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Yolanda Regita Cahyani
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GROUP 4

·         CAUSATIVE VERB

1.        Let

That someone or thing has allowed or allowed the main person to perform an activity.

Grammatical structure: LET + PERSON/THING + VERB

Examples :

-          My mother let me drive my new bike.

-          I don’t let my daughter say dirty words.

*Note: The verbs allow and permit are more formal ways to say “let.”

            However, with allow and permit, we use to + verb:

-          Teacher doesn’t permit us to eat lunch at computer lab.

-          I don’t allow my daughter to say dirty words.

2.        Make

Activity the person does is because require or something force the person to do it.

Grammatical structure: MAKE + PERSON + VERB

Examples :

-          My parents made me eat vegetables that I hate.

-          After crashing Nanda’s car, his parents made me responsible for it.

3.        Have

Have can be used in active  or passive form. Give someone else the responsibility to do something.

Active

Grammatical structure: HAVE + PERSON + VERB

Examples :

-          I have him clean my shoes.

Passive

Grammatical structure: HAVE + THING + PAST PARTICIPLE OF VERB

Examples :

-          Nanda had the shoes cleaned.

4.        Get

Convince or encourage someone to do something.

Grammatical structure: GET + PERSON + TO + VERB

Examples :

-          I was busy with my homework, I  got my brother to buy a book in store.

5.      Help

Assist someone in doing something.

Grammatical structure:

HELP + PERSON + VERB

HELP + PERSON + TO + VERB

Examples :

-          She helped me wash the shoes.

-          She helped me to wash the shoes.

·         DETERMINER

1.        Each and Every

“Each” identifies one of a group.

“Every” refers to all the components of the whole group.

Examples :

-          Every house on the street looks the same.

-          Each carving of house is handmade.

2.        All

We can use "all" with a plural or uncountable noun.

Examples :

-          All slugs are slow

We can also add "of" + these or possessive adjective.

Examples :

-          You need to decorate all of the wall.

3.        Few

We use enough with uncountable nouns, and “few” or “a few” with plural nouns.

“A few” used to mean a small quantity.

“Few” used to mean not enough or number a negative meaning.

Examples :

-          I have a few books

-          I have few books

4.        Little

Use "little" and "a little" with uncountable nouns. "Little" is small quantity than "a little".

Examples :

-          I have a little money

-          I have little money

·         So and Such

1.        So

To show a fact (usually with a result or consequence).

Examples :

-          Thank you. You’re  so kind.

SO with adjectives and adverbs: so + adjective or adverb + that + result

Examples :

-          The rain is so heavy that flooding is everywhere.

2.        Such

To show extreme feelings or an opinion about something.

Examples :

-          You’re such an idiot.

SUCH + Nouns: such + a + (adjective) + singular noun + that + result

Examples :

-          It was such a good novel that I couldn’t put it down.

·         Third Conditional

Use impossible conditions, impossible because they are in the past and we cannot change what has happened.

Examples :

-          If you had asked me, I would have helped you.

Notice that the main clause can contain 'would', 'could' or 'might

Examples :

-          If I had time, I would have gone to see him.

-          If I had time, I could have gone to see him.

-          If I had time, I might have gone to see him.