Get somebody to do something – ask / persuade somebody to do something Let somebody do something – allow somebody to do something Make someone do something – force, compel somebody
Trang 1Get somebody to do something – ask /
persuade somebody to
do something
Let somebody do something – allow
somebody to do something
Make someone do
something – force,
compel somebody to
do something
NB make/let + object + bare infinitive; get + object + infinitive with to
I Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs make, let, get
1 Father _ me do all the work again
2 My neighbour me borrow his car
3 It’s no good The car’s broken down and I can’t _ it go
4 I can’t _ the TV to work
5 You’d better _ your doctor decide what’s best for you
6 When he told me the whole story, it me change my mind
7 It took me half an hour but I finally _ him to agree to the plan
8 Do you think it’s wise to your children stay out so late?
9 Don’t worry! I _ him to tell you the truth about the incident
10 I really enjoy her company She always me laugh
II Rewrite the sentences using make, let, get
1 Before you buy a house, you should have a surveyor look over it
_
2 My boss allowed me to leave work an hour early yesterday
_
3 We’ll have to ask someone to clean up this mess
4 The judge compelled the witness to apologize to the court
5 The Faculty allowed him to take the exam again
III Write down what happened in each conversation using make, let, get
1 Ann: Could I use your phone? Tom: Certainly.
2 Sue: Miss Jones, will you, please, explain it once again? Teacher: All right, but pay
attention this time
3 Jim: I haven’t done my homework yet Father: Go to your room and finish it!
Father
Trang 2The key:
I
1 Father made me do all the work again.
2 My neighbour let me borrow his car.
3 It’s no good The car’s broken down and I can’t make it go.
4 I can’t get the TV to work.
5 You’d better let your doctor decide what’s best for you.
6 When he told me the whole story, it made me change my mind.
7 It took me half an hour but I finally got him to agree to the plan.
8 Do you think it’s wise to let your children stay out so late?
9 Don’t worry! I’ll get him to tell you the truth about the incident.
10 I really enjoy her company She always makes me laugh.
II
1 Before you buy a house, you should get a surveyor to look over it
2 My boss let me leave work an hour early yesterday
3 We’ll have to get someone to clean up this mess
4 The judge made the witness apologize to the court
5 The Faculty let him take the exam again
III
1 Tom let Ann use his phone
2 Sue got the teacher to explain it once again
3 Father has made Jim go to his room and do his homework
Have a nice day,
Gordana