Mr. Manik Joshi

English Causative Sentences: Active and Passive Causatives (English Daily Use) (Volume 6) Mr. Manik Joshi

This Book Covers The Following Topics:

What are "Causative Sentences"?
Causative Sentences - Have
Structure (1 A) ---- Active Causative Structure
Structure (1 B) ---- Passive Causative Structure
Structure (2 A) ---- Active Causative Structure
Structure (2 B) ---- Passive Causative Structure
Structure (3 A) ---- Active Causative Structure
Structure (3 B) ---- Passive Causative Structure
Causative Sentences - Make
Structure (1) - Subject + Make + Someone + Verb Word
Structure (2) - Subject + Make + Something + Verb Word
Causative Make - Passive Structure
Causative Sentences - Get
Structure (1) - Get + Object + Infinitive
Structure (2) - Get + Object + Past Participle
Causative Sentences - Let
Causative Sentences - Help
Structure - Subject + Help + Someone + Verb Word/Infinitive


Sample This:

What are "Causative Sentences"?

In a causative, a person or thing does not perform an action directly.
The person or thing causes it to happen by forcing another person or thing to do it.

Examples:
She caused needle to run.
Hospital caused him to get infected.
Modern lifestyles cause children and adults to spend most of their time indoors.
The rain caused water to collect on the road.


MOST IMPORTANT CAUSATIVE VERBS
CAUSATIVE - HAVE
CAUSATIVE - MAKE
CAUSATIVE - GET
CAUSATIVE - LET
CAUSATIVE - HELP

(Causative 'Get' has less force and authority than Causative 'MAKE'. Causative 'Have' has less force and authority than Causative 'Get')


Types of Causative Verbs
Causative structures are of two types - 'Active' in Nature and 'Passive' in Nature

Active Causatives
First form of verb is used when something has to do by somebody/something
She caused needle to run. [First form of 'run']
(Thus, Causative structure is 'Active' in Nature)

Passive Causatives
Third form of verb is used when something is done to somebody/something
Hospital caused him to get infected. [Third form of 'infect']
(Thus, Causative structure is 'Passive' in Nature)


Structure (1 A) ---- Active Causative Structure

Subject + Causative Verb + Agent + Action Verb In First Form + Object

I have him take my photograph. (Present)
Explanation:
I arrange for my photograph to be taken by him.
[I cause him to take my photograph.]
So, this is like active causative structure.

He has her take my photograph. (Present)
Explanation:
He arranges for my photograph to be taken by her.
[He causes her to take my photograph.]
So, this is like active causative structure.

I had him take my photograph. (Past)
Explanation:
I arranged for my photograph to be taken by him.
[I caused him to take my photograph.]
So, this is like active causative structure.

I will have him take my photograph. (Future)
Explanation:
I will arrange for my photograph to be taken by him.
[I will cause him to take my photograph.]
So, this is like active causative structure.

MORE EXAMPLES:

CAUSATIVE - HAVE --
Have/Has + Agent + Action Verb In First Form + Object
Why don't you have the children do homework?
She deserved to have people make fuss over her.
I turned up at work in an elegant night-suit, only to have my boss reprimand me.
In that case the honourable option would be to have him face corruption charges.
The captain preferred to have the passenger remain on board the aircraft.
He has his wife sing along with Mr. Mitch for him.
This felt worse than not having our team compete in Olympics. [Note - Continuous Form]