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Please explain this phrase: "What makes you say that, madam?"



 
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Please explain this phrase: "What makes you say that, madam?" #1 (permalink) Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:14 am   Please explain this phrase: "What makes you say that, madam?"
 

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ESL/EFL Test #70 "Chit Chat: In the train", question 4

Mr Corp: What ......... you say that, madam?

(a) forces
(b) makes
(c) does
(d) requires

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #70 "Chit Chat: In the train", answer 4

Mr Corp: What makes you say that, madam?

Correct answer: (b) makes

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Mr Corp: What does you say that, madam?
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i'm a little confuse for make question with you we use DO right way in this sentence use does?

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Makes #2 (permalink) Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:29 am   Makes
 

Hi aila,

This use of make here means oblige/persuade/force as in:

I don't know what made me do it = I don't know what persuaded me to do it.

In the test sentence: What makes you say that? really means what persuades you to say that or Why do you say that?

Hope this is clear.

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Please explain this phrase: "What makes you say that, madam?" #3 (permalink) Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:36 am   Please explain this phrase: "What makes you say that, madam?"
 

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This use of make here means oblige/persuade/force as in:

I don't know what made me do it = I don't know what persuaded me to do it

One key thing to point out is the use of the word "to" (or lack thereof) in the last sentences. (I think it has something to do with transitive versus intransitive verbs...ask an English professor for more details)

When using "make" we don't need to say "to".

    I don't know what made me do it

However, when using a word like persuade or force, the word "to" is needed.

    I don't know what persuaded/forced me to do it.
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