CAUSATIVE PASSIVE

What are causatives used for? (2 correct)

• To express that the subject did the action.

• To express that the subject caused the action to happen.

• To express that the action was performed by the subject.

• To express that the subject did not do the action himself/herself.

Choose the correct passive causative pattern

• Subject + have/let/make + object + verb

• Subject + have/get + object + P.P (by agent)

• Subject + Be/Get + P.P

• Subject + be/get + object + P.P (by agent)

Make this sentence passive causative: The president had the secretary arrange his schedule.

Make it passive: She made the waiter reheat her food.

Someone stole his bike because he left it unchained. >>

He___________________because he left it unchained.

Create sentences with the passive causative pattern. Change the verbs accordingly.

Mery / roof / to repair.

John / picture / to take.

Sam / nails / to do.

The government / citizens / to inform.

Answer explanation

Mary had her roof repaired.

John got his picture taken.

Sam had her nails done.

The government had the citizens informed.

____________: try every possible course of action in order to achieve something.

_________: to do something perfunctorily to save time or money.

Alibi:

• One who helps or encourages or incites another.

• The institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behaviour.

• A defence by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime.

Answer explanation

Prosecution: the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior.

Abettor: one who helps or encourages or incites another.

Choose the correct synonym(s) of "I don't know"

• I don't have a clue

• Your guess is as good as mine

• I have no idea

• I couldn't tell you