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Bn77 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

The usage of a causative verb-which is right?

There was so much noise that professor Bob couldn't make himself ____.
(A) hear (B) heard

Answer: (B)

To me, (A) also sounds OK. Could anyone explain why (A) is ruled out?
  

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Hi, Make oneself heard is a very common collocation. I wouldn't call A ungrammatical, but any reasonably educated native speaker would choose B. In such tests, you are supposed to choose what the tester thinks is the most likely option..

— Clive

  • Hi, Make oneself heard is a very common collocation.
  • I wouldn't call A ungrammatical, but any reasonably educated native speaker would choose B.
  • In such tests, you are supposed to choose what the tester thinks is the most likely option..
  • Clive
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Hi,

Make oneself heard is a very common collocation.

I wouldn't call A ungrammatical, but any reasonably educated native speaker would choose B.

In such tests, you are supposed to choose what the tester thinks is the most likely
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