Problems With Verbs (16): Causatives.

([My English teacher] [had] [us] [give] oral reports.)

- (S): My English teacher
- (HAVE): had
- (someone): us
- (verb word): give
- oral reports

Avoid using an infinitive or an (- ing) form instead of a verb word before a person in patterns of cause.

([His mother] [made] [him] [take] his medicine)

- (S): His mother
- (MAKE): made
- (some one): him
- (verb word): take
- his medicine

Avoid using an infinitive or an (- ing) form instead of a verb word before a person in patterns of cause.

([I] want [to have] [this book] [renewed,] please.)

- (S): I
- want
- (HAVE): to have
- (something): this book
- (participle): renewed,
- please

Avoid using a verb word an infinitive of a participle before a thing in patterns of cause.

Examples:

Incorrect: Hery (had a tooth fill).
Correct: Hery (had a tooth filled).

Incorrect: She (made the baby to take) a nap.
correct: She (made the baby take) a nap.

Incorrect: Professor Hery (had us to write) a paper instead of taking a final exam.
Correct: Professor Hery (had us write) a paper instead of taking a final exam.

Incorrect: Have you (had your temperature taking) yet?
Correct: Have you (had your temperature taken) yet?

Incorrect: They (had their lawyer to change) their will.
correct: They (had their lawyer change) their will.