Causative
verb express an action which is caused to happen. In other words, when I have
something done for me I cause it to happen. In other words, I do not actually
do anything, but ask someone else to do it for me. This is the sense of causative
verbs.
The use of the causative verbs :
·
Let
(
Subject + Let + Person + Verb )
This
contruction means “ to allow someone to do something “ = Membolehkan
seseorang melakukan sesuatu.
Example
:
John
let me drive his new car.
Will
you parents let you go to the party ?
I
don’t know if my boss will let me take the day off.
·
Make
(
Subject + Make + Person + Verb )
This
contruction means “ to force someone to do something “ = Memaksa
seseorang melakukan sesuatu.
Example
:
My
teacher made me apologize for what I had said.
Did
somebody make you wear that ugly hat ?
She
made her children do their homework.
·
Have
(
Subject + Have + person + verb )
The
contruction means “to give someone the responsibility to do something”. = “menyuruh”
orang yang lain untuk melakukan sesuatu.
Example
:
Dr.
Smith had his nurse take the patient’s temperature.
Please
have your secretary fax me the information
I
had the mechanic check the brakes
·
Get
(
Subject + Get + Person +Verb)
This
contruction usually means “ to convince to do something “ or “ to trick someone
into doing something”. Cara untuk “meyakinkan” seseorang melakukan sesuatu.
Example
:
Susie
got her son to take the medicine even though is taste terrible.
How
can parents get their children to read more?
The
government TV commercials are trying to get people to stop smoking