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What is the verb 'have' used to indicate in a sentence?
Which verb is used to indicate that someone is forced or persuaded to do something?
What is the verb 'let' used to indicate in a sentence?
What is the difference between the verb 'have' and the verb 'get'?
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Which of the following sentences uses the verb 'make' correctly?
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What is the verb 'help' used to indicate in a sentence?
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Which of the following sentences uses the verb 'let' correctly?
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What is the main difference between the verb forms 'have/get something done' and 'make someone do something'?
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Study Notes
Causative Verbs: Verb Forms
Have/Get Something Done
- The verb "have" is used to indicate that someone else performs the action.
- E.g. "I had my hair cut." (someone else cut my hair)
- E.g. "She had her car repaired." (someone else repaired her car)
- The verb "get" is also used to indicate that someone else performs the action.
- E.g. "I got my hair cut." (someone else cut my hair)
- E.g. "He got his car washed." (someone else washed his car)
Make Someone Do Something
- The verb "make" is used to indicate that someone is forced or persuaded to do something.
- E.g. "My parents made me eat my vegetables." (they forced me to eat)
- E.g. "The teacher made us do our homework." (they forced us to do)
Let Someone Do Something
- The verb "let" is used to indicate that someone is allowed to do something.
- E.g. "My parents let me go to the party." (they allowed me to go)
- E.g. "The teacher let us leave early." (they allowed us to leave)
Help Someone Do Something
- The verb "help" is used to indicate that someone assists or supports someone else in doing something.
- E.g. "My friend helped me with my homework." (they assisted me)
- E.g. "The teacher helped us with the project." (they supported us)
Note: These verb forms are used to express causation, but the specific meaning and usage can vary depending on the context and sentence structure.
Causative Verbs
- The verb "have" is used to indicate that someone else performs the action, e.g. "I had my hair cut" (someone else cut my hair).
- The verb "get" is also used to indicate that someone else performs the action, e.g. "I got my hair cut" (someone else cut my hair).
Make Someone Do Something
- The verb "make" indicates that someone is forced or persuaded to do something, e.g. "My parents made me eat my vegetables" (they forced me to eat).
- Examples of "make" include: "The teacher made us do our homework" (they forced us to do).
Let Someone Do Something
- The verb "let" indicates that someone is allowed to do something, e.g. "My parents let me go to the party" (they allowed me to go).
- Examples of "let" include: "The teacher let us leave early" (they allowed us to leave).
Help Someone Do Something
- The verb "help" indicates that someone assists or supports someone else in doing something, e.g. "My friend helped me with my homework" (they assisted me).
- Examples of "help" include: "The teacher helped us with the project" (they supported us).
Important Note
- These verb forms are used to express causation, but the specific meaning and usage can vary depending on the context and sentence structure.
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Understand the usage of causative verbs 'have' and 'get' to indicate that someone else performs the action. Learn how to form sentences using these verb forms with examples.
