This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Main Verbs > Causative Constructions – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Causative Constructions Quiz 1 (19 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Can you identify a typical error in forming causative 'get' sentences? A) Using the present participle form instead of the past participle form. B) Using the past participle form instead of the base form of the verb. C) Using the base form of the verb instead of the past participle form. D) Using the future tense instead of the past tense. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using the base form of the verb instead of the past participle form. 2. I ..... my friend ..... (help) Jorge with his project. A) Made / help. B) Got / helps. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Made / help. 3. Provide a sentence using causative 'get' in the past tense. A) She got her car break yesterday. B) They got their house painted tomorrow. C) He got his phone charged last week. D) She got her car fixed yesterday. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She got her car fixed yesterday. 4. How can you avoid errors in causative constructions? A) Ignore verb tense and form. B) Change the subject of the main verb. C) Ensure the subject of the main verb is the one causing the action, use the correct causative verb, and maintain proper verb tense and form. D) Use the wrong causative verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ensure the subject of the main verb is the one causing the action, use the correct causative verb, and maintain proper verb tense and form. 5. They ..... the mechanic ..... (fix) their car. A) Got / fixing. B) Had / fix. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had / fix. 6. How do you form a causative sentence with 'have'? A) Subject + have + object + past participle of the verb. B) Subject + have + verb + object. C) Subject + have + object + present participle of the verb. D) Subject + have + object + base form of the verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subject + have + object + base form of the verb. 7. I ..... my brother ..... (help) with his homework. A) Had / helped. B) Made / help. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had / helped. 8. They ..... their parents ..... (advise) them on college choices. A) Made / advise. B) Got / advised. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Made / advise. 9. Describe a scenario where causative 'get' is more appropriate than causative 'have'. A) When the action involves a change in state or condition that is out of the control of the subject. B) When the action is within the subject's control. C) When the action is a routine task. D) When the action involves a temporary state. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When the action involves a change in state or condition that is out of the control of the subject. 10. They ..... the stylist ..... (cut) their hair. A) Got / cutting. B) Had / cut. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had / cut. 11. He ..... a new sink ..... (install) by the plumber. A) Had / installing. B) Got / installed. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Got / installed. 12. What is the structure for creating a causative sentence with 'get'? A) Subject + base verb + Object + get. B) Subject + Object + get + to + base verb. C) Subject + get + Object + to + base verb. D) Subject + to + base verb + get + Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject + get + Object + to + base verb. 13. He ..... the contractor ..... (build) a new deck. A) Had / built. B) Made / build. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Made / build. 14. She ..... her friend ..... (bake) a cake for the party. A) Had / bake. B) Got / bake. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had / bake. 15. When should you use causative 'have' instead of causative 'get'? A) When you want to express a future action. B) When you want to show personal involvement in the action. C) When you want to indicate a past action. D) When you want to emphasize that someone else is responsible for the action. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When you want to emphasize that someone else is responsible for the action. 16. What is a common mistake when using causative 'have'? A) Using the past participle form of the verb instead of the base form after 'have'. B) Using the future tense instead of the present tense after 'have'. C) Using the gerund form of the verb instead of the base form after 'have'. D) Using the infinitive form of the verb instead of the base form after 'have'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using the past participle form of the verb instead of the base form after 'have'. 17. Explain the difference between causative 'have' and causative 'get'. A) The main difference between causative 'have' and causative 'get' is in who initiates the action. B) Causative 'get' is more formal than causative 'have'. C) Causative 'have' is used for past actions only. D) The difference lies in the tense used. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The main difference between causative 'have' and causative 'get' is in who initiates the action. 18. Give an example of using causative 'have' in the past tense. A) She had her car fixing by a mechanic. B) She had her car fixed by a mechanic. C) She had fixing her car by a mechanic. D) She had her car fixed mechanic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She had her car fixed by a mechanic. 19. We ..... the teacher ..... (explain) the lesson again. A) Got / to explain. B) Had / explained. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Got / to explain. Related QuizzesVerbs QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesBe Verb Usage QuizCatenative Verbs QuizCausative Verbs QuizComplex Transitive Verbs QuizCopular Verbs QuizDitransitive Verbs QuizFinite Verbs QuizIntransitive Verbs Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books