http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenPassive-Causative/bjpxr/post.htm#603942Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:56:12 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:603942Anonymous0http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenPassive-Causative/bjpxr/post.htm#603942http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-603942.xmlhttp://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/index.htm ypu can find the answer here good luckhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenPassive-Causative/bjpxr/post.htm#132703Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:56:12 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:132703CalifJim1http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenPassive-Causative/bjpxr/post.htm#132703http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-132703.xmlActive: Mary washed the dog. Passive: The dog was washed by Mary. The dog was washed. Causative 'have' with active: I had Mary wash the dog. Causative 'have' with passive: I had the dog washed by Mary. I had the dog washed. Causative 'make' with active: I made Mary wash the dog. The following is not correct. Causative 'make' with passive: I made the dog (be) washed by Mary. I made the dog (be) washed. I hope that helps. CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenPassive-Causative/bjpxr/post.htm#132372Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:56:12 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:132372xsi2http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenPassive-Causative/bjpxr/post.htm#132372http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-132372.xmlHey Ellen, I am not sure what is causative so I'll try my best to explain passive. The normal sentence structure is &lt;subject&gt; &lt;verb&gt; &lt;object&gt;. The passive form is the reversed structure of a normal sentence, &lt;object&gt; &lt;passive form verb&gt; &lt;subject&gt;. Example: The Government elects Sean Kennedy as the next Prime Minister. Passive: Sean Kennedy is elected as the next Prime Minister by the Government.http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenPassive-Causative/bjpxr/post.htm#132355Sat, 23 May 2009 09:56:12 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:132355Clive3http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenPassive-Causative/bjpxr/post.htm#132355http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-132355.xmlHi Ellen, what is the difference between a passive and a causative? Sorry, I'm not familiar with the grammar term 'causative', perhaps someone else can offer an opinion. I know that a causative describes something being done for someone by someone else. Mary cooked dinner for Tom fits this definition. Is that what you mean? And I think that a causative can only be found in an active sentence. Dinner was cooked for Tom by Mary is the passive version, and seems to have the same meaning as the active version. I think you need to look carefully at your definition of a causative, and at some examples of it. As I said, perhaps someone else here can offer you more information. Good luck with the exam, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenPassive-Causative/bjpxr/post.htmMon, 23 Mar 2009 10:56:12 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:132311Anonymous4http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenPassive-Causative/bjpxr/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-132311.xmlhi all, my name is ellen and my english exam is coming up but there is one question in my course I keep strugling with: namely, what is the difference between a passive and acausative? I know that a causative describes something being done for someone by someone else. And I think that a causative can only be found in an active sentence. Is that correct? How do I explain the difference? Please help a desperate belgian girl