Grammar Explanations

1. Use make, have, and let followed by object + base form of the verb to talk about things that someone can require, cause, or permit another person to do.

2. Help can be followed by either: (The meaning is the same.)

or

3. Get has a similar meaning to make and have, but it is followed by object + infinitive, not the base form of the verb.

Now read each first sentence. Judge True or False for the statement that follows.

1. My chief made me rewrite the report.
   _____ I wrote the report again.

   1.   ?    True
   2.   ?    False

2. Ms. Chen let us use our calculators during the test.
   _____ We had to use our calculators.

   1.   ?    True
   2.   ?    False

3. Mr. Harrington had us translate a short story.
   _____ We translated a short story.

   1.   ?    True
   2.   ?    False

4. Mark helped Angela do her homework.
   _____ Mark did Angela's homework for her.

   1.   ?    True
   2.   ?    False

5. Ms. Marta got the director to arrange a trip.
   _____ The director arranged a class trip.

   1.   ?    True
   2.   ?    False

6. Professor Hoven let us choose our own topoic for our term paper.
   _____ We didn't choose our own topic.

   1.   ?    True
   2.   ?    False