1. 7.4 Causative Verbs
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2. Get, persuade and
convince are followed
by an object +
infinitive.
(These verbs are in
Group #2.)

3. (Get is a verb with
many different
meanings. In these
sentences, it means
persuade.)

4. Carnegie persuaded
wealthy people to
give away their
money.

5. You convinced me to
help the poor.

6. They got us to
contribute to charity.

7. They got us to
contribute to charity.

8. After help +
object, either the
infinitive or the base
form can be used.
(This is the verb that is
all by itself in Group #4.)

9. Carnegie helped people
to get an education.
Some volunteers help
kids learn to read.

10. Let someone do
something =
Permit someone to do
something

11. Permit is in Group #2.
Let is in Group #3.

12. The government
permits you to deduct
your contribution to
charity.

13. The government lets
you deduct your
contribution to charity.

14. The teacher doesn’t
permit us to talk during
a test.

15. The teacher doesn’t
let us talk during a test.

16. The causative verb
make is in Group #3.

17. The causative verb
make + object
is in Group #3. It is
followed by the base
form of the verb.

18. Sometimes
make = force:

19. No one can make you
give to charity.

20. Sometimes make =
cause something to
happen:

21. Volunteering my time
makes me feel good.

22. The causative verb
have + object
is in Group #3. It is
followed by the base
form of the verb.

23. Have + object + base
form of the verb
means to give a job or
task to someone:

24. Public TV stations have
volunteers answer the
phones and make
donations.

25. The teacher had us
write a composition
about charity.