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1. Verbs with Other Types of
Clauses

2. Verbs with Other Types of
Clauses
You can use an object and a base form after
‘make’ to say that one person causes another
person to do something, or rather ‘let’ to say
they allow them to do something.
My father made me go for the interview.
Jenny let him talk

3. Verbs with Other Types of
Clauses
Some verbs of perception are used with an
object and an ‘-ing’ clause if an action is
unfinished or continues over a period of time,
and with an object and a base form if the
action is finished.
feel hear see watch

4. Verbs with Other Types of
Clauses
He heard a distant voice shouting.
Dr Hochstadt heard her gasp.

5. Verbs with Other Types of
Clauses
You normally use an ‘-ing’ clause after
‘notice’, ‘observe’, ‘smell’, and ‘understand’.
I could smell Chinese vegetables cooking.
We can understand them wanting to go.

6. Verbs with Other Types of
Clauses
You normally use an ‘-ing’ clause after
‘notice’, ‘observe’, ‘smell’, and ‘understand’.
I could smell Chinese vegetables cooking.
We can understand them wanting to go.

7. Verbs with Other Types of
Clauses
You can use an object and a past participle
after ‘have’ or ‘get’, when you want to say that
someone arranges for something to be done.
‘Have’ is slightly more formal.
We’ ve just had the house decorated.
We must get the car repaired.

8. Verbs with Other Types of
Clauses
You also use ‘have’ and ‘get’ with an object
and a past participle to say that something
happens to someone, especially when it is
unpleasant.
She had her purse stolen.
He got is car broken into at the weekend.

9. Verbs with Other Types of
Clauses
You use ‘have’ followed by an object and an ‘-
ing’ clause, or an object and a past participle,
when you want to say that someone causes
something to happen, either intentionally or
unintentionally.
Alan had me looking for the book all day.
He had me utterly confused.

10. Verbs with Other Types of
Clauses
You use ‘want’ and ‘would like’ with an object
and a past participle to indicate that you want
something to be done.
I want the work finished by January 1st.
How would you like your hair cut, sir?

11. Verbs with Other Types of
Clauses
‘Dare’ can be followed by a ‘to’-infinitive
clause or a base form in negative or
interrogative sentences:

12. Verbs with Other Types of
Clauses
• when there is an auxiliary or modal in front of
‘dare’.
He did not dare to walk to the village.
What bank would dare offer such terms.

13. Verbs with Other Types of
Clauses
• when you use the form ‘dares’ or ‘dared’ (but
not ‘dares not’ or ‘dared not’)
No one dares disturb him.
No other manager dared to compete.

14. Verbs with Other Types of
Clauses
You must use a base form in:
• negative or interrogative sentences without
an auxiliary or modal before ‘dare’
I daren’ t ring Jeremy again.
Nobody dare disturb him.
Dare she go in?

15. Verbs with Other Types of
Clauses
• negative sentences with ‘dares not’ or
‘dared not’
He dares not risk it.
Sonny dared not disobey.

16. Verbs with Other Types of
Clauses
Note: The phrase ‘How dare you!’ is
always followed by a base form.
How dare you speak to me like that?
‘Dare’ is rarely used in affirmative
sentences.

17. Questions?
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