Complete the following sentences.
1He made me ...............
Wrong!
After active causative "make", use the bare infinitive "wait".
2She ............... the whole story.
Wrong!
In the passive causative, the correct form is "was made to repeat".
3I don't speak French well, but I can make myself ...............
Wrong!
The expression is "understood" in "make myself understood".
4I had to shout to make myself ...............
Wrong!
The expression is "heard" in "make myself heard".
5Paper is made ............... wood.
Wrong!
Use "from" when the material is changed into something different.
6It is time to ............... the accounts.
Wrong!
Use "do" for routine tasks such as accounts.
7He likes ............... nothing.
Wrong!
The natural expression is "doing" nothing.
8She is old enough to ............... her own bed now.
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "make" the bed.
9She lost her money. I wasn't surprised that she ...............
Wrong!
Use "did" to avoid repeating the earlier verb phrase.
10Have you ever made wine ............... blackberries?
Wrong!
Use "from" for the ingredient used to produce the wine.
Answers
- He made me wait.
- She was made to repeat the whole story.
- I don’t speak French well, but I can make myself understood.
- I had to shout to make myself heard.
- Paper is made from wood.
- It is time to do the accounts.
- He likes doing nothing.
- She is old enough to make her own bed now.
- She lost her money. I wasn’t surprised that she did.
- Have you ever made wine from blackberries?