The causative

  • Read the situations and write sentences using the causative.
    1) A painter has already painted Olivia's entire house. What has she done?
    2) My brother is going to feed my cat while I'm away. What am I going to do?
    3) The boss will ask the secretary to type the letters. What will the boss do?

  • Используем конструкцию TO HAVE SOMETHING DONE.
    Пример с предложением 2: What am I going to do?---I am going TO HAVE MY CAT FED.
    Почему так? Потому, что не вы сами, а ваш брат покормит кота в ваше отсутствие.
    Эта конструкция рассматиривается в рамках оборота COMPLEX OBJECT.