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

[heiner]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

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

Your answer was: incorrect
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?

aila

[Alan]

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.

Alan
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