Before starting the exercise for causative form 「させる」, please clarify any doubts you may have about the grammatical rules by referring to your grammar guidebook or dictionary. The Instantaneous Composition Method requires you to compose sentences with the target sentence pattern(s) over and over in order to use them almost effortlessly. You should already have the necessary knowledge.
- Reference
- Genki II – Lesson 22: Causative sentences
- Tae Kim’s Guide – Causative and Passive Verbs
- Wasabi Grammatical Support – Proper Particles with the Causative Form
Instantaneous Composition Exercise for Causative Form 「させる」
This is not a translation exercise. This is the Instantaneous Composition Exercise. As if a reflexive action, try to create an equivalent Japanese sentence shortly after reading an English script. Try not to think for more than three seconds.
- Audio File
English and Hidden Japanese Scripts
| 1. | Please let me decide. |
| 私に決めさせてください。 |
| 2. | Please let me explain. |
| 私に説明させてください。 |
| 3. | Please let me eat (it). |
| 私に食べさせてください。 |
| 4. | Please let (me) read a book. |
| 本を読ませてください。 |
| 5. | Please let (me) buy clothes. |
| 服を買わせてください。 |
| 6. | Please (let) me take a photo. |
| 写真を撮らせてください。 |
| 7. | Please make (my) children study more. |
| 子供をもっと勉強させてください。 |
| 8. | Please make a taxi come to the station. |
| タクシーを駅まで来させてください。 |
| 9. | The teacher made the students cry. |
| 先生は生徒を泣かせました。 |
| 10. | The older brother made the elder sister get angry. |
| 弟は姉を怒らせました。 |
Recommended Links
How to Proceed with the Instantaneous Composition Method
Japanese Grammar: Making Requests 「ください」「くれますか」「もらえますか」
Japanese Grammar Exercise: Command Form 「なさい」「ろ」「な」
