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FAMILY GRIPES WITH THE VERBS:

(ASK / GET / HAVE / LET / MAKE / HELP / WANT / TELL)

let / make / help / have + object


+ verb:
a) My father won't let me stay out late.
b) My parents make me do my homework when I come home after
school.
c) My brother never helps me (to) clean the bedroom.
Note: In conversation you can also say help me to do something, but
this is much less common.
d) My mother has me do my homework after school.

get / want / ask / tell + object + t


o + verb:
a) I can't get him to clean up our room.
b) My parents want me to study medicine.
c) I have to ask them to drive me to school.
d) My wife is always telling me to slow down.

Note:
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let him/her = I give him/her permission.


make him/her = He/she has to...
have him/her = I ask him/her, and he/she does the action.
get him/her = I persuade him/her to...

LET'S PRACTICE:
I. Complete the sentences with suitable verbs and pronouns.

Adapted from English Exercises.org


by Roco Daz

a) My kids play video games too much. I always try to

do their

homework before dinner,but they play video games instead.


b) My mother won't

use the car. I have to

to drive me

everywhere.
c) Our kids never

clean the house. We can't even

to

clean up their own rooms.


d) My mother is always

to come home early. She

come

before midnight.
e) My parents

to spend more time studying.

II. Fill in the blanks with the right verbs.


a) My parents have a catering business.They

me to get involved in

that,but I'm not really into it.


b) It's your mother again.I'm busy now.Can you

her call me back

later?
c) My mom has always

much

me to get married.But she has also pretty

me make my own decisions.

Adapted from English Exercises.org


by Roco Daz

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