let, have, make, get 等字 在文法上被稱作 ”使役動詞” 因為它們的意思都是允許, 叫, 命令別人去做什麼事 但麻煩的是它們後面接了受詞以後, 再接原形動詞, to V, 還是 p.p. 就不一定了 這個也是 TOEIC 愛考的文法重點之一 今天就跟大家解說一下 (1) let (允許; 讓) 的用法let + 受詞 + 原形動詞 (允許 / 讓...去做...)(主動語態, 受詞去做某件事) 例: Jenny’s mother doesn’t let her go out at night. They won’t let us pass. let + 受詞 + be p.p. (允許 / 讓...被...)(被動語態, 受詞被...) 例: How could you let your mother be insulted like that? (insult 侮辱) I won’t let my daughter be treated that way. (我不會讓我女兒受到那種待遇) (2) have (使; 叫; 命令) 的用法have + 受詞 + 原形動詞 (使 / 叫 ... 去做...事)例: The teacher had us clean up the classroom. My boss had me work overtime again. have + 受詞 + p.p. (使 ... 被... )例: We have our office cleaned every weekend. You need to have the document verified by the government. (3) make (迫使) 的用法make + 受詞 + 原形動詞 (迫使... 去做...事)例: My boss made me rewrite the report. The policeman made the man move his car. make + 受詞 + 形容詞 (使 ... 變得 ... )例: The movie always makes me sad. Don’t make the problem worse than it is. (別把問題弄得比現在更糟) make + 受詞 + p.p. (使 ... 被 ... )
例: Make yourself known to the guard when you pass the gate. (當你通過大門時, 要讓警衛知道你的身份) make + 受詞 + 另一名詞 (使 ... 成為 ... )
例: Talent and hard work made her a super star. The CEO made Mr. Simms head of accounting. (4) get (使得; 命令) 的用法get + 受詞 + to V (使得 ... 去做 ... )
例: How did you get Tom to clean his room? Joan got her husband to buy her a big diamond ring. get + 受詞 + p.p. (使得 ... 被 ...)例: The accident got Kevin fired. Please get the job done as soon as possible. 現在請各位來練習看看, 填入正確的動詞形式: 1. When did you have your office ______ (paint)? 2. The police got the man _____ (admit) that he killed the woman. 3. She has never tried to make her children _____ (do) anything they don’t enjoy. 4. The government doesn’t let meat _____ (import). 5. We have to get the contract _____ (sign) today. 6. The movie star doesn’t let her children _____ (photograph) by reporters. 7. The manager had everyone _____ (work) on the weekend.
Answers: 1. repainted 2. to admit 3. do 4. be imported 5. signed 6. be photographed 7. work
