Causative Verbs in English Definition & Examples
What is causative verbs ?
A verb is called causative when we get something done by someone else
There are four ways of making a verb causative :
1. Cause + object + to + verb 1st form (infinitive)
Example :
I caused him to wash my clothes
2. Make + object + verb 1st form
(bare infinitive)
Example :
I made him wash my clothes
3. Get + object + verb 1st form
( past participle)
Example :
He caused me to laugh
4. Have + object + verb 1st form
( past participle )
Example :
He made me laugh
Solutions
1. Change surrendered into surrender. (hint: make + bare infinitive)
2. The company got the employees to work harder around deadlines. (hint : get + to infinitive)
3. The government has let no one take an international flight after covid.
4. Teacher written a essay to his students.
5. The teacher made the students write an essay.
6. The teacher had the students write an essay.
7. The teacher got the students to write an essay.
8. The teacher got the essay written by the students.
9. The teacher had the essay written by the students.