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    This document discusses causative constructions in English including active and passive forms. In the active causative, an agent causes another person or thing to perform an action, such as "Sam made her boyfriend cut her hair." In the passive causative, the object of the active form becomes the subject and the agent is optional, for example "Bill had his house painted."

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    This document discusses causative constructions in English including active and passive forms. In the active causative, an agent causes another person or thing to perform an action, such as "Sam made her boyfriend cut her hair." In the passive causative, the object of the active form becomes the subject and the agent is optional, for example "Bill had his house painted."

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    This document discusses causative constructions in English including active and passive forms. In the active causative, an agent causes another person or thing to perform an action, such as "Sam made her boyfriend cut her hair." In the passive causative, the object of the active form becomes the subject and the agent is optional, for example "Bill had his house painted."

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    The causative

    Have sb do smth
    S + CV + agent + verb + object
    Have
    Make base
    Let
    Get
    Passive Have smth done
    S + CV + obj + V(PP) (agent)
    Have
    Get

    Active:
    Sam made her boyfriend cut her hair.
    Cal let his friend borrow his car.
    Jane got her sister to sew her a dress.
    You should have the school call the boys parents.

    Passive:
    Bill had his house painted.
    I get my groceries delievered.

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