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Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
If you don't get out of my house, I'll have you _____.

be arrested
arrested
arresting
to arrest
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This question tests your understanding of causative verbs and passive voice in English grammar.

The sentence structure is: "I'll have you _____." The verb "have" is being used as a causative verb. Causative verbs (like have, get, make) are used to indicate that one person causes another person to do something.

When the action is being done to the object ("you"), and not by the object, we must use the passive form. The correct structure for this meaning is:

Subject + have + object + past participle

Let's apply this rule to our sentence:

  • Subject: I
  • Causative Verb: will have
  • Object: you
  • Action: arrest → its past participle is arrested

Therefore, the completed sentence is: "If you don't get out of my house, I'll have you arrested." This means the speaker will cause the police (or another authority) to perform the action of arresting the listener.

Why the other options are incorrect:

  • to arrest: This is an infinitive. The structure "have someone to do something" is incorrect. The correct active causative structure is "have someone do something" (without 'to').
  • be arrested: This is the passive infinitive. It is redundant to use "be" + past participle after "have" because the past participle alone conveys the passive meaning.
  • arresting: This is the present participle. It would imply that "you" are the one performing the action of arresting, which does not make sense in this context.

Related Topics & Formulae

Causative Verbs (Have/Get/Let/Make)

Active Structure (when the object performs the action):
Subject + have/make + object + base form of verb
Example: I had my assistant type the letter.

Passive Structure (when the action is done to the object):
Subject + have/get + object + past participle
Example: I had my car washed. / I got my car washed.

Passive Voice
The passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not known who or what is performing the action.
Structure: be + past participle
Example: The window was broken.