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Causative Verbs Practice Exercise Quiz Show questions one by one

1. 1. Instead of buying a new bicycle, why don't you have your old one ___?

A.   ?    to fix B.   ?    fixing C.   ?    fixed D.   ?    fixes

2. 2. Can you help me ___ my livingroom next weekend?

A.   ?    to paint B.   ?    painting C.   ?    painted D.   ?    paint

3. 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. 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. 5. We had our landlord ___ the broken window.

A.   ?    to fix B.   ?    fixing C.   ?    fixed D.   ?    fix

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

A.   ?    to install B.   ?    installing C.   ?    installed D.   ?    install

7. 7. My friend lets me ____ his car sometimes.

A.   ?    to borrow B.   ?    borrowing C.   ?    borrowed D.   ?    borrow

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

A.   ?    to move B.   ?    moving C.   ?    moved D.   ?    move

9. 9. Your car engine is making some strange sounds. Why don't you have a mechanic ____ at it?

A.   ?    to look B.   ?    looking C.   ?    looked D.   ?    look

10. 10. Her parents don't let her ___ out late on school nights.

A.   ?    to stay B.   ?    stayed C.   ?    stay D.   ?    staying

11. 11. Why don't you let me ___ supper tonight? You can have a rest.

A.   ?    to cook B.   ?    cook

12. 12. My boss made me ____ overtime every day last week.

A.   ?    work B.   ?    to work

13. 13. We should get Ben ____ us some concert tickets when he goes to get his.

A.   ?    to buy B.   ?    buy

14. 14. Why don't you let me ____ you around our new house?

A.   ?    to show B.   ?    show

15. 15. We've got to get our neighbours ___ having loud parties every weekend.

A.   ?    stopping B.   ?    to stop C.   ?    stop D.   ?    stopped

16. 16. She had her hair ___ at QuickCuts for only $25.

A.   ?    cutting B.   ?    to cut C.   ?    cut D.   ?    cutted

17. 17. I hope the teacher can help me ___ these math questions.

A.   ?    figuring out B.   ?    to figure out C.   ?    figure out D.   ?    figured out

18. 18. Why didn't you let your friend ___ your textbook?

A.   ?    borrows B.   ?    borrow C.   ?    to borrow D.   ?    borrowed

19. 19. The doctor is only allowing people who are family members ___ the patient.

A.   ?    visit B.   ?    visits C.   ?    to visit D.   ?    visiting

20. 20. We had our house ___ last year.

A.   ?    painted B.   ?    paint C.   ?    to paint D.   ?    painting

21. 21. The government requires new drivers ___ a sticker with a large N on it on their cars for the first couple of years.

A.   ?    to display B.   ?    display C.   ?    displayed D.   ?    displaying

22. 22. My boss allowed me ___ time off when my son was in the hospital.

A.   ?    take B.   ?    to take C.   ?    taking

23. 23. A good teacher is able to motivate students __ their best.

A.   ?    to do

B.   ?    do C.   ?    does

24. 24. Her boyfriend is trying to pressure her __ sex.

A.   ?    have B.   ?    having C.   ?    to have

25. 25. The soldiers were ordered ___ the enemy's position.

A.   ?    to attack B.   ?    attack

26. 26. The teacher had everyone ___ a story about a special childhood experience.

A.   ?    write B.   ?    to write C.   ?    wrote D.   ?    has written

27. 27. Do you think your parents will let you ___ to the party?

A.   ?    to go B.   ?    go C.   ?    went

28. 28. Don't let me __ to call my brother before we leave on holiday.

A.   ?    forget B.   ?    forgot

C.   ?    to forget

29. 29. When I was little, my parents always made me ___ to school because they thought it was too lazy to take the bus.

A.   ?    to walk B.   ?    walk C.   ?    walked

30. 30. You shouldn't let the other children __ you around.

A.   ?    to push B.   ?    push C.   ?    pushed

31. 31. I got lost and some stranger helped me ___ my way.

A.   ?    find B.   ?    to find C.   ?    found D.   ?    finding

32. 32. Romantic movies always make her ___.

A.   ?    to cry B.   ?    cry

33. 33. Just wait here. I'll have someone ___ your suitcases up to your room.

A.   ?    bring B.   ?    to bring

C.   ?    brought D.   ?    has brought

34. 34. The students got the teacher ___ their test until the following week.

A.   ?    to postpone B.   ?    postpone C.   ?    postponed D.   ?    will postpone

35. 35. The regulations require you ___ your full tuition before classes start.

A.   ?    paid B.   ?    paying C.   ?    to pay

36. 36. No one can make you ___ something you don't want to do.

A.   ?    to do B.   ?    do

37. 37. I love talking to Pauline. She always makes me ___.

A.   ?    laugh B.   ?    to laugh

38. 38. Where did you get your car ___? We need some work done on our Toyota and we're looking for a good mechanic.

A.   ?    to repair B.   ?    repair

C.   ?    repaired D.   ?    repairing

39. 39. I think you should have your doctor ___ at that cut on your arm. It looks serious.

A.   ?    looks B.   ?    look C.   ?    to look D.   ?    looked

40. 40. We got our neighbours ___ after our dog while we were away.

A.   ?    looks B.   ?    look C.   ?    to look D.   ?    looking

41. 41. The program allows Muslim students ___ a break to pray at certain times of the day.

A.   ?    take B.   ?    to take

42. 42. Watching the Olympics often motivates children __ sports.

A.   ?    to play B.   ?    play C.   ?    playing D.   ?    played

43. 43. Her parents made her ___ the piano for two hours every day and now she's an excellent pianist.

A.   ?    to practise B.   ?    practise

44. 44. Living in Quebec really helped me ___ French quickly.

A.   ?    learn B.   ?    to learn C.   ?    learned D.   ?    learning

45. 45. I can't believe they allow their dog ___ on their bed.

A.   ?    sleep B.   ?    sleeps C.   ?    to sleep D.   ?    slept

46. 46. The company has just hired someone ___ their computer system.

A.   ?    upgrade B.   ?    to upgrade C.   ?    will upgrade

47. 47. Our teacher makes us ___ two novels a month.

A.   ?    read B.   ?    to read

48. 48. Have your friend ____ me if he has any other questions.

A.   ?    call

B.   ?    to call C.   ?    called

49. 49. We need to have our computer ___ out for viruses.

A.   ?    check B.   ?    to check C.   ?    checked

50. 50. I had to have my digital camera ____ after I dropped it in the water.

A.   ?    fix B.   ?    to fix C.   ?    fixed D.   ?    had fixed

English Quiz: Causative Topic: Verbs and Tenses Level: Intermediate Instructions: Choose the correct verb form View: As a Printable Handout Q1 - I'm going ............ at the new hairdresser's to get my hair cut to cut my hair Q2 - She needs to ........ have her car repairs

have her car repaired Q3 - I really must get ....... the central heating somebody to fix somebody fix Q4 - They ought to have ........ replace the broken windows somebody to somebody Q5 - He ......... while he was away on holiday had his flat burgled burgled his flat Q6 - I .......... my phone repaired after I dropped it had had to Q7 - She didn't have time to get to the shops and ....... get her film developed develop her film Q8 - It took ages to get ........... somebody do it somebody to do it Q9 - I'll ....... John to do it when he arrives get have Q10 - She ......... on the underground last week had her purse stolen got her purse stolen

Q11 - He .......... tickets sent to his home address yesterday has had had Q12 - You should .......... a long time ago have it fixed have had it fixed Q13 - They couldn't .......... anyone to fix their burst pipes get have Q14 - They had it ....... by the same person who decorated their old house to do done Q15 - After winning a fortune, she ....... her family to do everything for her gets has Q16 - I ......... the house redecorated if I could afford it would have would have had Q17 - He got a friend ........ him at the airport meet to meet Q18 - The teacher ...... him do all the work again had got Q19 - He ....... his bags loaded onto the train by a porter

had get Q20 - I had my car ......... a fortnight ago service serviced Q21 - I'm going to have them ____ it fix fixed