English Causative Sentences: Active And Passive Causatives

What are "Causative Sentences"? -- In a causative, a person or thing does not perform an action directly. The subject (person or thing) causes it to happen by forcing, persuading, assisting, etc. an agent (another person or thing) to perform it. The subject (person or thing) does not carry out an action oneself but rather has the action done by an agent (another person or thing). --- Examples: Faulty design caused a bridge to collapse. Modern lifestyles cause children and adults to spend mo...