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CAUSATIVE
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Causatives are main verbs that cause people or machines to do things or cause things to change. They are listed below in order of the most forceful to the least forceful MAKE GET HAVE LET HELP
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1. CAUSATIVE MAKE Make can be used as a causative
1. CAUSATIVE MAKE Make can be used as a causative. In a causative, a person does not perfom an action directly. The person causes it to happen by forcing another person to do it. S MAKE someone verb word His mother made him take his medicine S MAKE something verb word I made the machine work Avoid using an infinitve or an –ing form instead of a verb word after a person or thing
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EXERCISE 1. She made the baby to take a nap 2
EXERCISE 1. She made the baby to take a nap 2. Professor Rogers didn’t make us typed up our lab reports 3. Are you going to make your daughter to work part time in the store this summer? 4. I can’t seem to make this dishwaser running 5. Patsy makes everyone doing his share around the house
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2. CAUSATIVE GET In a causative, a person does not perform an action directly. GET has less force and authority than MAKE S GET someone infinitive Let’s get Ralph to go with us S GET something participle Let’s get our car fixed first
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EXERCISE 1. Do you think we can get Karen takes us to San Diego. 2
EXERCISE 1. Do you think we can get Karen takes us to San Diego? 2. I want to get the house paint before winter 3. Let’s get some of our money exchange for dollars 4. Nora got her mother’s wedding dress to alter so that it fit perfectly 5. We will have to get someone fixing the phone right away
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3. CAUSATIVE HAVE In a causative, a person does not perform an action directly. HAVE has less force and authority than GET S HAVE someone verb word My English teacher had us give oral reports S HAVE something participle I want to have this book renewed, please
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Slide Title EXERCISE 1. Tom had a tooth fill 2. Have you had your temperature taking yet? 3. They had their lawyer to change their wills 4. I like the way you had the beautician done your hair 5. We are going to have our car fix before we go to Toronto
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Slide Title 4. CAUSATIVE LET In a causative, a person does not perform an action directly. With LET, a person gives permission for another person to do it. S LET someone verb word His mother let him go to school S LET something verb word I am letting this machine cool
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Slide Title EXERCISE 1. Professor Baker let us to write a paper instead of taking a final exam 2. When I was learning to drive, my Dad let me using his car 3. Would you let us the borrow your notes? 4. Larry is so good-hearted, he lets people took advantage of him 5. Don’t let that bothers you
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Slide Title 5. CAUSATIVE HELP In a causative, a person does not perform an action directly. With HELP, a person assists another person to do it. S HELP someone verb word infinitive He is helping me type my paper He is helping me to type my paper
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Slide Title EXERCISE 1. Her husband always helps her that she does the laundry 2. Don’t you help each other the study for tests? 3. My teacher helped me getting this job 4. Bob said that he would help our finding the place 5. This book should help you understanding the lecture
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