
will have to get the Dean sign
this form.
11. The
teacher let Al leave the
classroom.
12. Maria
got Ed to wash the pipettes.
13. She
always has her car fixed by
the same mechanic.
14. Gene
got his book published by a
subsidy publisher.
15. We
have to help Janet to find
her keys.
Types
of Causative
1.
Have/ Get
Have clauses that follow can be active
or Get too passive.
The
formula:
(1) Active: subject + have + complement / object + [verb first pure] ...
Note : verb form 'have' in the can in any tense form
filler 'complement / object' in the usually someone.
(2) Active: subject + get + complement / object + [to infinitive] ...
Note:
the form of the verb 'get' on top can be in any form tenses
filler 'complement / object' in the usually someone.
(3) Passive: subject + have / get + complement / object + [Verb III] ...
Note
: the form of the verb 'have / get' on top can be in any form tenses
filler 'complement / object' usually objects.
2.
Make
Make only followed by a clause in the
form of an active sentence, or in other words only used in the form of active
voice. Make stronger or harder than
the have or get. Make meaningful
coercion.
Formula: Subject
+ makeup + complement + [verb first pure] ...
Note: the form of the verb 'make' at the top could be in any tense form
filler 'complement / object' in the usually someone.
3.
Let
Let usually added to the list of
causatives in grammar books. Let not
actually a causative. Let means to
allow or permit.
Formula: subject
+ complement + let + [verb first pure]
4.
Help
Help also is not really a causative
verb, but is generally regarded as the causative verbs in grammar books. Help is usually followed by a pure first
verb, but it can be followed by to infinitive in some cases. Help means help or aid.
Formula: subject
+ complement + help + [verb first pure] / [to infinitive]
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