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Causatives |
S = Subject; SO. = someone; VW = Verb Word |
S
HAVE so. VW |
My English teacher had us give oral reports |
Avoid using an infinitive or an -ing form instead of a verb word before a person
in patterns of cause. |
S = Subject; SO. = someone; VW = Verb Word |
S
MADE so. VW |
His mother made him
take his medicine |
Avoid using an infinitive or an -ing form instead of a verb word before a person
in patterns of cause. |
S = Subject; STH. = something |
S
HAVE sth.
participle |
I want to have this book renewed,
please |
Avoid using a verb word or an infinitive instead of a participle before a thing
in patterns of cause. |
EXAMPLE: |
Incorrect: |
Tom had a tooth fill. |
Correct: |
Tom had a tooth filled. |
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