CAUSATIVES

Let: FORM let + PERSON + VERB 


USE 
This construction means "to allow someone to do something."




EXAMPLES: 


John let me drive his new car. 
Will your parents let you go to the party? 
I don't know if my boss will let me take the day off. 


Make: FORM make + PERSON + VERB 


USE 
This construction means "to force someone to do something."




EXAMPLES: 


My teacher made me apologize for what I had said. 
Did somebody make you wear that ugly hat? 
She made her children do their homework. 


Have: FORM have + PERSON + VERB


USE 
This construction means "to give someone the responsibility to do something." 


EXAMPLES: 


Dr. Smith had his nurse take the patient's temperature. 
Please have your secretary fax me the information. 
I had the mechanic check the brakes. 


Get: FORM get + PERSON + to + VERB


USE 
This construction usually means "to convince to do something" or "to trick someone into doing something." 


EXAMPLES: 


Susie got her son to take the medicine even though it tasted terrible. 
How can parents get their children to read more? 
The government TV commercials are trying to get people to stop smoking. 


Get vs. Have 




Sometimes "get someone to do something" is interchangeable with "have someone do something," but these expressions do not mean exactly the same thing. 


EXAMPLES: 


I got the mechanic to check my brakes. 
At first the mechanic didn't think it was necessary, but I convinced him to check the brakes. 
I had the mechanic check my brakes. 
I asked the mechanic to check the brakes.


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Causatives: (Make, Get, Have, Let, Help), (Ettirgen Yapı)


(1) Causative Make 


- make can be used as a causative
- Use verb word after a person or thing (No infinitive,No -ing form) 
* make + person + verb word
* make + thing + verb word


(ex) I make this radio work.
(ex) I can make your friend work part time in this summer vacation. 


(2) Causative Get 


- get can be used as a causative
- Use an infinitive after a person and use a participle after thing (No verb word) 
* get + person + infinitive
* get + thing + participle


(ex) I got my friend to help this homework.
(ex) I get my house repaired before this winter. 
(3) Causative Have 


- have can be used as a causative
- Use verb word after a person and use a participle after thing 
* have + person + verb word
* have + thing + participle


(ex) I have my car fixed.
(ex) My English teacher had me give oral speaking. 


(4) Causative Let 


- let can be used as a causative
- let means a person gives permission for another person to do it.
- Use a verb word after a person or thing (No -ing form, No infinitive) 
* let + person + verb word
* let + thing + verb word


(ex) I can let this car cool.
(ex) Would you let me join your party? 


(5) Causative Help 


- help can be used as a causative
- let means a person assists another person to do it.
- Use a verb word or infinitive after a person (No -ing form) 
* help + person + infinitive
= help + person + verb word


(ex) I helped her to pack the luggage.
(ex) Would you help me deliver this box?


Complete the sentences with the correct form of have and the verb in brackets.


1. My hair's getting far too long. I need to _______ it _______ . (cut)
2. Noah hates _______ his photo _______ . (take)
3. I've lost my key so I'd better _______ another one _______ . (make)
4. My watch isn't working properly. I ought to _______ it _______ . (repair)
5. I'm going to _______ my suit _______ as there's a coffee stain on the sleeve. (dryclean)
6. It's time we _______ our car ______ . (service)
7. Katie can't find a wedding dress she likes so she's considering _______ one _______ . (make)
8. As this summer is expected to be really hot we're planning on _______ air-conditioning _______. (instal)
9. Jenny's worried she may have a high cholesterol level so she wants to _______ it _______ . (check out)
10. The police suspected the fugitive was hiding somewhere in the building so they _______ it _______ . (search)


ANSWERS


1. have / cut
2. having / taken
3. have / made
4. have / repaired
5. have / drycleaned
6. had / serviced
7. having / made
8. having / installed
have / checked out
10.had / searched