Causative Verbs Practice Exercise

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1. Instead of buying a new bicycle, why don't you have your old one ___?
1. to fix
2. fixing
3. fixed
4. fixes
2. Can you help me ___ my livingroom next weekend?
1. to paint
2. painting
3. painted
4. paint
3. My mom always makes me __ my room on Saturday mornings.
1. to clean up
2. cleaning up
3. cleaned up
4. clean up
4. My little girl wants us to let her ___ overnight at her friend's place.
1. to stay
2. staying
3. stayed
4. stay
5. We had our landlord ___ the broken window.
1. to fix
2. fixing
3. fixed
4. fix
6. We got the computer guy ____ the new software for us.
1. to install
2. installing
3. installed
4. install
7. My friend lets me ____ his car sometimes.
1. to borrow
2. borrowing
3. borrowed
4. borrow
8. I can help you ___ into your new apartment if you want.
1. to move
2. moving
3. moved
4. move
9. Your car engine is making some strange sounds. Why don't you have a mechanic ____ at it?
1. to look
2. looking
3. looked
4. look
10. Her parents don't let her ___ out late on school nights.
1. to stay
2. stayed
3. stay
4. staying
11. Why don't you let me ___ supper tonight? You can have a rest.
1. to cook
2. cook
12. My boss made me ____ overtime every day last week.
1. work
2. to work
13. We should get Ben ____ us some concert tickets when he goes to get his.
1. to buy
2. buy
14. Why don't you let me ____ you around our new house?
1. to show
2. show
15. We've got to get our neighbours ___ having loud parties every weekend.
1. stopping
2. to stop
3. stop
4. stopped
16. She had her hair ___ at QuickCuts for only $25.
1. cutting
2. to cut
3. cut
4. cutted
17. I hope the teacher can help me ___ these math questions.
1. figuring out
2. to figure out
3. figure out
4. figured out
18. Why didn't you let your friend ___ your textbook?
1. borrows
2. borrow
3. to borrow
4. borrowed
19. The doctor is only allowing people who are family members ___ the patient.
1. visit
2. visits
3. to visit
4. visiting
20. We had our house ___ last year.
1. painted
2. paint
3. to paint
4. painting
21. The government requires new drivers ___ a sticker with a large N on it on their cars for the first couple of years.
1. to display
2. display
3. displayed
4. displaying
22. My boss allowed me ___ time off when my son was in the hospital.
1. take
2. to take
3. taking
23. A good teacher is able to motivate students __ their best.
1. to do
2. do
3. does
24. Her boyfriend is trying to pressure her __ sex.
1. have
2. having
3. to have
25. The soldiers were ordered ___ the enemy's position.
1. to attack
2. attack
26. The teacher had everyone ___ a story about a special childhood experience.
1. write
2. to write
3. wrote
4. has written
27. Do you think your parents will let you ___ to the party?
1. to go
2. go
3. went
28. Don't let me __ to call my brother before we leave on holiday.
1. forget
2. forgot
3. to forget
29. When I was little, my parents always made me ___ to school because they thought it was too lazy to take the bus.
1. to walk
2. walk
3. walked
30. You shouldn't let the other children __ you around.
1. to push
2. push
3. pushed
31. I got lost and some stranger helped me ___ my way.
1. find
2. to find
3. found
4. finding
32. Romantic movies always make her ___.
1. to cry
2. cry
33. Just wait here. I'll have someone ___ your suitcases up to your room.
1. bring
2. to bring
3. brought
4. has brought
34. The students got the teacher ___ their test until the following week.
1. to postpone
2. postpone
3. postponed
4. will postpone
35. The regulations require you ___ your full tuition before classes start.
1. paid
2. paying
3. to pay
36. No one can make you ___ something you don't want to do.
1. to do
2. do
37. I love talking to Pauline. She always makes me ___.
1. laugh
2. to laugh
38. Where did you get your car ___? We need some work done on our Toyota and we're looking for a good mechanic.
1. to repair
2. repair
3. repaired
4. repairing
39. I think you should have your doctor ___ at that cut on your arm. It looks serious.
1. looks
2. look
3. to look
4. looked
40. We got our neighbours ___ after our dog while we were away.
1. looks
2. look
3. to look
4. looking
41. The program allows Muslim students ___ a break to pray at certain times of the day.
1. take
2. to take
42. Watching the Olympics often motivates children __ sports.
1. to play
2. play
3. playing
4. played
43. Her parents made her ___ the piano for two hours every day and now she's an excellent pianist.
1. to practise
2. practise
44. Living in Quebec really helped me ___ French quickly.
1. learn
2. to learn
3. learned
4. learning
45. I can't believe they allow their dog ___ on their bed.
1. sleep
2. sleeps
3. to sleep
4. slept
46. The company has just hired someone ___ their computer system.
1. upgrade
2. to upgrade
3. will upgrade
47. Our teacher makes us ___ two novels a month.
1. read
2. to read
48. Have your friend ____ me if he has any other questions.
1. call
2. to call
3. called
49. We need to have our computer ___ out for viruses.
1. check
2. to check
3. checked
50. I had to have my digital camera ____ after I dropped it in the water.
1. fix
2. to fix
3. fixed
4. had fixed

Causative Verbs Practice Exercise

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