Breakdown of La sorpresa la fa urlare.
la sorpresa
the surprise
fare
to do / to make
la
her/it (direct object)
urlare
to yell / to scream
Questions & Answers about La sorpresa la fa urlare.
Why do we use the direct object pronoun la instead of the indirect object le here?
When using the causative construction (fare + infinitive), the person being forced to do the action is the direct object only if the infinitive verb does not take a direct object of its own. Because urlare (to yell) doesn't have an object, "her" becomes the direct object (la). If the sentence had a direct object, like "The surprise makes her read a letter", "her" would become the indirect object le (La sorpresa le fa leggere una lettera).
Can I attach the pronoun to the end of the infinitive, like fa urlarla?
Could I use rendere instead of fare to say "makes her"?
How would I rewrite this sentence to use the current lesson's grammar, essere sul punto di?
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