Passive causatives

Causatives and Passive causatives

English Lessons

The passive causatives focus more on the object / the person.

The object

We use the causative to express the idea that one person persuades or causes another to do something.

The causative

Multiple Choice

Can I get my sweater _____ in 24 hours?

• dry-clean

• dry-cleaned

• to dry-clean

Multiple Choice

I’m having some documents __________ right now.

• copy

• copied

• to copy

Multiple Choice

She’ll get her friend ______ her bicycle tomorrow.

• repair

• repaired

• to repair

Multiple Choice

Can I have this announcement ______ this morning?

• print

• printed

• to print

Multiple Choice

He needs to have his pants ______ today.

• lengthen

• to lengthen

• lengthened

Multiple Choice

She wants to get the tailor_______ her red dress right away.

• shortened

• shorten

• to shorten

Multiple Choice

Can we have a professional_______this room?

• to paint

• paint

• painted