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Soulmate678 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
causative verbs
i can't understand this. what are the causitive verbs? can someone post some examples here and please explain to me how to use it correctly.
| 12. | Use the base form of the verb after causative verbs (let/make/have) |
| Example: a)Our mother used to make us cleaned our huge basement. (missing image) Our mother used to make us clean our huge basement. (missing image) b)Delaney had me prepares a full course dinner for twenty guests today. (missing image) Delaney had me prepare a full course dinner for twenty guests today. (missing image) |
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Dear Soulmate678, In your first example you have used the past participle «cleaned». In your third example you have used the third person singular «prepares». That is why they are incorrect.
- Dear Soulmate678, In your first example you have used the past participle «cleaned».
- In your third example you have used the third person singular «prepares».
- That is why they are incorrect.
- Instead you must use the bare form of the infinitive.
- Here are some examples.
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Dear Soulmate678,
In your first example you have used the past participle «cleaned». In your third example you have used the third person singular «prepares». That is why they are incorrect.
In your first example you have used the past participle «cleaned». In your third example you have used the third person singular «prepares». That is why they are incorrect.
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ok i get it now, thanks for ur help. that help me a lot. thank you very much.
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