Using "make" and "let"
1. Use "make" when someone forces or causes someone else to do something.
Structure: Subject + make + object + base form of the verb.
Examples:
- She makes him cry. (She causes him to cry.)
- The teacher made us study. (The teacher forced us to study.)
2. Use "let" when someone allows or gives permission for someone to do something.
Structure: Subject + let + object + base form of the verb.
Examples:
- She lets him play outside. (She allows him to play outside.)
- My parents let me go to the party. (My parents gave me permission to go to the party.)
Differences:
- "Make" implies force or compulsion, while "let" implies permission.
- You can use "make" when the action is not wanted, but "let" is used when the action is accepted or allowed.
Conditions:
- Both "make" and "let" are followed by an object (the person affected) and then the base form of the verb.
- Common verbs used after "make": cry, go, work, laugh.
- Common verbs used after "let": go, play, do, stay.
