causative sentence

Definition:

Causative sentence is a sentence we use when we appoint someone else to do something.

Causative Verb:

Verb used in Causative sentence is “have” and “get” it mean “tell” or “request” but at some word like “make”, “let”, “ask” and “tell” it can be used in causative verb. “Have” can be “had” because the sentence based assessmet and subject sentence.

         

Notes :

We use “let” to cocker up someone do something
In Active structure: S + let + agent + action verb (bare infinitive) + …
We use “Make” to force someone do something
In Active structure: S + (make-made) + agent + action verb (bare infinitive) + …

We have 2 type of causative sentence and we can use it depend on conditions :

1. Active causative :   we use active causative to appoint someone else to doing something or the subject place at beginning sentene to show the subject doing something and the speaker appoint to the second person

Example active causative “have/had”

We use “have” to desire someone do something,

In Active structure:

S + (have-had) + agent + action verb (bare infinitive) + object

Sentence :

• I have my friend write my letter
• The teacher has some student do excercise on the board
• She had me come to her party yesterday
• The teacher has our parent to come on graduation day

Example active causative ”get”

We use “Get” it’s kind like “have” but with different structure

In Active structure :

S + (get-got) + agent + action verb (to infinitive) + … 

Sentence :

• I get a guy to bring the bag
• He get’s the driver to stop a car
• We got them to buy some fruits
• I get you to like this book

2. Passive causative : we use passive causative to appoint to someone else doing something and the subject place at beginning sentene to show the subject doing something but  the speaker appoint to the third person

Example passive causative “have /had”

In passive structure :

S + (have-had) + object + action verb (V-3)

Sentence :

• hey have the carperpenter to repair the funiture
• Doni has ika to replay his message
• I had the lamp truned off

Example passive causative “get/got”

In Passive structure :

S + (got) + object + action verb (V-3)

Sentence :

• Sindi gets her homework done
• We get our lunch prepared
• The singer got her dress designed by designer