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What is the purpose of using a causative verb?
What is the purpose of using a causative verb?
- To focus on who did the action
- To talk about something that someone else did (correct)
- To describe a future action
- To describe an action we did ourselves
Which of the following sentences uses 'have' in a causative sense?
Which of the following sentences uses 'have' in a causative sense?
- My house is clean
- I'm going to clean my house
- I cleaned my house
- I had my house cleaned (correct)
What is the difference between 'have' and 'get' in causative sentences?
What is the difference between 'have' and 'get' in causative sentences?
- Both are used in very informal situations
- 'Get' is more formal, 'have' is less formal
- Both are used in very formal situations
- 'Have' is more formal, 'get' is less formal (correct)
What type of services is 'have something done' often used for?
What type of services is 'have something done' often used for?
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Which of the following sentences uses 'get' in a causative sense?
Which of the following sentences uses 'get' in a causative sense?
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Study Notes
Causative Verbs
- We use causative verbs to talk about something that someone else did, often when we paid or asked them to do it.
"Have Something Done"
- We use "have something done" to talk about paying someone to do something for us.
- The structure is: "have" + object + past participle.
- Examples:
- I had my house cleaned.
- I had my car washed.
- John will have his house painted.
"Get Something Done"
- We can use "get something done" to talk about someone else doing something for us.
- The structure is: "get" + object + past participle.
- "Get something done" is less formal than "have something done".
- Examples:
- The students get their essays checked.
- I'll get my hair cut next week.
- "Get something done" can be used with the subject, having the same meaning as "have".
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Learn about using causative verbs in English grammar, focusing on 'have something done' constructions, such as 'I had my house cleaned'.
