grammar · neutral
be made to + V
Passive of 'make': someone is forced or required to do something.
Examples
“Students are made to wear uniforms at that school.”
“Local shops were made to close early during the festival.”
“Workers were made to sign the new contract before returning to work.”
Band 8 sentence
“In many factories, casual workers are made to do overtime with little notice, which raises serious labour‑rights concerns.”
Collocations
- be made to wear
- be made to comply with
- be made to apologise
Common mistakes
are make to + V→are made to + V
made to + V (không có be)→are made to + V / were made to + V
are made + V (không có to)→are made to + V
Say it for a higher band
5made to→6were made→7+be made to + V
Synonyms
be forced to + V
have to + V
Easily confused
be forced to + V
“Residents were forced to evacuate after the flood warning.”
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