Causatives Test

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Causatives “-te” / “-tes” – অৰ্থ আৰু ব্যৱহাৰ

1. What does “causatives -te / -tes” mean ?

In grammar, causatives mean to make someone do something or to cause an action to happen.
The forms -te / -tes come from verbs like make → makes, have → has, get → gets, used in present tense (he/she/it).

Causatives মানে হৈছে কাৰোবাক কিবা কৰাবলৈ বাধ্য কৰা বা কোনো কাম ঘটোৱা। -te / -tes মানে হৈছে verb-ৰ present tense ৰূপ (যেনে: make → makes, have → has, get → gets)।

2. Common Causative Verbs (গুৰুত্বপূর্ণ causative verbs)

• make / makes → force or strongly cause


• have / has → arrange or request


• get / gets → persuade or convince

3. Structure (গঠন)

Pattern: Subject + make/has/gets + person + base verb // Subject + make/has/gets + মানুহ + মূল verb

4. Examples (উদাহৰণ)

• She makes me study. (She forces me) (তেওঁ মোক পঢ়িবলৈ বাধ্য কৰে।)


• He has his car washed. (He arranges it) (তেওঁ নিজৰ গাড়ী ধুৱাই লয়।)


• She gets her brother to help her. (She convinces him) (তেওঁ ভাতৃক সহায় কৰিবলৈ মানি লয়।)

5. Key Difference (মূল পাৰ্থক্য)

• make = force (জোৰ কৰি)


• have = arrange (ব্যৱস্থা কৰা)


• get = persuade (মানোৱা)

Important Note

The term “causatives -te / -tes” is not a standard grammar name. It usually refers to present tense forms (makes / gets / has) used in causative sentences.

Summary : Causatives mean causing someone to do something. (Causatives মানে কাৰোবাক কিবা কৰাবলৈ বাধ্য কৰা বা ঘটোৱা।)

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Causatives : Hard MCQs (কঠিন স্তৰ) – MCQs

1. She made her son ___ his homework before dinner. তেওঁ নিজৰ পুতেকক আহাৰৰ আগতে হোমৱৰ্ক ___ কৰিবলৈ বাধ্য কৰিলে।

A) to finish B) finishing C) finish D) finished

Ans: C) finish
Explanation: make + person + base verb . ব্যাখ্যা: make পাছত মূল verb ব্যৱহাৰ হয়

2. I had my watch ___ yesterday. মই মোৰ ঘড়ীখন কালি ___ কৰিছিলোঁ।

A) repair B) repairing C) repaired D) to repair

Ans: C) repaired
EExplanation: have + object + V3 . ব্যাখ্যা: বস্তু + V3 ব্যৱহাৰ

3. He got his friend ___ him with the project. তেওঁ নিজৰ বন্ধুক প্ৰজেক্টত সহায় কৰিবলৈ ___ কৰিলে।

A) help B) to help C) helping D) helped

Ans: B) to help
Explanation: get + person + to + verb . ব্যাখ্যা: get + মানুহ + to + verb

4. The teacher let the students ___ quietly. শিক্ষকে ছাত্ৰ-ছাত্ৰীসকলক শান্তভাৱে ___ দিবলৈ অনুমতি দিলে।

A) to leave B) leaving C) leave D) left

Ans: C) leave
Explanation: let + base verb . ব্যাখ্যা: “to” নাথাকে

5. She had the plumber ___ the pipes last week. তেওঁ গ’তিয়াজনক গত সপ্তাহত পাইপবোৰ ___ কৰালে।

A) fix B) fixed C) fixing D) to fix

Ans: A) fix
Explanation: have + person + base verb

6. We got the work ___ before the deadline. আমি ডেডলাইন আগতে কামটো ___ কৰিলোঁ।

A) finish B) finishing C) finished D) to finish

Ans: C) finished
Explanation: get + object + V3

7. The boss made the employees ___ overtime. বছে কৰ্মচাৰীবোৰক অতিরিক্ত সময় ___ কৰিবলৈ বাধ্য কৰিলে।

A) to work B) working C) work D) worked

Ans: C) work
Explanation: make + base verb

8. She helped me ___ the problem easily. তেওঁ মোক সমস্যা সহজে ___ কৰিবলৈ সহায় কৰিলে।

A) solve B) to solve C) solving D) both A & B

Ans: D) both A & B . Explanation: help + verb / to + verb দুয়ো ঠিক

9. He had his house ___ last year. তেওঁ গৃহখন গত বছৰত ___ কৰিছিল।

A) paint B) painted C) painting D) to paint

Ans: B) painted
Explanation: have + object + V3

10. The teacher got the students ___ the assignment again. শিক্ষকে ছাত্ৰ-ছাত্ৰীসকলক পুনৰ কামটো ___ কৰিবলৈ কৰালে।

A) do B) to do C) doing D) done

Ans: B) to do
Explanation: get + person + to + verb

Quick Memory Trick (দ্ৰুত টিপছ)

make/let → no “to” : make/let → “to” নাথাকে
get → “to” লাগে 
have → person = verb / object = V3 : have → মানুহ = verb / বস্তু = V3

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1. My mother made me ___ my room before going out.

Ans: A. clean

Explanation: After make, we use base verb (no “to”) → make + person + verb (make-ৰ পাছত মূল verb ব্যৱহাৰ হয় → “to” নাথাকে)

2. I had the mechanic ___ my car yesterday.

Ans: C. fix

Explanation: have + person + base verb (arrange someone to do work) (have + মানুহ + মূল verb → কাম কৰোৱাবলৈ ব্যৱহাৰ)

3. She got her brother ___ the heavy box.

Ans: B. to carry

Explanation: get + person + to + verb (get + মানুহ + to + verb → মানি কৰোৱাবলৈ)

4. The teacher let the students ___ early.

Ans: A. leave

Explanation: let + person + base verb (no “to”) (let পাছত “to” নাথাকে)

5. My father helped me ___ my project on time.

Ans: A. to finish (also C. finish is acceptable in spoken English)

Explanation: help + (to) + verb → both forms correct (help + to / মূল verb দুয়োটাই ঠিক)

6. I had my hair ___ at a new salon.

Ans: A. cut

Explanation: have + object + past participle (service done) (have + বস্তু + V3 → সেৱা লোৱাৰ ক্ষেত্ৰত)

7. He got his friend ___ him with his homework.

Ans: B. to help

Explanation: get + person + to + verb (get + মানুহ + to + verb)

8. The manager made the staff ___ late last night.

Ans: A. work

Explanation: make + person + base verb (make পাছত মূল verb)

9. She had the tailor ___ a new dress for her.

Ans: A. make

Explanation: have + person + base verb (have + মানুহ + মূল verb)

10. My parents let me ___ the trip with my friends.

Ans: B. join

Explanation: let + person + base verb (let পাছত “to” নাথাকে)

Rules (নিয়ম)

• make + person + verb : make + মানুহ + মূল verb


• have + person + verb / object + V3 : have + মানুহ + verb / বস্তু + V3


• get + person + to + verb :  get + মানুহ + to + verb


• let + person + verb : let + মানুহ + মূল verb


• help + (to) + verb : help + to / মূল verb