Let / Make / Have / Get The following is a mini-tutorial on the use of the causative verbs "let," "make," "have,"

and "get."

Let FORM [let + person + verb] USE This construction means "to allow someone to do something." E amples! Make FORM [make + person + verb] USE This construction means "to force someone to do something." E amples! Have FORM [have + person + verb] USE This construction means "to give someone the responsibilit$ to do something." E amples! )r. *mith had hi! ur!e take the patient's temperature. +lease have your !ecretary "a# me the information. ($ teacher made me apologize for what & had said. )id somebod$ make you wear that ugl$ hat% *he made her childre do their homework. "ohn let me drive his new car. #ill $our parents let you go to the part$% & don't know if m$ boss will let me take the da$ off.

 Get FORM

& had the mecha ic check the brakes.

[get + person + to + verb] USE This construction usuall$ means "to convince to do something" or "to trick someone into doing something." E amples! *usie got her !o to take the medicine even though it tasted terrible. ,ow can parents get their childre to read more% The government T- commercials are tr$ing to get people to !top smoking.

Get v!$ Have *ometimes "get someone to do something" is interchangeable with "have someone do something," but these e pressions do not mean e actl$ the same thing. E amples! & got the mecha ic to check m$ brakes. .T /&0*T T,E (E1,.2&1 )&)2'T T,&23 &T #.* 2E1E**.04, 56T & 172-&21E) ,&( T7 1,E13 T,E 50.3E*. & had the mecha ic check m$ brakes. & .*3E) T,E (E1,.2&1 T7 1,E13 T,E 50.3E*.