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Causative Verbs Exercises

Exercise: 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. 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. My friend lets me _______ his car sometimes.

a) to borrow b) borrowing c) borrowed d) borrow

8. I can help you ________ into your new apartment if you want
a) to move b) moving c) moved d) move

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. Her parents don't let her _______ out late on school nights.
a) to stay b) stayed c) stay d) staying

11. Why don't you let me ________ supper tonight? You can have a rest.
a) cook b) to cook c) cooked d) cooking

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

a) work b) to work c) worked d) working

13. We should get Ben _________ us some concert tickets when he goes to get his.
a) to buy b) buy c) buying d) bought

14. Why don't you let me _________ you around our new house?
a) to show b) show c) showing d) showed

15. We've got to get our neighbors __________ having loud parties every weekend.
a) stopping b) to stop c) stopped d) stop
 Instituto Tecnológico Superior de San Martín Texmelucan
Departamento de Ciencias Básicas
COORDINACIÓN DE LENGUAS EXTRANJERAS

16. She had her hair ________ at Quick Cuts for only $25.
a) cutting b) to cut c) cut d) cutted

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. Why didn't you let your friend __________ your textbook?
a) borrows b) borrow c) to borrow d) borrowed

19. The doctor is only allowing people who are family members _________ the patient.
a) visit b) visits c) to visit d) visiting

20. We had our house __________ last year.

a) painted b) paint c) to paint d) painting