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Causative Verbs

Make & Let — Force and Permission

"Make" means to force or cause someone to do something — often against their will. Structure: make + object + base verb (no "to"). "My boss makes me work overtime." "Let" means to allow or permit. Same structure: let + object + base verb. "She let her children stay up late." Neither "make" nor "let" uses "to" before the second verb.

Make & Let — Force and Permission

"Make" means to force or cause someone to do something — often against their will. Structure: make + object + base verb (no "to"). "My boss makes me work overtime." "Let" means to allow or permit. Same structure: let + object + base verb. "She let her children stay up late." Neither "make" nor "let" uses "to" before the second verb.

Practice

The noise from the street ___ me wake up at 5am.

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Put the words in the correct order:

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Have & Get — Arranging and Persuading