The following is a mini-tutorial on the use of the causative verbs "let," "make," "have," and "get." After you have studied the tutorial, complete the associated exercises. If you already know how to use these verbs, you can skip the explanation and go directly to the exercises.
[let + person + verb]
This construction means "to allow someone to do something."
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[make + person + verb]
This construction means "to force someone to do something."
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[have + person + verb]
This construction means "to give someone the responsibility to do something."
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[get + person + to + verb]
This construction usually means "to convince to do something" or "to trick someone into doing something."
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Sometimes "get someone to do something" is interchangeable with "have someone do something," but these expressions do not mean exactly the same thing.
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