Let, make, have, help: getting things done
With let, make, have, and help, the object is followed by a bare verb — "let me leave," "had us practice," "made me cry." The object does the action, and the base verb (no "to") completes it.
Read the sentences below, then practice the whole lesson with audio.
- 1He let me leave early yesterday.
- 2The coach had us practice after school.
- 3The movie made me cry at the end.
- 4Her smile made me feel better this morning.
- 5My parents let me stay up on Saturday.
- 6The teacher let us use a dictionary in class.
- 7The rain made us take a taxi home.
- 8My boss had me send the email before noon.
- 9The doctor had me drink more water every day.
- 10This app helps me learn words on the bus.
- 11My friend helped me carry the boxes upstairs.
- 12The alarm made him get up at six.
- 13The story made the kids laugh in the library.
- 14The guide helped us find the right bus.
- 15The sign made people wait in line.
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