[let + person + verb] This construction means to allow someone to do something. Examples: John let me drive his new car. Will your parents let you go to the party? I dont know if my boss will let me take the day off. Make ----------------- [make + person + verb] This construction means to force someone to do something. Examples: My teacher made me apologize for what I had said. Did somebody make you wear that ugly hat? She made her children do their homework. --------------------- [have + person + verb] This construction means to give someone the responsibility to do something. Examples: Dr. Smith had his nurse take the patients temperature. Please have your secretary fax me the information. I had the mechanic check the brakes. ------------- [get + person + to + verb] This construction usually means to convince to do something or to trick someone into doing something. Examples: Susie got her son to take the medicine even though it tasted terrible. How can parents get their children to read more? The government TV commercials are trying to get people to stop smoking.
Posted on: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 09:25:06 +0000
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