CAUSATIVE FORM EXERCISE 1 (ACTIVE & PASSIVE) (ESL)

Grammar review The causative form — structure and overview

The causative form is used when someone arranges for another person to do something, rather than doing it themselves. English has two main causative verbs: have and get.

ACTIVE causative — subject arranges for someone else to perform an action:
have + person + base verb
“I had the plumber fix the leak.” (I arranged for him to fix it)
“She had her assistant prepare the documents.”
get + person + to + base verb
“I got the plumber to fix the leak.” (same meaning, slightly more informal)

PASSIVE causative — subject arranges for something to be done (the doer is unimportant or unknown):
have/get + object + past participle
“I had my car repaired.” (someone repaired it — I arranged it)
“She got her hair cut.”

Key distinction: If the person doing the action is mentioned → active causative. If only the thing being acted upon is mentioned → passive causative.