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Causative-Verbs
Causative-Verbs
Examples:
1. I make my brother do my homework.
2. She got me to do all her duties.
Causative Verbs
Examples:
2. Have ()
Examples:
1. I will have my students paint the classroom.
2. I had the doctor check my eyes.
3. I had my son pick up the morning newspaper.
4. The manager has his secretary copy the files.
Examples:
1. I had my hair cut last night.
2. He had his car fixed a few weeks ago.
3. I had my living room painted yesterday.
Note: The second structure is usually used to mean “paid
service.”
o The teacher let the students cheat on the exam. That is why
some of the students were upset.
o I let him use my laptop because he had to send his boss a few
files.
Examples:
1. The teacher allowed the students to cheat on the exam.
2. The teacher permitted the students to cheat on the exam.
Examples:
1. I helped my brother do his math homework.
2. I helped my brother to do his math homework.
Make Have
Get Help
Let Force
Require Allow
Permit assist