Causative verbs (With example)
Causative verbs
Causative structures
indicate that one thing or person causes another thing or person to do
something or be something.
Examples of
causatives
Have (give
someone the responsibility to do something)
- I
had John fix the car
- I
had my hair cut
Make (force
someone to do something)
- The
teacher made the students work in groups
- Our
boss made us work extra hours
Get (convince
or trick someone into doing something)
- He
got the mechanic to repair the machine.
- She
got him to read more.
Let (allow
someone do something)
- Jane
let her son go out
- They
let the children play in the yard
Other causative
verbs
Other causative verbs
include:
allow, help, enable,
keep, hold, force, require, persuade
What Is aVerb? (With Example)
Types ofverb (With example)
Transitive verbs
Finite verb
Non-finite verb
Linking verbs
REGULAR VERBS
IRREGULAR VERBS
Causative verbs
Stative verbs and dynamic verbs
OVERALLSPECIAL VERBS
Phrasal verbs
VERB +TO-INFINITIVE OR BARE INFINITIVE
VERB +TO-INFINITIVE OR GERUND
VERB +OBJECT + TO-INFINITIVE OR GERUND
Verbs + WH-CLAUSE (With Example)
HAVE/GET ANDWANT SOMETHING DONE
VERBS + TWOOBJECTS ( With Example)
MOOD (With Example)
Phrasal verbswith a verb + preposition
PHRASALVERBS WITH A VERB + AN ADVERB
DISTINGUISHING PHRASAL VERB
PHRASALVERBS WITH A VERB + AN ADVERB OR A PREPOSITION
PHRASALVERBS WITH A VERB +AN ADVERB + A PREPOSITION
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