Grammar: Causative verbs: make, get, let; Question tags p. 123

Watch the video to revise the rule and then do the exercise. Read the sentences and decide if the causative verbs (make, get and let) are used in the correct or incorrect way.
1 A: They made him sign the petition for a new youth centre by using very convincing words. ________
B:They got him to sign the petition for a new youth centre by using very convincing words. ________
2 A: The woman didn't let prejudice stop her from running for parliament. ________
B:The woman didn't make prejudice stop her from running for parliament. ________
3 A: It makes me feel angry when people don't vote. ________
B: It gets me to feel angry when people don't vote. ________
4 A: She's kind and always lets her friend copy her notes. ________
B: She's kind and always makes her friend copy her notes. ________
5 A: How are you going to get voters to choose you? You must be good at persuading. ________
B: How are you going to make voters choose you? You must be good at persuading. ________

Complete the sentences with the correct form of make, get, let and the verbs in brackets.
1 Will you ________ me ________ (make) my own choice? (allow)
2 She insists so much that she always ________ her brother ________ (do) the washing. (persuade)
3 They will never ________ me ________ (support) a political party I don't like. (oblige)
4 The school ________ the students ________ (choose) some extracurricular courses on social issues. (allow)
5 Yesterday's elections ________ me ________ (realise) our country needs a change. (cause)
6 I can't ________ my friends ________ (get) informed about politics: I can't convince them it's important. (persuade)

Watch the video to revise the rule and then do the exercise. Complete the sentences with the correct question tags.
1 You like that candidate, ________? (present simple)
2 They launched an interesting initiative, ________? (past simple)
3 She wasn't reading, ________? (past continuous)
4 John and Carol haven't arrived yet, ________? (present perfect)
5 I'm on time, ________? (present simple be, irregular)
6 They were happy about the results, ________? (past simple be)
7 It will be a good thing, ________? (will)
8 Let's watch the news, ________? (let's, irregular)
9 Mrs Hopkins isn't sitting in parliament, ________? (present continuous)
10 Everybody has voted, ________? (present perfect; everybody, irregular)

Choose the correct alternative. Then think about the text. Is there a social issue you think it is important to fight against or deal with? Make any changes you need and use it for your oral production.
There's a social issue I really care about: it's poverty. I don't ________ in politics, but I try to ________ something to help organisations that fight against poverty and help the poor: I do voluntary work for a local charity and I donate money to international organisations every now and then. I wish there ________ more volunteers ready to help – the local charity I work with always needs support to collect clothes, food and distribute them. I think it's also a social duty, all citizens should help ________.
I believe the parliament ________ should ________ more and better laws to support poor people. For example, they could ________ them have easier access to social funds and also to jobs and training, so that they can work and earn more. It ________ frustrated when I see there aren't many career options without good training or education. They are essential, ________?