NAME : JUWITA FATMA SARI
NPM : 13211894
CLASS : 4EA26
TUGAS
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Causative Verbs
Causative verbs express an
action which is caused to happen. In other words, when I have something done
for me I cause it to happen. In other words, I do not actually do anything, but
ask someone else to do it for me. This is the sense of causative verbs.
Intermediate to advanced level English learners should
study the causative verb as an alternative to the passive voice.
1. MAKE
'Make' as a causative verb expresses the idea that the person requires another person to do something.
Construction Chart
Subject + Make + Person + Base Form of Verb
Examples:
A. Peter made her do her homework.
B. The teacher made the students stay after class.
C. The manager makes her staff work hard
D. My teacher made me apologize for what I had said
E. Did she makes you wear that ugly hat? F. My teacher made me apologize for what I had said.
G. Did somebody make you wear that ugly hat?
H. She made her children do their homework.
I. The robbers made the bank clerk open the safe box.
J. Sometimes it’s hard for parents to make their children study regularly.
2. HAVE
'Have' as a causative verb expresses the idea that the person wants something to be done for them. This causative verb is often used when speaking about various services. There are two forms of the causative verb 'have'.
Construction Chart: Use 1
Subject + Have + Person + Base Form of Verb
Examples:
A. They had John arrive early.
B. She had her children cook dinner for her.
C. Had my brother take that glass (aktif)
D. Mr. Setia had Lillie check the paper (aktif) E. I had my jacket cleaned yesterday (pasif)
F. I had my computer fixed (pasif)
G. Dr. Smith had his nurse take the patient's temperature.
H. Please have your secretary fax me the information.
I. I had the mechanic check the brakes.
J. Will have my friend do my homework.
3. GET
The use of the verb Get similar to haves but with different sentence structure. The formula used is as follows:
Active: S + (get / got) + agent + action verb (to infinitive) Passive: S + (got) + object + action verb (V-3)
Example:
A.
He got
his father to buy a ball (active)
B. I got my jacket cleaned (passive)
B. I got my jacket cleaned (passive)
C. Susie got her son to take the medicine even though it tasted terrible.
D. How can parents get their children to read more?
E. The government TV commercials are
trying to get people to stop
smoking.
F. Luis
got Helen to read more.
G. Advertising
on television is trying to get people to quit smoking.
H. How can
parents get their children to eat well?
I.
She
got her parents to buy her a tennis racket.
J. The
boy got his cat to chase a mouse.
4. LET
This verb is used to let somebody do something. The formula used is as follows:
Active: S + let + agent + action verb (bare infinitive)
examples:
A. Wil you let me go now?
This verb is used to let somebody do something. The formula used is as follows:
Active: S + let + agent + action verb (bare infinitive)
examples:
A. Wil you let me go now?
B. She lets
me drive her
car
C. My father
lets me choose the
gift
D.
John let me drive his new car.
E. Will your parents let you go to the party?
F. I don't know if my boss will let me take the day off.
G. My sister does not let me enter her room.
H.
My father lets me choose my own future
carrier.
I. The shepherd lets his sheep graze
in the meadow.
J. I'll let you borrow my bike.
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