grammar · neutral

make + someone + base verb (bare infinitive)

Band 6-7speakingtask2

Causative: to force or cause someone to do something; after 'make' use the bare infinitive (no to).

Examples

“The teacher made the students rewrite the essay.”

“The film made me think differently about the issue.”

“They made him apologise for the mistake.”

Band 8 sentence

“The policy changes made many employees question the company's long-term strategy.”

Collocations

  • make + object + bare infinitive

Common mistakes

They made him to leave.→They made him leave.

The teacher made the students to study more.→The teacher made the students study more.

Say it for a higher band

5tell someone to do→6get someone to do→7+make + someone + base verb (bare infinitive)

Synonyms

force someone to do

Easily confused

have + someone + do

“I had my assistant schedule the meeting.”

Related words

have / has + past participlesubject + V(s) (simple present)be about to + base verbbe + V-ingso + adjective/adverb + that + clauseIf + present perfect, will + base verbNot only + clause, but also + clausewill have been + V-ing

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