Sharing space

 Have you ever had to share space with an animal? 

What is happening in the video?

Why do you think the people tolerate the animals and why do the animals tolerate the people?


What animals do you share space with in your home, neighborhood, or country? Share any funny or interesting stories about when you shared space with an animal or other people.

Causative verbs

Modern English has a number of verbs that act as causatives. Most of these verbs require an object plus an infinitive. For example:

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However, two of the more important causative verbs, make and have, do not take an infinitive. Instead these two verbs require a base-form verb (base-form verbs are sometimes called

bare infinitives). For example:

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The fact that make and have take a base-form verb instead of the more common infinitives means that nonnative speakers often mistakenly use these two causative verbs with infinitives. For example:

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EXERCISE

Select the correct form by underlining either the infinitive or the base-form verb from the options inside the parentheses. The first question is done as an example.

The directions require us (to reboot / reboot) the computer.

1. We asked the people at the next table (to turn / turn) off their cell phones.

2. They directed us (to take / take) the left path back to the village.

3. The approaching deadline made all of us (to hurry / hurry) faster than was safe.

4. I always need to remind the children (to brush / brush) their teeth.

5. Please have him (to return / return) my call as soon as possible.

6. Everyone wanted Mary (to reject / reject) their offer.

7. Make them (to be / be) quiet!

8. The blinding light from the setting sun forced us (to pull / pull) off the road.

9. I had the gardener (to trim / trim) all of the hedges.

10. You can’t make me (to do / do) it!

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