Ppt on causitive verbs
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The document discusses causative verbs which are used when someone is responsible for an action being performed but does not perform the action themselves. It provides examples of using the causative verbs "have", "get", and "had" to express causing an action like getting a car washed, hair cut, or book published. It also lists "make" as a causative verb and gives examples like making someone sit a certain way or causing poverty to make people commit crimes.
Ppt on causitive verbs
- 1. CAUSITIVE VERBS BY: AJIT SINGH ENGLISH TRAINER
- 2. CAUSITIVE VERBSDEFINITION:-We use the causative when we do not carry out an action ourselves, but are responsible for the action being performed.E.g.: She had her car serviced last week - (She didn't service the car herself, but the car was serviced because of her; she took it to a garage and asked them to do it.)
- 3. CAUSITIVE VERBSHAVEI HAVE MY CAR WASHED EVERYDAY.WE HAVE OUR SOFTWARES UPDATED.WHY DON’T YOU HAVE YOUR HAIR CUT?WHY DON’T YOU HAVE YOUR BOOK PUBLISHED?5. WHEN WILL YOU HAVE THE TARGETS ACHIEVED?
- 4. CAUSITIVE VERBSGETI HAVE GOT THE CHEQUE CASHED.I’VE GOT MY SUIT STITCHED.HAVE YOU GOT YOUR HOUSE VACATED?SHE’S GOT HER EYE OPERATED UPON.5. I’VE GOT MY LOAN SANCTIONED.
- 5. CAUSITIVE VERBSHADI HAD MECHANIC CHECK THE BRAKES.I HAD THE LETTER POSTED.I HAD MY CAR SERVICED LAST WEEK.SHE HAD HER HAIR COLOURED.WE HAD OUR DOOR PAINTED.
- 6. CAUSITIVE VERBSMAKETHE TEACHER MADE HIM SIT LIKE A COCK.WHO MADE YOU DO THIS?DON’T MAKE ME DO THIS.POVERTY MAKES PEOPLE COMMIT CRIME.I’VE GOT THIS SUIT MADE TO ORDER.