SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT HAVE/GET

Subject + HAVE + PERSON + V1 : She had Maria clean the room.

. The study of languages _______(is/are) very interesting.
2. Several theories on this subject _________(has/have) been
proposed.
3. The view of these disciplines ________(vary/varies) from
Subject + GET + PERSON + TO + V1 : She got Maria to clean the room
Subject + HAVE/GET + NOUN + V3 : She had the room cleaned
She got the room cleaned
MAKE (means force)
Subject + MAKE + complement (PERSON) + V1

time to time. The robber made the teller give him the money (the robber forced the
teller to give him the money)
4. The girls in the room _________ (are/is) studying.
LET (means to allow/permit)
5. The danger of forest fires ________ (is/are) not to be taken
Subject + LET + complement (PERSON) + V1
lightly. Rita LETS her daughter SWIM (Rita ALLOWS/PERMITS her daughter TO
6. The effects of that crime _______(is/are) likely to devastating. swim)
7. The fear of rape and robbery ________(has/have) caused HELP (means assist)

many people to flee the cities. Subject + HELP + complement (PERSON) + V1 / to V1 (in some
cases)
8. The number of days in a week _________ (is/are) seven.
Rita HELPED Maria WASH the dishes.
9. A number of students __________(is/are) going to the class
Joe helped the old woman with the packages (to) find a taxi.
picnic. PAST TIME HABIT
10. Writing many letters _________ (make/makes) her  USED TO

happy. Subject + USED TO + V1

She used to smoke
 GET USED TO (become accustomed to)
The following expressions have no effect on the verb.
Subject + GET USED TO + Ving
Together with Accompanied by She gets used to smoking
Along with As well as
Except: There’s a conjunction AND so that the verb should be  BE USED TO (be accustomed to)

in plural form. Subject + BE + USED TO + Ving

She is used to smoking

CAUSATIVE VERBS