1.     MAKE + OBJECT + ZERO INFINITIVE   

Use:   to say what a person obliges another person to do.

Example:     She makes me study a lot (= She obliges me to study a lot).

Past tense:   made     Example:   She made me study a lot.

2.     LET + OBJECT + ZERO INFINITIVE   

Use:   to talk about giving permission.

Example:     I’ll let you go out tonight. (= I give you permission to go out tonight).

Past tense:   let     Example:   I let you go out that night.

Exercise A: Choose the correct word.

1.   My parents (let/make) me stay out late every Friday night.

2.   They (let/make) me tidy my room when it’s messy.

3.   My teachers always (let/make) me do my homework.

4.   I wish you would (let/make) me do what I wanted.

5.   Do your parents (let/make) you play loud music?

6.   I don’t like it when people (let/make) me do something I don’t want to do.