Causative Verb - Lesson -1 for University Admission Test, Job Application Test, BCS Exam and Any Competitive Examination

CAUSATIVE VERBS

1. Primary Discussion (Causative)

বাক্যে Subject নিজে কাজ না করে যখন অন্যকে দিয়ে কাজটি করিয়ে নেয়, তখন সেই Verb-কে Causative Verb বলে।

• Ex: I feed the baby. (আমি শিশুটিকে খাওয়াই - নিজে খাচ্ছি না, তাকে খাওয়াচ্ছি)।

• কিছু সাধারণ Verb এর নিজস্ব Causative রূপ আছে: Eat (খাওয়া) -> Feed (খাওয়ানো); Learn (শেখা) -> Teach (শেখানো); See (দেখা) -> Show (দেখানো)।

• যাদের নিজস্ব রূপ নেই, তাদের ক্ষেত্রে Make, Let, Help, Have, Get ব্যবহার করা হয়।

2. Important Rules & Usage

A. MAKE (বাধ্য করা / জোর করে করানো)

• Structure: Subject + make + Person/Thing + V1 (Base form).

  • Ex: He made me do the work.

B. LET (অনুমতি দেওয়া)

• Structure: Subject + let + Person + V1 (Base form).

  • Ex: Let him go.

C. HELP (সাহায্য করা)

• Structure: Subject + help + Person + V1 (অথবা to + V1).

  • Ex: He helped me clean the room.

D. HAVE (দায়িত্ব দিয়ে করানো)

• Active (ব্যক্তি থাকলে): Subject + have + Person + V1 (Base form).

  • Ex: I had the mechanic check my car.

• Passive (বস্তু থাকলে): Subject + have + Thing + V3 (Past Participle).

  • Ex: I had my car checked.

E. GET (রাজি করিয়ে করানো)

• Active (ব্যক্তি থাকলে): Subject + get + Person + to + V1.

  • Ex: I got him to wash the car.

• Passive (বস্তু থাকলে): Subject + get + Thing + V3 (Past Participle).

  • Ex: I got the car washed.

3. Causative Exercises (Previous Questions & Self Test)

01. I feed you. Here 'feed' is a- [RU 08-09]

• (A) Causative Verb

• (B) Cognate Verb

• (C) Modal

• (D) Intransitive Verb

Ans: (A)

02. He made me ______ the unpleasant thing. [RU 13-14]

• (A) to do

• (B) of doing

• (C) doing

• (D) do

Ans: (D) Explanation: Make + Person + V1.

03. The invigilator made us ______ our identity card. [Primary Asst. Teacher-18]

• (A) to show

• (B) show

• (C) showed

• (D) showing

Ans: (B)

04. I let him ______ (go) there. [RU 07-08]

• (A) went

• (B) going

• (C) go

• (D) have gone

Ans: (C) Explanation: Let + Person + V1.

05. I will get an electrician ______ the heating. [CU D; 11-12]

• (A) repair

• (B) to mend

• (C) for repairing

• (D) mending

Ans: (B) Explanation: Get + Person + to + V1.

06. We must get the house ______ before mother comes. [CoU-C18-19]

• (A) clean

• (B) cleaned

• (C) to be cleaned

• (D) cleaning

Ans: (B) Explanation: Get + Thing (House) + V3.

07. Choose the correct sentence: [C: 20-21]

• (A) He's had his hair cut really shortly.

• (B) He's had his hair cut really short.

• (C) He's had cut his hair really short.

• (D) He's had cut his hair real short.

Ans: (B) Explanation: Have (had) + Thing (hair) + V3 (cut).

08. Choose the correct verb form: I got my leg ______ in an accident. [JnU-B 24-25]

• (A) break

• (B) broke

• (C) was broken

• (D) broken

Ans: (D) Explanation: Get + Thing (leg) + V3.

09. Ellen got Marvin ______ (type) her paper. [C: 16-17]

• (A) type

• (B) to type

• (C) typed

• (D) typing

Ans: (B) Explanation: Get + Person + to + V1.

10. I made him ______ the work. [E: 08-09]

• (A) to do

• (B) do

• (C) this job

• (D) doing

Ans: (B)

11. It costs about 50 dollars to have a tooth ______ (Self Test)

• (A) filling

• (B) filled

• (C) to be filled

• (D) to fill

Ans: (B) Explanation: Have + Thing (tooth) + V3.

12. What type of verb 'make' in the following sentence? My mother makes me take the medicine. (Self Test)

• (A) Auxiliary

• (B) Strong

• (C) Causative

• (D) Weak

Ans: (C)

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