Structure and Written Expression (2)

Causatives

1.      Causative MAKE

Remember that MAKE can be used as 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.

2.      Causative HAVE

Remember that HAVE can be used as a causative. In a causative, a person does not perform an action directly.

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 infinite 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.

Exercise

Some of the sentences in this exercise are correct. Some are incorrect. First, find the correct sentences, and mark them with a circle ( o ). Then find the incorrect sentences, and marka them with a cross (x)

1.       She made the baby take a nap

2.      Profesor Kim Tan didn’t make us typed up our lab report.

3.      Are you going to make your daughter work part time in the store this summer?

4.      I cant seem to make this dishwasher run.

5.      Patsy makes everyone do his share around the house.

6.      Tom had a tooth fill.

7.      Hve you had your temperature taking yet?

8.      They had their lawyer to change their will.

9.      I like the way you had the beautician do your hair.

10.  We are going to have our car fixedbefore we go to Toronto.

Answer

1. (x)

2. (x)

3. (o)

4. (o)

5. (o)

6. (x)

7. (x)

8. (x)

9. (o)

10. (o)



Source :
Sharpe, Pamela J. 1995. Barron's Student #1 Choice. Jakarta : Binarupa Aksara