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MAKE or LET

to make(someone)do (something)The teachermakes the pupils


work.Mummakes metidy my room.to let(someone)do (something)The
teacherletJaneleave school early.Mum doesn’t letme watch television
late at night.

Write a sentence with a similar meaning, using MAKE or LET.

The police told everyone to leave the building.

The driver allowed the old man to travel on the bus without a ticket.

Jack told his younger brother to wash the dishes.

I don’t allow people to smoke in my house or in my car!

We always laugh when we listen to Bob.

Sue allowed me to use her computer because mine wasn’t working.


KEY

The police told everyone to leave the building.

(make) The police made everyone leave the building.

The driver allowed the old man to travel on the bus without a ticket.

(let)The driver let the old man travel on the bus without a ticket.

Jack told his younger brother to wash the dishes.

(make)Jack made his younger brother wash the dishes.

I don’t allow people to smoke in my house or in my car!

(let) I don’t let people smoke in my house or in my car!

We always laugh when we listen to Bob.

(make) Bob always makes us laugh (when we listen to him).

Sue allowed me to use her computer because mine wasn’t working.

(let) Sue let me use her computer because mine wasn’t working.

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