Kinh nghiệm và mẹo toeic 05 VERBS CAUSATIVE (PAGE 115)

VERBS: CAUSATIVE


Causative verbs show that
someone or something made a
certain action happen. The
most common causative verbs
are get, make, and have. Verbs
like order, cause, force, and
want can also be causative
verbs. They are all followed by


PATTERNS TO REMEMBER If the
direct object of the causative verbs
make, have, and let performed,
performs, or will perform the action,
the simple (base) form of a verb is
used.
INCORRECT [He had the secretary
signed for the package.]
CORRECT He had the secretary sign
for the package.


If the direct object of other
causative verbs (such as get, zoo nt,
order, cause, etc.) performed,
performs, or will perform the
action, to plus the simple (base)
form of a verb is used.

INCORRECT [He ordered
everyone leave the room.]
CORRECT He ordered everyone to


If the direct object of the
causative verb received, receives,
or will receive the action, the past
participle form of a verb is used.
INCORRECT [We will want the
invoices will be returned at once.]
CORRECT We will want the
invoices returned at once.


1. In the future, the company
will not let its employees …..
overtime.
(A) to work
(B) be working
(C) worked
(D) work


1. In the future, the company
will not let its employees …..
overtime.
(A) to work
(B) be working
(C) worked

(D) work


2. The sudden recession made
the partnership ….. .
(A) fail
(B) to fail
(C) failed
(D) to be failed


2. The sudden recession made
the partnership ….. .
(A) fail
(B) to fail
(C) failed
(D) to be failed


3. The firm wants its product
….. safely.
(A) package
(B) be packaged
(C) packaged
(D) packaging


3. The firm wants its product
….. safely.
(A) package

(B) be packaged
(C) packaged
(D) packaging


4. All employees were able to
get their paychecks ….. .
(A) deposits
(B) deposited
(C) depositing
(D) be deposited


4. All employees were able to
get their paychecks ….. .
(A) deposits
(B) deposited
(C) depositing
(D) be deposited


5. The severe weather
conditions forced the airlines
….. all flights.
(A) canceling
(B) to cancel
(C) cancel
(D) canceled

5. The severe weather
conditions forced the airlines
….. all flights.
(A) canceling
(B) to cancel
(C) cancel
(D) canceled


6. They said they had the
equipment ….. yesterday.
(A) shipped
(B) ship
(C) was shipped
(D) was being shipped


6. They said they had the
equipment ….. yesterday.
(A) shipped
(B) ship
(C) was shipped
(D) was being shipped


7. She had Ms. Brunelli …..
the new clerk around
yesterday.
(A) show
(B) showed

(C) showing
(D) was showed


7. She had Ms. Brunelli …..
the new clerk around
yesterday.
(A) show
(B) showed
(C) showing
(D) was showed


8. The increase in layoffs has
caused everyone …less secure.
(A) feels
(B) felt
(C) was felt
(D) to feel


8. The increase in layoffs has
caused everyone less secure.
(A) feels
(B) felt
(C) was felt
(D) to feel


9. What business will make its

employees ….. on that
holiday?
(A) will be working
(B) worked
(C) be working
(D) work


9. What business will make its
employees ….. on that
holiday?
(A) will be working
(B) worked
(C) be working
(D) work


10. A smart consumer gets his
or her phone order ….. in
writing.
(A) confirming
(B) confirms
(C) confirmed
(D) confirm


10. A smart consumer gets his
or her phone order ….. in
writing.
(A) confirming

(B) confirms
(C) confirmed
(D) confirm