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Causatives are a common sentence structure in English.
These are used when a person allows (gives permission to) another person to do something.
Use the causative [LET] when person A allows person B to do something: The mechanic let me pay by check. (Meaning: He gave me permission to pay by check.) My mother will let us have a party on Saturday night.
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Sometimes, my coach allows me to play goalie.
(Example) Sometimes, my coach me goalie. |
Coach Jones never allows Maggie to be the goalie.
(1) Coach Jones never Maggie the goalie. |
He usually gives her permission to play the position of midfielder.
(2) He usually her the position of midfielder. |
Even though some players on our team are not very good players,
Coach Jones always allows them to participate in the game. (3) Coach Joans always them in the game. |
Last week we lost a game because I allowed my friend to take the ball, but the other team stole it.
(4) I my friend the ball, but the other team stole it. |
Next time, I won't allow my friend to run with the ball.
(5) Next time, I won't my friend with the ball. |
At the end of soccer season, all the parents of the girls allow them to throw an all-night party.
(6) All the parents of the girls them an all-night party. |
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