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    Causatives are verbs that cause other people or things to act or change. They range from most forceful (make) to least forceful (help). Make causes direct action, such as "make someone verb". Get is less forceful and uses infinitives, such as "get someone to verb". Have is even less forceful and uses participles, such as "have something verb-ed". Let gives permission for an action, such as "let someone verb". Help involves assisting someone to verb. Examples of using each causative were provided.

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    Causatives are verbs that cause other people or things to act or change. They range from most forceful (make) to least forceful (help). Make causes direct action, such as "make someone verb". Get is less forceful and uses infinitives, such as "get someone to verb". Have is even less forceful and uses participles, such as "have something verb-ed". Let gives permission for an action, such as "let someone verb". Help involves assisting someone to verb. Examples of using each causative were provided.

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    Causatives are verbs that cause other people or things to act or change. They range from most forceful (make) to least forceful (help). Make causes direct action, such as "make someone verb". Get is less forceful and uses infinitives, such as "get someone to verb". Have is even less forceful and uses participles, such as "have something verb-ed". Let gives permission for an action, such as "let someone verb". Help involves assisting someone to verb. Examples of using each causative were provided.

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    Causatives are verbs that cause other people or things to act or change. They range from most forceful (make) to least forceful (help). Make causes direct action, such as "make someone verb". Get is less forceful and uses infinitives, such as "get someone to verb". Have is even less forceful and uses participles, such as "have something verb-ed". Let gives permission for an action, such as "let someone verb". Help involves assisting someone to verb. Examples of using each causative were provided.

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    CAUSATIVE

    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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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