The Quiz On Causative Verbs That You’re Meant To Fail

In this sentence, the verb "were able to get" requires the past participle form of the verb "deposit" to indicate that the action of depositing the paychecks occurred in the past. The correct construction is "deposited," which functions as an adjective modifying "paychecks." Options A, C, and D do not fit the context and grammatical structure of the sentence.

In this sentence, the past participle form of the verb "ship" is used to describe the completed action of having the equipment sent or transported. The phrase "had the equipment shipped" indicates that Takeshi arranged for the equipment to be shipped, and the action was completed in the past. Options B, C, and D do not provide the correct grammatical structure for this context.

In this sentence, the verb "make" is followed by the base form of the verb "work" to indicate the action that the company is compelling its employees to do. Option D provides the appropriate construction for expressing the idea of making employees work overtime on a national holiday. Options A, B, and C introduce unnecessary verb forms and do not fit the context of the sentence.

In the future, the company will not let its part-time and temporary employees work overtime. This means that these employees will not be allowed to work additional hours beyond their regular working hours. “Work” is the proper tense of the verb, showing what would happen in the future. 

The correct answer is "fail." This is because the sentence is in the past tense and refers to the partnership's outcome in the past. "Fail" is the appropriate verb form to indicate that the partnership did not succeed due to the financial stress and burden of the sudden recession.

In this sentence, the verb "gets" is followed by the past participle form of the verb "confirm" to indicate that the phone order is verified or validated in writing before the consumer submits payment. This construction conveys the idea that the confirmation occurs before the payment is made. Options A, B, and D do not provide the appropriate past participle form needed in this context.

The correct answer is "to cancel" because it is the infinitive form of the verb that correctly completes the sentence. "Canceled" is the past tense form, "cancel" is the base form, and "canceling" is the present participle form, none of which fit grammatically in the sentence. Therefore, "to cancel" is the appropriate choice to convey the action of the airlines in response to the severe weather conditions.

In this sentence, the past tense verb "had" is used in conjunction with the base form of the verb "show" to express that Annie arranged for Ms. Brunelli to guide the new clerk around the premises before Annie had to leave for her meeting. This construction is consistent with the structure of causative verbs, where one person causes another to do something. Options B, C, and D do not follow the appropriate grammatical structure for this context.

In this sentence, the verb "wants" requires the use of the past participle form of the verb "package" to convey the action of having the product prepared or wrapped for shipment. Therefore, the correct construction is "packaged." The sentence emphasizes the desired state of the product (being packaged) rather than the action of packaging itself. Options A, B, and D do not convey the correct grammatical form needed in this context.

In this sentence, the phrase "has caused" requires an infinitive construction, and "to feel" is the correct way to express the action that the increase in layoffs caused. Option D provides the appropriate structure to convey the cause-and-effect relationship between the increase in layoffs and the feeling of insecurity. Options A, B, and C do not convey the intended meaning in the context of the sentence.