Transcript Problem with causatives

Problem
with
causatives
 Causatives are main verbs that cause people or
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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
MAKE
 The person causes it to happen by forcing another
person to do it.
S
MAKE
SOMEONE
VERB
WORD
His
mother
made
him
take
S
MAKE
I
made
SOMETHIN
G
the machine
VERB
WORD
work
his
medicine
.
GET
 A person doesn’t perform an action directly.
S
GET
SOMEONE
INFINITIVE
Let’s
get
Ann
to go
S
GET
SOMETHIN
G
PARTICIPL
E
Let’s
get
our car
fixed
with us.
first.
HAVE
 A person doesn’t perform an action directly.
S
HAVE
SOMEONE
VERB WORD
My teacher
had
us
give
S
HAVE
SOMETHING
PARTICIPLE
I
want to
have
this book
renewed,
oral report.
please.
LET
 A person gives permission for another to do
it.
S
LET
SOMEONE
VERB WORD
His mother
let
him
go
S
LET
SOMETHING
VERB WORD
I
am letting
this machine
cool.
to school.
HELP
 A person assists another person to do it.
S
HELP
He
He
is helping
is helping
VERB
SOMEONE WORD /
INFINITVE
me
me
type
to type
my paper.
my paper.