Problems With Causatives

1. Problems With Causatives 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

2. problem 16 Causative MAKE Remember that MAKE can be used as a causative. In a causative, a person does not perform 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 infinitive or an –ing form instead of a verb word after a person or thing in a causative with MAKE.

3. EXAMPLES incorrect: She made the baby to take a nap. correct: She made the baby take a nap . incorrect: Professor Rogers didn't make us typed up our lab reports. correct: Professor Rogers didn't make us type up our lab reports. incorrect: Are you going to make your daughter to work part time in the store this summer? correct: Are you going to make your daughter work part time in the store this summer? incorrect: I can't seem to make this dishwasher running. correct: I can't seem to make this dishwasher run. incorrect: Patsy makes everyone doing his share around the house. correct: Patsy makes everyonedo his share around the house.

4. Exercises Part A: Choose the correct answer. Psychologists believe that incentives ______to increase our productivity. (A) make us want (B) make us to want (C) making us want (D) makes us wanting

5. Part B: Choose the incorrect word or phrase and correct it. Too much water makes plants turning brown on the edges of (A) (B) (C) their leaves. (D) turn

6. Causative GET Remember that GET can be used as a causative. In a causative, a person does not perform an action directly. GET has less force and authoritythanMAKE. GET somebody to do Let's get Ralph to go with us GET something done Let's get our car fixed first Avoid using a verb word instead of an infinitive after a person in a causative with GET. Avoid using a verb word instead of a participle after things in a causative with GET.

7. Examples incorrect: Do you think we can get Karen takes us to San Diego? correct: Do you think that we can getKarento take us to San Diego? incorrect: I want to get the house paint before winter. correct: I want to getthe housepainted before winter. incorrect: Let's get some of our money exchange for dollars. correct: Let's getsome of our moneyexchanged for dollars. incorrect: Nora got her mother's wedding dress to alter so that it fit perfectly. correct: Nora gother mother's wedding dressaltered so that it fit perfectly.

8. incorrect: We will have to get someone fixing the phone right away. correct: We will have to getsomeone tofix the phone right away.

9. Exercises Part A: Choose the correct answer. Lobbyists who represent special interest groups get ______that benefits their groups. (A) Congress to pass the legislation (B) Congress passed the legislation (C) the legislation to pass by Congress (D) the legislation that Congress passing

10. Part B: Choose the incorrect word or phrase and correct it. In order to receive full reimbursement for jewelry that might (A) be stolen, the owner must get all piecesappraise. (B) (C) (D) appraised

11. Causative HAVE Remember that HAVE can be used as a causative. In a causative, a person does not perform an actiondirectly. HAVE has even 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 Avoid using an infinitive or an -ing form instead of a verb word after a person in a causative with HAVE. Avoid using a verb word or an infinitive instead of a participle after a thing in a causative with HAVE.

12. Examples incorrect: Tom had a tooth fill. correct: Tom hada toothfilled. incorrect: Have you had your temperature taking yet? correct: Have you hadyour temperaturetaken yet? incorrect: They had their lawyer to change their wills. correct: They hadtheir lawyerchange their wills. incorrect: I like the way you had the beautician done your hair. correct: I like the way you hadthe beauticiando your hair. incorrect: We are going to have our car fix before we go to Toronto. correct: We are going to haveour carfixed before we go to Toronto.

13. Exercises Part A: Choose the correct answer. Like humans, zoo animals must have a dentist _______ their teeth. (A) fill (B) filled (C) filling (D) to be filled

14. Part B: Choose the incorrect word or phrase and correct it. Most presidential candidates have their names print on the ballot (A) in the New Hampshire primaryelection because it is (B) customarilythe first one in the nation, and winning it can give (C) (D) them a good chance to be nominated by their parties. printed

15. Causative LET Remember that LET can be used as a causative. 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 Avoid using an infinitive or an -ing form instead of a verb word after a person or thing in a causative with LET.

16. Examples incorrect: Professor Baker let us to write a paper instead of taking a final exam. correct: Professor Baker letuswrite a paper instead of taking a final exam. incorrect: When I was learning to drive, my Dad let me using his car. correct: When I was learning to drive, my Dad letmeuse his car. incorrect: Would you let us to borrow your notes? correct: Would you letusborrow your notes? incorrect: Larry is so good-hearted, he lets people took advantage of him. correct: Larry is so good-hearted, he letspeopletake advantage of him.

17. incorrect:Don't let that bothers you. correct:Don't letthatbother you. Exercises Part A: Choose the correct answer. The Immigration and Naturalization Service often _______ their visas if they fill out the appropriate papers. (A) lets students extend (B) lets students for extend (C) letting students to extend (D) let students extending

18. Part B; Choose the incorrect word or phrase and correct it. The National Basketball Association will not let any athlete to continueplaying in the league unlesshe submits (A) (B) voluntarily to treatment for drug addiction. (C) (D) continue

19. Causative HELP Remember that HELP can be used as a causative. In a causative, a person does not perform an action directly. With HELP, a person assists another person to do it. verb word or S someone HELP infinitive He is helping me type my paper He is helping me to type my paper Avoid using an -ing form instead of a verb word or an infinitive after a person in a causative with HELP.

20. Examples incorrect: Her husband always helps her that she does the laundry. correct: Her husband always helps her dothe laundry. or Her husband always helps her to do the laundry. incorrect: Don't you help each other the study for tests? correct: Don't you help each other study for tests? orDon't you help each other to study for tests? incorrect: My teacher helped me getting this job. correct: My teacher helped me get this job. orMy teacher helped me toget this job. incorrect: Bob said that he would help our finding the place. correct: Bob said that he would help us find the place. orBob said that he would help us to find the place.

21. incorrect: This book should help you understanding the lecture. correct: This book should help you understand the lecture. orThis book should help you to understand the lecture.

22. Exercises Part A: Choose the correct answer. In partnership with John D. Rockefeller, Henry Flager______the Standard OilCompany. (A) helped forming (B) helped form (C) he helped form (D) helping to form