2015-11-09 Grammar: causative verbs

Greg Malivuk
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Homework: Write some sentences about what you see, hear, and feel on public transportation. (Maybe also what you smell and taste.)
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p. 300 - Causative verbs
My parents forced me to clean my room. = They made me clean my room.
(I didn’t want to clean it, but they didn’t give me any choice.)

My parents got me to clean my room. = My parents persuaded me to clean my room.
(I didn’t want to do it, but they convinced me and in the end it was my choice.)

My parents instructed me to do the dishes. = My parents had me do the dishes.
(I didn’t have a strong opinion about it. They gave me the instruction, and I did it with no problem.)

My parents allowed me to watch a movie. = My parents let me watch a movie.
(I wanted to watch a movie, and they said it was okay.)

My parents helped me to do my homework. = My parents helped me do my homework.
(I wanted to do it, and they assisted me because it was difficult.)
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p. 303 - passive causative
My parents made me clean my room. = I was made to clean my room. (always with infinitive)
  = I was forced to clean my room.
I was convinced to clean my room. = I was persuaded to clean my room.
I was instructed to clean my room.
The man was hired to paint the house.
I was allowed to watch a movie. = I was permitted to watch a movie.
(I was helped to do my homework. - sounds a bit strange)

My parents hired the man to paint the house. (active)
The man was hired to paint the house. (passive - without “my parents”)
My parents had/got the house painted. (passive - without “the man”)
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p. 307 activity 6 - If you were the leader of a country, what laws would you have?
What would you make people do? What would you let them do? What wouldn’t you let them do?