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Change DO to S.
The class
Bring down main verb—change to v3
The class_____ _____taught
Add auxiliary verb. If there is already an auxiliary verb, we bring it
down, too, before we add a new one.
Aux./ add/ v3(perfect form)
The classes were being (added) taught.
Because the main verb was progressive, the auxiliary verb we added
must be progressive, as well. Also, we changed the auxiliary verb
was
from the active sentence to were in the passive sentence, because the aux-
iliary verb must agree in number with the subject of the sentence. The
subject
classes is plural, so the auxiliary must be plural.
Change the subject of the active sentence to the object of the preposi-
tion
by in the passive sentence.
The classes were being taught by me.
Exceptions:
It rained last night. No passive.
It happened. No passive.
Verbs as Adjectives
We mentioned the grammatical and syntactic functions of a word and
how the functions change when the positioning of a word changes in a
sentence. Probably, the most confusing case in regard to that is the use of
the verb as an adjective. The third form of the verb, the perfect form, is
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quite commonly used as an adjective, and it is seen in phrases and claus-
es, in the attributive and postpositional slots. One must watch very close-
ly in order to ensure that he does not have a passive sentence when he
thinks he has a subject, a verb, and an adjective after the linking verb,
because the constructions are similar, some exactly alike. If you have
questions concerning the relationship and the similarity between the pas-
sive and the present grammar point, refer back. Be assured that memoriz-
ing the verbs pays off, especially the irregular verbs, which is what we are
primarily concerned with here. See appendix.
The mixture is shaken. (Shake, shook, shaken)
Usually, we can determine if a third form is an adjective two ways:
First, there is not an adverb in the structure. If the sentence read
The
mixture is shaken daily
, then shaken would be part of the verb phrase,
because
daily would be an adverb of frequency indicating how often.
The horse is ridden.
Here, the logic is the same. If there were (I say
were, because there is
not: the condition is unreal, so we use
were and not was) a by phrase that
indicated passive voice or an adverb that modified the sentence, we
would have definite information indicating the grammatical function of
the word
ridden. Therefore, it is wise to include indicators in the construc-
tions of your sentences to avoid ambiguity.
The money is well spent. The well-spent dollar is the best one.
The car is hard-driven.

The words are hard-forgotten. The well-remembered man is a credit.
It is a hard-fought battle.
The fallen educator is a sad sight.
The proudly worn battle scar is scary.
The embattled factions reached a truce.
The well-meant word was taken wrongly.
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Sentence Patterns
Causative Verb Constructions
Causative verbs are used when (1) a person influences another person to
perform an action or (2) a person has something done to a thing. The
three generally used causative verbs are
get, have, and make.
Get = p + get + p + to + v1
Person + person (person = p)
I get Tom to write my letters.
He gets Tom to write his letters.
I got Tom to write my letters.
I have gotten Tom to write my letters.
I had gotten Tom to write my letters.
I am getting Tom to write my letters.
I will get Tom to write my letters.
I will be getting Tom to write my letters.
I will have gotten Tom to write my letters.
Get = p + get + t + v3
Person + get + thing (t) + v3
I get my car fixed.
I got my brakes repaired.

He gets his hair cut.
He is getting his hair cut.
He was getting his car inspected.
Ted will get his house built.
They will be getting the lawn trimmed.
They have gotten the leak plugged.
They had gotten the door made.
*He will get the cat to drink some milk.
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(Exception: The cat is alive)
I will have gotten him arrested.
*With person + thing we can add the passive “by + noun.”
She got the house estimated by the tax man
.
Have = p + have + p + v1 or v-ing
I have him fix the lemonade.
I am having them study.
I am having my friend take notes.
I will have them eat early.
I have them eating early on Thursdays.
I have them reading.
I had him writing letters.
I will have already had them sweeping for one hour by 6:00.
P + have + t + v3
Person + have + thing + v3
I have the notes taken by Tom.
I have my house cleaned by the service.
He has his physical performed by Dr. Ben.

He is having his tonsils removed tomorrow by Dr. Fry.
He has had the panel reviewed by another agency.
He will have the test administered by the captain.
He will have had the procedure completed by tomorrow.
He had been having the treatment performed for over a year.
He will have been having his teeth cleaned for fifty minutes at 1:00.
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Make = p + make + p + v1
P +
make + t + v1
He makes his brother clean his car.
He is making his car clean. (He is cleaning the car himself.)
He made his car clean.
He is making the men run the track.
He was making the girls sing.
He had made them do pushups.
He made the car stop. (He physically stopped the car himself
with the brake.)
The boy made the little girl scream.
He made the child steal.
He made the car be stolen. (It was his fault.)
The principal made the student be quiet.
The mother made the girl apologize.
Other Causative Patterns
He is forcing the employee to work.
He forced the men to eat.
The dictator ordered the men imprisoned.
He wanted the animal slaughtered.

He wanted the animals sleeping.
He will force them to wait.
He made them wait.
He is making them study.
He caused them to wait.
He is causing the orders to be rescinded.
He orders the insurgents drugged.
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