Causative verbs (have and get) and relative clauses
Causative Verbs (Have and Get)
Causative verbs are used to express the idea of someone causing something to happen or arranging for something to be done by someone else. In English, the two main causative verbs are "have" and "get."
"Have" as a Causative Verb:
When using "have" as a causative verb, the structure is generally: Subject + Have + Object + Base Verb.
Example 1: She had her car repaired. In this sentence, "she" is the subject, "her car" is the object, and "repaired" is the base verb. She didn't do the repairing herself; she arranged for someone else to repair her car.
Example 2: I'm having my hair cut tomorrow. Here, "I" is the subject, "my hair" is the object, and "cut" is the base verb. The person is not cutting their own hair but is arranging for someone else to do it.
"Get" as a Causative Verb:
"Get" can also be used as a causative verb, and the structure is similar: Subject + Get + Object + Base Verb.
- Example 1: He got his computer fixed.
In this sentence, "he" is the subject, "his computer" is the object, and "fixed" is the base verb. Similar to the previous examples, the person didn't fix the computer themselves but had someone else do it.
- Example 2: We need to get the house cleaned before the guests arrive.
Here, "we" is the subject, "the house" is the object, and "cleaned" is the base verb. They will have someone else clean the house for them.
Relative Clauses:
Relative clauses are used to provide additional information about a noun in a sentence. They start with a relative pronoun (who, whom, whose, which, that) or a relative adverb (when, where, why).
Defining relative clauses give essential information about the noun, and without them, the meaning of the sentence would be incomplete.
Example: The book that I bought is fantastic.
In this sentence, the relative clause "that I bought" defines which book is fantastic. Without it, we wouldn't know which book is being referred to.
Omitting Relative Pronouns:
Relative Pronouns and Adverbs:
Here are the most common relative pronouns and adverbs used in relative clauses:
Relative Pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, that
Relative Adverbs: when, where, why
In some cases, especially in informal speech, the relative pronoun can be omitted when it's not the subject of the relative clause.
Example: The car I bought is red. Here, "that" is omitted, and the sentence is still grammatically correct.
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Causative verbs (have and get) and relative clauses
Causative Verbs (Have and Get)
Causative verbs are used to express the idea of someone causing something to happen or arranging for something to be done by someone else. In English, the two main causative verbs are "have" and "get."
"Have" as a Causative Verb:
When using "have" as a causative verb, the structure is generally: Subject + Have + Object + Base Verb. Example 1: She had her car repaired. In this sentence, "she" is the subject, "her car" is the object, and "repaired" is the base verb. She didn't do the repairing herself; she arranged for someone else to repair her car. Example 2: I'm having my hair cut tomorrow. Here, "I" is the subject, "my hair" is the object, and "cut" is the base verb. The person is not cutting their own hair but is arranging for someone else to do it.
"Get" as a Causative Verb:
"Get" can also be used as a causative verb, and the structure is similar: Subject + Get + Object + Base Verb.
- Example 1: He got his computer fixed.
In this sentence, "he" is the subject, "his computer" is the object, and "fixed" is the base verb. Similar to the previous examples, the person didn't fix the computer themselves but had someone else do it.- Example 2: We need to get the house cleaned before the guests arrive.
Here, "we" is the subject, "the house" is the object, and "cleaned" is the base verb. They will have someone else clean the house for them.Relative Clauses:
Relative clauses are used to provide additional information about a noun in a sentence. They start with a relative pronoun (who, whom, whose, which, that) or a relative adverb (when, where, why). Defining relative clauses give essential information about the noun, and without them, the meaning of the sentence would be incomplete. Example: The book that I bought is fantastic. In this sentence, the relative clause "that I bought" defines which book is fantastic. Without it, we wouldn't know which book is being referred to.
Omitting Relative Pronouns:
Relative Pronouns and Adverbs:
Here are the most common relative pronouns and adverbs used in relative clauses: Relative Pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, that Relative Adverbs: when, where, why
In some cases, especially in informal speech, the relative pronoun can be omitted when it's not the subject of the relative clause. Example: The car I bought is red. Here, "that" is omitted, and the sentence is still grammatically correct.