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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Do versus to do
In the following sentence: "He made his children do their homework every afternoon." - why isn't it "to do"? What rule explains when you use the 'to' when there's an infinitive and when not to? Thanks!
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well thereis a concept called very patterns. the verb make belongs to the latter category, make sbd do sth, let sbd do sth, help sb do sth. an intermediate level students book should have a list of these verb patterns
- well thereis a concept called very patterns.
- the verb make belongs to the latter category, make sbd do sth, let sbd do sth, help sb do sth.
- an intermediate level students book should have a list of these verb patterns
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well thereis a concept called very patterns. according to these patterns some verbs are followed by a to-infinitive, some by a gerund and some by bare infinitive (without to).the verb make belongs to the latter category, make sbd do sth, let sbd do sth, help sb do sth. an intermediate level students book should have a list of these verb patterns
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Hi Anon
This is the causative use of the verb "make". In other words, in your sentence the verb "make" is used to say that "he" caused (or forced) his children to do something.
You simply need to learn that the format for the causative use of the verb "make" is this:
make someone
This is the causative use of the verb "make". In other words, in your sentence the verb "make" is used to say that "he" caused (or forced) his children to do something.
You simply need to learn that the format for the causative use of the verb "make" is this:
make someone
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