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Causative verbs

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

to finish

b)

finishing

c)

finish

d)

finished

2.

My Mum lets me _______ later at the weekend.

a)

stay up

b)

stayed up

c)

staying up

d)

to stay up

3.

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

a)

fixed

b)

to fix

c)

fixing

d)

fix

4.

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

a)

have

b)

made

c)

had

d)

let

5.

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

6.

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

a)

do

b)

to do

c)

did

d)

done

7.

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

a)

let

b)

made

c)

had

d)

make

8.

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

a)

repair

b)

was repaired

c)

repaired

d)

to repair

9.

Did his boss make him _____ late again last night?

a)

work

b)

to work

c)

worked

d)

works

10.

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

a)

welcome

b)

to welcome

c)

welcomes

d)

welcomed

11.

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

12.

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

13.

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

14.

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

a)

working

b)

to work

c)

worked

d)

work

15.

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

16.

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

a)

be deposited

b)

deposited

c)

deposits

d)

depositing

17.

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

18.

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

19.

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

20.

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

a)

be working

b)

worked

c)

will be working

d)

work

21.

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

a)

confirms

b)

confirm

c)

confirmed

d)

confirming

22.

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.

23.

We paid a mechanic to fix our car.

a)

We got a mechanic to fix our car.

b)

We have a mechanic to fix our car.

c)

We got the paid mechanic to fix our car.

d)

We paid the get to mechanic our car.

24.

We hired a professional to paint our house

a)

We could get professional painter for the house.

b)

We had professional paint the house.

c)

We have the house paint by a professional painter.

d)

We had the house painted by a professional painter.

25.

We hired a professional to paint our house

a)

We could get professional painter for the house.

b)

We had professional paint the house.

c)

We have the house paint by a professional painter.

d)

We had the house painted by a professional painter.

26.

''I had my tooth removed'' and ''I got my tooth removed.''

a)

They have different meaning.

b)

They mean exactly the same.

27.

''I will make the principal expel you from this School.''

a)

He will have you expell by the principal .

b)

He will have the principal expelled.

c)

He will has you expelled.

d)

He will have you expelled.

e)

He will has you expell.

28.

Heidi went to a manicurist who did her nails.

a)

Heidi had a manicurist who done her nails.

b)

Heidi did had done her nails by a manicurist.

c)

Heidi had her nails done by a manicurist.

d)

Heidi has her nails did by a manicurist.

29.

Josias hired someone to fix his door.

a)

Josias had had his door fixed.

b)

Josias fixed his door had.

c)

Josias hired his door and fixed had it.

d)

Someone had his door hired.

e)

Josias had his door fixed.

30.

My Mum lets me _______ later at the weekend.

a)

stay up

b)

stayed up

c)

staying up

d)

to stay up

31.

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

a)

fixed

b)

to fix

c)

fixing

d)

fix

32.

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

33.

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

a)

let

b)

made

c)

had

d)

make

34.

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

a)

repair

b)

was repaired

c)

repaired

d)

to repair

35.

Michelle’s lamp needs changing but she is afraid to change the bulb herself. She will have Jim (a)   (replace) it for her.

36.

Can we have our lunch (a)   (deliver) via Go-Food during our meeting?

37.

I’ll get Lisa (a)   (attend) Lina’s wedding for me. I’ll be out of town on that happy day.

38.

Does your son clean his own bedroom or do you have to make him (a)   (do) it?

39.

It’s not impossible to have a garden party in Jakarta. You can have it (a)   (arrange) by an event organizer.

40.

It’s not impossible to have a garden party in Jakarta. You can have it (a)   (arrange) by an event organizer.

41.

I was made (a)   (give) my wallet but I screamed so hard and the mugger ran away.

42.

I can't fix this computer. It’s too complicated. I am going to have Tom (a)   (look) at it. He’s a computer genius.

43.

We usually ______ every two years.

a)

have the bedrooms redecorated

b)

had the bedrooms redecorated

c)

have redecorated the bedrooms

44.

We _________ at the moment.

a)

have the house painted

b)

are having the house painted

c)

painted the house

45.

I lost my key. I will have to _____ .

a)

have another key made

b)

make another key

c)

have made another key

46.

If you want to wear earrings, why don't you _______ ?

a)

had your ears pierced

b)

having your ears pierced

c)

have your ears pierced

47.

We ask someone to check the accounts every month.

We _____ every month.

a)

check the accounts

b)

have the accounts checked

c)

had the accounts checked

48.

Someone delivers the newspapers.

We ________ .

a)

have the newspapers delivered

b)

had the newspapers delivered

c)

deliver the newspapers

49.

Someone cleaned the carpets last year.

I ________ last year.

a)

clean the carpets

b)

am having the carperts cleaned

c)

had the carpets cleaned

50.

I think it’s time to service the car.

It's time to __________ .

a)

have the car serviced

b)

had the car serviced

c)

service the car

51.

There’s something wrong with the computer. It needs repairing.

I think I'll _________ .

a)

have repaired the computer

b)

having the computer repaired

c)

have the computer repaired

52.

The boss typed the documents yesterday.

I ________ .

a)

had the documents typed.

b)

have the documents typed.

c)

am having the documents typed.

53.

Someone has painted his shoes.

He _________ .

a)

had his shoes painted

b)

has had his shoes painted

c)

has painted his shoes

54.

That woman printed my photos.

I _____ .

a)

printed my photos

b)

have my photos printed

c)

had my photos printed

55.

My mum will bake a cake for me.

I _________ .

a)

have a cake baked

b)

will bake a cake

c)

will have a cake baked

56.

They’re going to fit a stereo in my car.

I ________ in my car.

a)

am going to have a stereo fitted

b)

have a stereo fitted

c)

am going to have a stereo fit

57.

Somebody looks after her garden.

She _________ .

a)

had her garden looked after

b)

have her garden looked after

c)

has her garden looked after

58.

The hairdresser was styling Mrs Brown’s hair.

Mrs Brown __________ .

a)

was having her hair styled

b)

was styling her hair

c)

have her hair styled

59.

A new jumper has been knitted for me.

I _________ .

a)

had a jumper knitted

b)

have had a jumper knitted

c)

have been knitted a jumper

60.

The chef was cooking Tom’s lunch.

Tom __________ .

a)

was having his lunch cooked

b)

was cooking his lunch

c)

had his lunch cooked