Friday, 27 July 2012

Causative verbs


She invites me to go to the party.
I have the repairman fix my computer.
I ask the repairman to fix my computer.
I convince my mother-in-law to go to the dentist.

He convinces his friend to develop strong spoken English for a successful life in Canada.

He convinces his friend to learn English.

The Olympic athlete motivates herself to win.
The athlete motivates his teammates to be excellent/ excel.

The factory manager motivates the workers to produce more clothes.

The boss motivates his employees/staff to sell
more product/merchandise

The police forced me to pull over/ stop.
My mother forced me to wear an ugly sweater.
I force my son to put on pants/ warmer clothes.
My boss forced me to wear safety glasses/ a tie.
My wife forced me to visit her mother.

The city permits me to renovate my house.
A driver’s license permits you to drive a car.

He allows his dog to sleep on his bed.
My friend allows her six-year-old son to sit in the front seat of the car.

Your friend lets her daughter drive in the car without a seatbelt.

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