Causative Verbs 1
Somebody washed my car. (have)
I had my car washed.
Tom asked me to pay the soccer game tickets. (make)
Tom made me pay the soccer game tickets.
My father sometimes gives me permission to go to parties. (allow)
My father sometimes allows me to go to parties.
He opened the jar with my help. (help)
I helped him open the jar.
The teacher said: "Answer these grammar exercises" (make)
The teacher made us asnwer these grammar exercises.
Our boss said we could wear informal clothes on Fridays. (let)
Our boss let us wear informal clothes on Fridays.
Somebody cuts my hair every month. (have)
I have my hair cut every month.
Some people painted our house. (have)
We had our house painted.
I usually make the monthly report with Paula's help. (help)
Paula usually helps me make the monthly report.
The teacher has never forced us to memorize information. (make)
The teacher has never made us memorize information.
I hope I will persuade Jim to tell us the truth. (make)
I hope I will make Jim tell us the truth.
Someone broke his nose in a fight last night. (have)
He had his nose broken in a fight last night.
My mom used to do my washing. (have)
I used to have my washing done by my mom.
The police officer said: "Don't drive in the town after 11.00 pm" (prevent)
The police officer prevented us from driving in the town after 11.00 pm.
Someone is repairing Mary's laptop. (have)
Mary is having her laptop repaired.
My mom said: "Don't go outside in the rain" (stop)
My mom stopped me from going outside in the rain.