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Causative Verbs

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In stead of buying n new bicycle, why don´t you have your old one......?

a)

to fix

b)

Fix

c)

Fixed

d)

Fixes

2.

Can you help me .......my living room next weekend?

a)

to paint

b)

painting

c)

painted

d)

paint

3.

My mom always makes me .....my room on Saturday mornings

a)

to clean up

b)

cleaning up

c)

cleaned up

d)

Clean up

4.

My little girl wants us to let her .....overnight at her friend´s place.

a)

to stay

b)

staying

c)

stayed

d)

stay

5.

We had our landlord ...... the broken window.

a)

to fix

b)

fixing

c)

fixed

d)

fix

6.

We got the computer guy .....the new software for us.

a)

to install

b)

installing

c)

installed

d)

install

7.

I can help you .... into your new apartment if you want.

a)

to move

b)

moving

c)

moved

d)

move

8.

My friend let's me .....his car sometimes.

a)

to borrow

b)

borrowing

c)

borrowed

d)

borrow

9.

He made me ..... a song.

a)

to sing

b)

sing

c)

Sung

d)

singing

10.

My mother got me ....... my clothes.

a)

wash

b)

to wash

c)

washed

d)

washing

11.

The barber cut my hair yesterday.

a)

I had the barber cutted my hair.

b)

The barber had cutten my hair.

c)

I had my hair cutted by the barber.

d)

I had my hair cut by the barber.

12.

I’ll have my assistant _______________ you to reschedule the appointment.

a)

CALLED

b)

TO CALL

c)

CALLING

d)

CALL

13.

My husband hates housework; I can never ___________ him to wash the dishes!

a)

LET

b)

HAVE

c)

GET

d)

MAKE

14.

Henry ______________ me carry the boxes. He was very kind.

a)

MADE

b)

GOT

c)

LET

d)

HELPED

15.

Our boss doesn’t let us _______________ lunch at our desks; we have to eat in the cafeteria.

a)

TO EAT

b)

EATING

c)

ATE

d)

EAT

16.

Our teacher doesn’t permit us ____________ a dictionary during a test.

a)

USE

b)

USING

c)

USED

d)

TO USE

17.

I don't like sci-fi movies, but my ex-boyfriend loved sci-fi and ___________ me watch every episode of his favorite show.

a)

HAD

b)

GOT

c)

LET

d)

MADE

18.

I don’t allow my children _______________ violent video games.

a)

PLAY

b)

PLAYING

c)

TO PLAY

d)

PLAYED

19.

I was nervous about eating sushi, but my brother got me ____________ it at a Japanese restaurant.

a)

TRYING

b)

TRY

c)

TO TRY

d)

TRIED

20.

Robert made this T-shirt __________________.

a)

myself

b)

yourself

c)

herself

d)

himself

21.

My parents always make me ___________ my homework before I can watch any television.

a)

to finish

b)

finishing

c)

finish

d)

finished

22.

My Mum lets me _______ later at the weekend.

a)

stay up

b)

stayed up

c)

staying up

d)

to stay up

23.

I had the computer technician at work ______ my lap top. It works well now.

a)

fixed

b)

to fix

c)

fixing

d)

fix

24.

I ________________ my hair cut at that new hairdressing salon the other day, they’re really good!

a)

have

b)

made

c)

had

d)

let

25.

My flatmate got me _____ dinner for him last night as he said he was too tired.

a)

to cook

b)

cook

c)

cooked

d)

make

26.

Why don’t you let me ______ that for you. I’m happy to help!

a)

do

b)

to do

c)

did

d)

done

27.

I _______ my house broken into last night. I’m so upset!

a)

let

b)

made

c)

had

d)

make

28.

I always have my car _______ at that garage. They provide a really good service.

a)

repair

b)

was repaired

c)

repaired

d)

to repair

29.

Did his boss make him _____ late again last night?

a)

work

b)

to work

c)

worked

d)

works

30.

Did her teacher get her _____ the visitors to the school?

a)

welcome

b)

to welcome

c)

welcomes

d)

welcomed

31.

He got me _____ that parcel for him as I was going to the post office anyway.

a)

posted

b)

post

c)

posts

d)

to post

32.

My parents didn’t make me ______ with housework when I was very young, but they do now.

(a) to help (b) help (c) helped (d) was help

a)

to help

b)

help

c)

helped

d)

was help

33.

In the future, the company will not let its part-time and temporary employees_____ overtime.

a)

working

b)

to work

c)

worked

d)

work

34.

Despite 20 years of success, the financial stress and burden of the sudden recession made the partnership_____.

a)

fail

b)

to be failed

c)

to fail

d)

failed

35.

All employees were able to get their paychecks_____ before the power outage closed the banks.

a)

be deposited

b)

deposited

c)

deposits

d)

depositing

36.

The severe weather conditions in the alpine regions forced the airlines_____ all outgoing flights and divert incoming planes.

a)

canceled

b)

to cancel

c)

cancel

d)

canceling

37.

I received a text message from Takeshi yesterday, and it mentioned that they had the equipment _____ yesterday.

a)

shipped

b)

was being shipped

c)

ship

d)

was shipped

38.

Before Ann ran out for a meeting yesterday, she had Ms. Lily _____ the new clerk around the premises.

a)

show

b)

showing

c)

was showed

d)

showed

39.

What company besides ours would make its employees _____ overtime on a national holiday?

a)

be working

b)

worked

c)

will be working

d)

work

40.

A wise consumer gets his or her phone order_____ in writing before submitting payment.

a)

confirms

b)

confirm

c)

confirmed

d)

confirming