Causative Verbs Grammar Exercises: Level B1-B2 (with Answers)

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The fastest way to learn is from your mistakes. Try these 15 Causative Verbs exercises at Level B1-B2 and read the explanation for every question — especially the ones you get wrong. Each explanation names the specific rule so you know exactly what to review.

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Question 1: My manager always makes the team ___ a full report every Friday.

Question 1 options
'submit' is correct because 'make' as a causative verb is followed by a person and the base form of the verb (without 'to'). 'to submit' incorrectly adds 'to', 'submitted' is past tense, and 'submitting' is a gerund — neither fits the causative 'make + base form' pattern.
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Question 2: She couldn't get her little brother ___ his vegetables at dinner.

Question 2 options
'to eat' is correct because 'get' as a causative verb requires 'to + infinitive' after the person. 'eat' omits the required 'to', 'eating' is a gerund, and 'eaten' is a past participle — none fit the 'get + person + to + verb' structure.
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Question 3: The causative verb 'have' is followed by a person and the base form of the verb, without 'to'.

Question 3 options
True because the structure for causative 'have' is: Subject + have + person + base form of verb (e.g., 'I had Tom check the files'). Unlike 'get', it does not require 'to' before the verb.
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Question 4: What does the causative verb 'let' express in the sentence: 'She let her son stay up late on weekends'?

Question 4 options
'Permission' is correct because 'let' as a causative verb means to allow someone to do something. 'Force' describes 'make', 'convincing' describes 'get', and 'arranging a service' describes the 'have/get something done' structure.
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Question 5: Arrange the words to make a correct sentence:

Question 5 options
  • The coach
  • after training
  • run extra laps
  • the players
  • made

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'The coach made the players run extra laps after training' because causative 'make' requires: Subject + make + person + base form of verb, followed by the object and time phrase.
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Question 6: Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Question 6 options
'I had the mechanic check my brakes' is correct because causative 'have' requires: Subject + have + person + base form of verb. 'to check' incorrectly adds 'to', 'checked' makes it the passive 'have something done' (no person stated as agent here in the same way), and 'checking' uses a gerund which is not the correct form.
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Question 7: A: 'Why does Tom look so stressed?' B: 'His boss ___ him rewrite the entire proposal from scratch.'

Question 7 options
'made' is correct because the context shows Tom was forced to do something he did not choose — this matches causative 'make', which expresses force or requirement. 'let' means permission, 'got' would need 'to rewrite', and 'had' would also need the base form but the meaning of forcing fits 'make' best here.
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Question 8: Which sentence correctly uses causative 'get' instead of causative 'have'?

Question 8 options
'She got the technician to fix her laptop' is correct because 'get' requires 'to + base form' after the person. The other options either use 'have' with 'to' (incorrect), or use 'get' without 'to' (incorrect for causative 'get'), or use 'get' with a past participle where an active agent is named.
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Question 9: Put the words in the correct order:

Question 9 options
  • his car
  • got
  • our neighbour
  • We finally
  • to move

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'We finally got our neighbour to move his car' because causative 'get' requires: Subject + get + person + to + base form of verb, followed by the object.
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Question 10: The director wants to announce the results publicly. She decided to ___ her assistant read the statement aloud.

Question 10 options
'have' is correct because the director is authorising her assistant to perform a task on her behalf, which is the function of causative 'have'. 'make' implies force, 'let' implies granting freedom, and 'get' implies convincing, none of which match the idea of formal authorisation here.
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Question 11: Which statement about causative verbs is true?

Question 11 options
'Make' and 'have' both take the base form of the verb (without 'to'), while 'get' takes 'to + infinitive'. This is the key structural difference between these three causative verbs.
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Question 12: Original: 'A professional cleaned our office windows last week.' Transformation using 'have something done': 'We ___ last week.'

Question 12 options
'had our office windows cleaned' is correct because 'have something done' uses: Subject + had + object + past participle. 'had cleaned our office windows' is active causative with a named person, 'got our office windows clean' misuses an adjective, and 'had our office windows to clean' incorrectly adds 'to'.
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Question 13: Match each sentence to the correct causative verb structure it uses.

Question 13 options
She made her students rewrite the essay.
He got his colleague to cover his shift.
They let the children play in the garden.
I had my phone repaired at the shop.
get + person + to + infinitive (convince/persuade)
have + object + past participle (passive causative)
let + person + base form (allow/permit)
make + person + base form (force/require)

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

Each causative verb has a distinct structure: 'make/have/let + person + base form'; 'get + person + to + infinitive'; and 'have/get + object + past participle' for passive causative.
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Question 14: In the 'have something done' structure, 'have' can be replaced by 'get' with no change in meaning, though 'get something done' is slightly more informal.

Question 14 options
True because both 'have something done' and 'get something done' describe arranging for someone else to do something for you (e.g., 'I had my hair cut' / 'I got my hair cut'). The only difference is register: 'have' is slightly more formal than 'get'.
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Question 15: Which sentence best expresses that someone was persuaded or convinced to do something, rather than forced?

Question 15 options
'I got my flatmate to wash the dishes' is correct because causative 'get' specifically conveys convincing or persuading someone. 'I made my flatmate wash the dishes' implies force, and the other two options use incorrect grammar (wrong verb form after 'get').