THE CAUSATIVES

STUDY THE FOLLOWING:

ACTIVE-HAVE SOMEONE DO SOMETHING
Verbs used in ACTIVE (have, make, let, get)
Have= (hiring someone-payment involved) Have (NOUN+ CV+AGENT+ V bare infinitive)
Make=(Forcing someone) Make (NOUN+ CV+AGENT+ V bare infinitive)
Let= (Give permission to someone) Let (NOUN+ CV+AGENT+ V bare infinitive)
Get= (Convincing someone to do something) Get (NOUN+ CV+AGENT+ V + to + infinitive)
Change the following sentences using the causative (active structure) using the verbs in brackets at the end of each sentence.
1 Tom is going to ask a plumber to fix the toilet. (have)
___ Tom is have a plumber fix the toilet
2 Rita is posting the letters for me. (get)
_________________________________________________________
3 Bruce is going to ask a carpenter to make a cup-board for him. (have)
____Bruce is going to have a carpenter_____________________________________________________
4 Linda is going to allow her brother use her car this weekend. (let)
____________Linda going to let her brother use her car this weekend_________________________
5 Jenny pays a manager to collect the rent every month. (have)
_____Jenny has a manager collect the rent every month ______________
6 Lucy convinced her friend to cut her hair yesterday. (get)
________Lucy got her friend to cut her hair yesterday ___________________
7 You asked the doctor to take your blood pressure. (have)
_____you have the doctor to take your____________
8 I have an awful toothache! The dentist will check my teeth. (have)
________i will have the dentist check my teeth_______________
9 Lisa will force her boyfriend to go (make)
_______Lisa will make her boyfriend go__________________
10 I’ll persuade the secretary to write the report (get)
_______I Will get the secretary to write the report ____________________
Exercise 2: Word form activity. Make “nouns” form the words in the box below. Put them in the correct column.

recognise wise
-ment -ion -ness -ship -ity -dom -hood -th
achievement Imagination Deepness Friendship Absurdity freedom Adulthood
excitement Tenderness Membership complexity motherhood
Uglyness Ownership generosity
Widness prosperity
Complete the following with the correct word from the brackets.
1. The concept of gravity is (still/very/never/often) relatively new. It (was/being/has been/had been) about 300 years since Isaac Newton watched apples fall
from a tree , which led him to develop his theory.

2. My friend Marisa told me that you (take/to take/were taken/are taking) her class to the tide pools this week. Normally I wouldn’t aske special permission
(go/gone/to go/going) on a field trip, but I’m specially interested in tide pools. If (some students/none students/some of your students/any of your syudents)
can’t go, do you think I could take their place? I hope you don’t mind me (asking/denying/deciding/predicting) and I thank you for your time.

Exercise 3: Active Causative form. Change the sentences so that they use the structure 'have someone do something'
1. The UBER collected us
_______I have the UBER collect us______________ (have)
2. I convinced my friend to check the brakes and clutch
_______I got my friend to check the brakes and clutch__________ (get)
3. She forced her husband to look after the children!
She __make my husband to look after our children _____________ (make)

4. He persuaded the teacher to explain the lesson again!

He ___got the teacher to explain_______________________ (get)
5. The waiter brought some wáter
I __have the waiter bring some water __________________________ (have)