Causatives Quiz

What is the purpose of causatives?

• To describe a past event

• To indicate a future action

• To show that one person causes another to do something

• To show that one person does something themselves

Answer explanation

Causatives are structures we use to show that

one person causes another person to do

something or causes something to happen.

Instead of doing the action themselves, the

subject makes someone else do it.

Which of the following is NOT a common causative verb?

• Do

• Let

• Have

• Make

Answer explanation

The most common causative verbs are make, have, let, get, and help

What structure is used for causative sentences?

• Subject + Causative Verb + Object + Past Participle

• Subject + Verb + Object

• Subject + Object + Verb

• Causative Verb + Subject + Object

Answer explanation

Causative Verb (HAVE) +Object + Past Participle

Use this structure to show that someone causes an action to be done, but the focus is on the

action, not who does it.

Which causative verb is used to indicate giving responsibility?

• Help

• Get

• Have

• Make

Answer explanation

We use HAVE

To give someone the responsibility to do something.

In the sentence 'I had my car washed', who performed the action?

• I

• The mechanic

• Someone else

• The car wash

Which of the following sentences uses the causative verb 'get' correctly?

• She had her hair cut yesterday.

• He got his brother to help him with his homework.

• We will have the house painted next month.

• I make my car washed every weekend.

What is the past perfect example of a causative sentence?

• I have my car washed every weekend.

• We will get the house painted next month.

• By the time we arrived, they had gotten the work finished.

• He has had the report submitted on time.

Answer explanation

A causative sentence is when someone causes another person to do something.

The past perfect tense is formed using had + past participle.

Which causative verb is used to persuade someone?

• Let

• Get

• Have

• Make

Answer explanation

Among causative verbs (let, get, have, make), GET is the one used when persuading someone to do something..

What is the correct future simple causative sentence?

• She has her hair cut.

• He had his car repaired.

• They got the work finished.

• I will have my documents signed.

Answer explanation

The future simple causative structure follows this pattern:

Subject + will + have/get + object + past participle

In the causative structure, what follows the causative verb?

• Subject

• Object

• Past Participle

• Adverb

Answer explanation

Correct Causative Structure:

Subject + causative verb (have/get) + object + past participle

So after the causative verb (have/get), the object comes first, but the key element that follows is the past participle (e.g., cleaned, repaired, signed).