'Make' as a Causative Verb

Yesterday, we looked at LET as a causative verb. Today we'll see how MAKE...is another causative verb.

MAKE = force or require someone to take an action

Grammatical structure:

• MAKE + PERSON + VERB (base form)

Examples:

• After Jimmy broke the neighbour’s front window, his parents made him pay for it.
• My ex-husband loved comedy and made me watch every episode of his favorite sitcom.
• The teacher made all the students rewrite their papers, because the first drafts were not acceptable.

Note: When using the verbs force and require, we must use to + verb.

• The school requires the students to wear uniforms.
  “Require” often implies that there is a rule.
• The hijacker forced the pilots to take the plane in a different direction.
  “Force” often implies violence, threats, or extremely strong pressure