Identify the kind of verb underlined in the sentence:
Before Diwali, Mrs Kapoor got the tailor to shorten all her son’s kurtas.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Causative verb
Mrs Kapoor did not shorten the kurtas herself. The tailor did it because she arranged it.
| Option | Form and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Linking verb | joins the subject to a word that describes it. Here “got” is followed by a person and an action, not by a describing word | The tea got cold on the table. |
| (2) Intransitive verb | takes no object. Here “got” has an object, “the tailor” | The guests arrived late. |
| (3) Helping verb | comes just before a main verb and helps it show the tense. Here “got” is the main verb | The children are playing in the lane. |
| (4) Causative verb (answer) | shows that the subject gets someone else to do the work (get + person + to-verb). Get, have and make are common causative verbs | Papa had the electrician fix the fan. |