Easy Word | Luyện ngữ pháp


Luyện ngữ pháp - Destination B2 (Unit 15: Grammar - The passive / the causative / direct and indirect objects)


The causative

Form:
noun + have/get in the correct form + noun + past participle (+ by/with + noun)

Use Example
To show that someone arranges for someone else to do something for them I have my groceries delivered by the supermarket once a week.
We are having a new cooker put in tomorrow.
We had a large wedding cake made.
Have you had your kitchen decorated?
We are going to have the food for the party made by a catering company.
To refer to an unpleasant situation which hasn't been arranged We had our herb garden vandalised while we were away.
The Smiths have had their new microwave stolen.

Watch out!

• Using the verb get is usually more informal than using have.
✓ Can you go and get this recipe photocopied for me?

• We can also use get somebody to do and have somebody do when we want to refer to the person we arrange to do something for us.
✓ Why don't you get the chef to prepare you a vegetarian meal?
✓ Why don't you have the chef prepare you a vegetarian meal?
Form - The impersonal passive Form - Direct and indirect objects


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