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Causative Forms

1. The document discusses causative forms, which are used to have someone do something for you or to get someone to do something by convincing them. 2. It explains the differences between the causative constructions "have someone do something" and "get someone to do something". The former involves asking or paying someone to do an action, while the latter means convincing them to do it. 3. Passive causative forms are also discussed, where the subject has something done rather than having or getting someone to do it. In the passive form, the person who performed the action is not specified.

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Causative Forms

1. The document discusses causative forms, which are used to have someone do something for you or to get someone to do something by convincing them. 2. It explains the differences between the causative constructions "have someone do something" and "get someone to do something". The former involves asking or paying someone to do an action, while the latter means convincing them to do it. 3. Passive causative forms are also discussed, where the subject has something done rather than having or getting someone to do it. In the passive form, the person who performed the action is not specified.

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Causative

Forms
Have someone do something for you
Doing something “myself”.
I painted the door.

“Asking” the painter to do it.


Sub + [have+someone] inf.

I had the painter paint the door.


My cousin fixes computers

“Asking” my cousin to fix


my computer.
Sub + [have + someone] inf.

I have my cousin fix my computer.


My assistant will call your office
with the details.
“Asking” my assistant to
call your office with the details.
Sub + [have+someone] inf.
I will have my assistant call your office
with the details.
“Get” someone “to” do something
because you convince them.
The police forced the
criminal to throw his
weapon. [ get ]
Sub + [get+someone] to + inf
The police got the criminal to throw
his weapon.
My father accepted the
invitation. [ get ]

Sub + [get+someone] to + inf


I got my father to accept the invitation.
My sister is going to cook
dinner. [ get ]

Sub + [get+someone] to + inf


I ‘m going to get my sister to cook dinner.
Sometimes "get someone to
do something" is confused
with "have someone do
something," but these
expressions do NOT mean
exactly the same thing.
I got the mechanic to check my brakes.
At first the mechanic didn't think it
was important, but I CONVINCED him
to check the brakes.

I had the mechanic check my brakes.


I asked / paid the mechanic to check
the brakes.
The Passive form of
“Have” means have
something done.
We don’t mention who did the action.
I have my cousin fix my computer
Sub + have + [something + p.p.]
Passive = I don’t know who did the action

I have my computer fixed


I will have my assistant call your office
Sub + have + [something + p.p.]
Passive = I don’t know who did the action

I will have your office called


x throw the weapon.
The police got the criminal to
Sub + get+ [something + p.p.]
Passive = I don’t know who did the action

The police got the weapon thrown


I got my father to accept the invitation
I got the invitation accepted.

I‘m going to get my sister to cook dinner


I ‘m going to get dinner cooked.
IMPORTANT QUESTION
How to tell the differences between
the ordinary causative sentence &
the passive causative sentence
concerning the “Re-write”
questions?
Causative Passive
Between brackets Between brackets
Verb infinitive Past Participle
The nurse took my temperature. [take]
I had the nurse take my
temperature.

The nurse took my temperature. [taken]


I had my temperature taken.
Causative Passive
Between brackets Between brackets
Verb infinitive Past Participle
Sub + have + Someone Sub + have + something
Sub + get + someone to Sub + get + something
The manager asks the
assistant to write the report.
Causative= Subject + have + [someone]
The manager has the assistant write the report.

Passive= Subject + have + [something]


The manager has the report written.
Causative Passive
Between brackets Between brackets
Verb infinitive Past Participle
Sub + have + Someone Sub + have + something
Sub + get + someone to Sub + get + something

We know who did We don’t know who


the action. did the action.
Sam has the mechanic fix his car.

Sam has his car fixed.

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