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Causative

The document outlines the rules and examples of causative verbs in English, focusing on structures using 'have', 'get', 'make', and 'let'. It provides specific examples illustrating how these verbs can be used with different forms, including base forms and past participles. Additionally, it includes exercises for practicing the use of causative verbs.

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Causative

The document outlines the rules and examples of causative verbs in English, focusing on structures using 'have', 'get', 'make', and 'let'. It provides specific examples illustrating how these verbs can be used with different forms, including base forms and past participles. Additionally, it includes exercises for practicing the use of causative verbs.

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Causative Verbs

Rule: (Have / had / has) + e¨w³ + verb-Gi base form


01. Karim had a mechanic repair his car.
Kwi‡q
wb‡qwQ‡j e¨w³ g~j verb
v
-ev‡K¨i A_© Kwig GKRb †gKvwbK‡K w`‡q Zvi Mvwo †givgZ
Kwi‡q wb‡qwQj|

02. I will have the dentist fill my tooth.


Kwi‡q
wb‡ev e¨w³ base form

-ev‡K¨i A_© Avwg dentist-†K w`‡q Avgvi `uvZ fill Kwi‡q wb‡ev |

Causative : have / has / had + e¯‘ + Past Participle

03. Karim had his car repaired by a mechanic.


Kwi‡q
wbj e¯‘ past participle
ev‡K¨i A_© Kwig Zvi Mvwo †givgZ Kwi‡q wbj GKRb †gKvwbK‡K
w`‡q|
04. It costs about Tk. 500 to have a tooth filled.

e¯‘ past participle


ev‡K¨i A_© GKwU `uvZ filled Kwi‡q wb‡Z cÖvq 500 UvKv LiP
nq|

Causative: Get + e¨w³ + infinitive (to +


verb)

05. Karim got a mechanic to repair his car yesterday.


Kwi‡q
wb‡qwQj e¨w³ infinitive
ev‡K¨i A_© Kwig mv‡ne GKRb †gKvwbK‡K w`‡q MZKvj Zvi
Mvwo †givgZ Kwi‡q wb‡jb|

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06. It cost me about Tk. 500 to get the dentist to fill a tooth.

-ev‡K¨i A_© Avgvi cÖvq 500 UvKv LiP n‡qwQj dentist-†K w`‡q
GKwU `uvZ fill Kwi‡q wb‡Z|
GET + e¯‘ + Past Participle
07. Karim got his car repaired yesterday. A_© Kwig Zvi Mvox †givgZ
Kwi‡q wbj MZKvj|

08. It cost me about Tk. 500 to get a tooth filled.


Kwi‡q †bqv
e¯‘ past participle
ev‡K¨i A_© Avgvi cÖvq 500 UvKv LiP n‡qwQj, GKwU `uvZ filled
Kwi‡q wb‡Z|
Rule: make + e¨w³ + base form-

09. I made him do this job. -ev‡K¨i A_© Avwg Zv‡K eva¨ Kijvg GB
KvRwU Ki‡Z|
10. The judge made the police return me my driver’s license.

e¨w³ Base Form


-ev‡K¨i A_© wePviKwU Avgvi WªvBwfs jvB‡mÝ Avgv‡K †diZ
w`‡Z cywjkwU‡K eva¨ Ki‡jb|
Make + Past Participle ( Not Causative)
*Make + Past Participle : wb‡R †Kvb wKQz Kiv ev nIqv eySv‡Z|
11. She had to shout to make herself heard.
A_© Zv‡K wPrKvi Ki‡Z n‡qwQ‡j Zvi K_v ïbv‡bvi Rb¨| Zvi
gv‡b, Ab¨iv hv‡Z Zvi K_v ïb‡Z cvq, †mRb¨ Zv‡K wPrKvi K‡i
ev †Rv‡i ej‡Z n‡qwQj|
12. I can make myself understood in English. (Avwg Bs‡iwR fvlv‡Z wb‡R‡K
eySv‡Z cvwi)
13. They made themselves known to minister. (Zviv gš¿xi Kv‡Q wb‡R‡`i
cwiwPZ Kwi‡qwQj)

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Causative : Let + base form


LET: Øviv KvD‡K AbygwZ ‡`qv ev Ki‡Z †`qv eySvq|
14. Tamim’s dad let him play. (Zvwg‡gi evev Zv‡K †Ljvi AbygwZ
w`‡jb)
AbygwZ w`j Base form
= Tamim’s dad allowed him to play. = Mark’s dad permitted him to play.
15. Amin let his son go to the concert. (Avwgb Zvi ‡Q‡j‡K Kbmv‡U© hvevi
AbygwZ w`‡jb)
Rule: HELP-Gi ci verb-Gi base form A_ev Infinitive form `y‡UvB em‡Z cv‡i|
16. They helped me get this job. (Zviv mvnvh¨ K‡iwQj Avgv‡K GB
PvKwiwU †c‡Z)
17. They helped me to get this job. (Zviv Avgv‡K mvnvh¨ K‡iwQj GB
PvKwiwU †c‡Z)

Exercise (Causative verbs) See the answer at page # 548


A. Choose the correct verb form of causative verbs:
01. I’m going ______ at the new hairdresser’s.
a. to get my hair cut b. to cut my hair
02. She needs to ______
a. have her car repairs b. have her car repaired
03. I really must get ______ the central heating.
a. somebody to fix b. somebody fix
04. They ought to have ______ replace the broken windows.
a. somebody to b. somebody
05. He ______ while he was away on holiday.
a. had his flat burgled b. burgled his flat
06. I ______ my phone repaired after I dropped it.
a. had b. had to
07. She didn't have time to get to the shops and ______.
a. get her film developed b. develop her film
08. It took ages to get ______ .
a. somebody do it b. somebody to do it
09. I’ll ______ John to do it when he arrives.
a. get b. have
10. She ______ on the underground last week.
a. had her purse stolen b. got her purse stolen
11. He ______ tickets sent to his home address yesterday.
a. has had b. had

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12. You should ______ a long time ago.
a. have it fixed b. have had it fixed
13. They couldn’t ______ anyone to fix their burst pipes.
a. get b. have
14. They had it ______ by the same person who decorated their old house.
a. to do b. done
15. After winning a fortune, she ______ her family to do everything for her.
a. gets b. has
16. I ______ the house redecorated if I could afford it.
a. would have b. would have had
17. He got a friend ______ him at the airport.
a. meet b. to meet
18. The teacher ______ him do all the work again.
a. had b. got
19. He ______ his bags loaded onto the train by a porter.
a. had b. get
20. I had my car ______ a fortnight ago.
a. service b. serviced

We will have your luggage sent to your rooms.

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