Practice Exercise #5

Topics: The Passive Causative, Services.

Sub-topics: The Causative, Passive voice.

For this section I will make a review of the topics learned through on a exercise using all the structures, vocabulary and more to show my improvement at these topics.

 The Passive Causative

Sub-topic: The Causative, The Passive voice

This grammar focuses on the object rather than the subject of the sentences. It uses some of the PASSIVE VOICE structure. 

(Active voice: Subject + Verb + Object = John plays the piano - Passive voice:  Object + To be + Verb in past participle = The piano is played (by John))

Estructure: Subject + GET (GOT, GOTTEN) / HAVE (HAD) + Object + Verb in past participle + (Complement)

Ex: 

• The U GOT the plattform bought (by the students) 
• The U HAD the plattform bought (by the students)
• We HAD our picture taken afer the meeting.
• They plan to HAVE the offices paid for dinner.
• CAN she HAVE her x-rays given this morning?

CAUSATIVE VS PASSIVE CAUSATIVE

We have to learn in which situations we need to use CAUSATIVE or PASSIVE CAUSATIVE and know their differences clearly.

1. I'm having some documents copied right now.
2. She'll get her friend to repair her bicycle right now.
3. Can I have this annoucement printed this morning?
4. He needs to have his pants lenghtened today.
5. She wants to get the tailor to shorten her red dress right away.
6. Can we have a professional paint this room?
7. Can I get my sweater dry-cleaned in 24-hours?
8. They should get someone to frame your picture.

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Vocabulary: Services

 Services

Services are those jobs and persons that helps us almost everyday when we need them.

1. Dry-clean (a suit) = Lavado en seco.

2. Repair shoes = Reparo de zapatos.

A shoemaker is who repairs the shoes

3. Frame a picture = Enmarcado de una foto.

4. Deliver a package = Entrega de paquete.

5.1 Lengthen (a skirt) = Alargar ropa.

The person who does this is a Tailor

5.2 Shorten (a skirt) = Recortar ropa.

6. Print (a sign) = Imprimir una señal/ letrero.

7. Copy (a report) = Fotocopiar.

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The Causative 2

 The Causative with MAKE - LET

Sub-topic: The Causative with GET - HAVE.

According with "The Causative 1" we also have other verbs that can be used in the caustive structure and give to the sentence a different meaning.

The first one is the verb "MAKE", the causative make is used to express the idea that one person forces another to do something. The causative with "MAKE" is not an incitation, it's an obligation.

Structure:

Subject + MAKE (Made) + Object + Base form of the verb + Complement

Ex: 

• They MAKE their kids finish their homework before dinner.

• She MADE him sign the form.

• The U MADE us buy the plattform.

• The policeman HAS MADE them show their IDs.

The second verb is "LET", is used to indicate that a permission is being given to do something. The causative with "LET" it's a synoym to PERMIT.

Structure: 

Subject + LET + Object + Base form of the verb + Complement

Ex:

• My boss LET me take the day off.

• I don't LET my children stay out after 9:00 pm.

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