English Business 2# | Session 4

Causative Verbs

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      1.      The doctor made the patient stay in bed.

      2.      Mrs. Crane had her house painted.

      3.      The teacher had the class written a 2000-word research paper.

      4.      Don got some kids in the neighborhood cleaned out his garage.

      5.      We had a professional photographer taken pictures of everyone in our wedding.

      6.      Alice stopped at the service station to have the tank filled.

      7.      I got Mary lent me some money so I could go to a movie last night.

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      1.      George is a (careless, carelessly) writer. He writes (careless, carelessly).

      2.      Frank asked me an (easy, easily) question. I answered it (easy, easily).

      3.      Ali speaks English very (good, well). He has a very (good, well) pronunciation.

      4.      Hannah dance (beautiful, beautifully). She is a (beautiful, beautifully) dancer.

      5.      Hugh sneaks in (quiet, quietly). The house he is in is very (quiet, quietly).

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      1.      I find this case unusual (adj).

      2.      He was nervous (adj) about it.

      3.      I found the money easily (adv).

      4.      We became thirsty (adj).

      5.      He suddenly (adv) became suspicious (adj).

      6.      He gets tired (adj) very quickly (adv). 

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      1.      Tom opens the door. → The door is opened by Tom.

      2.      Shakespeare wrote that play. → The play is written by Shakespeare.

      3.      The lesson is going to be explained by the teacher. → The teacher is going to explain the lesson.

      4.      When did someone invent the radio?. → When was the radio invented by someone?.

      5.      Shirley has suggested a new idea. → A few idea has been suggested by Shirley.

      6.      Bill will invite Ann to the party. → Ann will be invented by Bill to the party.

      7.      Costumers are served by waitresses and waiters. → Waitresses and waiters are serving customers.

      8.      Does Prof. Jackson teach that course?. → Is that course teached by Prof. Jackson?.

      9.      I won’t be fooled by his tricks. → His tricks wont fool me.

      10.  It rained hard yesterday. → Yesterday was rained heavily.

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      1.      Someone handed Ann a menu at the restaurant.

a.       Indirect → A menu was handed to Ann at the restaurant.

b.      Direct → Ann was handed a menu at the restaurant.

      2.      They will send you a bill at the end of the month.

a.       Indirect → A bill will be sent to you at the end of the month.

b.      Direct → You will be sent a bill at the end of the month.