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Allow, Make, Force Exercise

January 6, 2020 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1They ............... me repeat the whole story.
Wrong!
"Made" is correct because make is followed by an object and the base form of the verb.
2He ............... me to leave his home.
Wrong!
"Forced" is correct because force is followed by an object and a to-infinitive.
3I was not ............... to meet them.
Wrong!
"Allowed" is correct because the passive form "was allowed to" expresses permission.
4They ............... me to give in.
Wrong!
"Forced" is correct because force is followed by an object and a to-infinitive.
5You ............... to smoke in public places.
Wrong!
"Are not allowed" is correct because the passive form expresses a rule about permission.
6Will you ............... me to sit here?
Wrong!
"Allow" is correct because allow is followed by an object and a to-infinitive.
7Please ............... them go.
Wrong!
"Let" is correct because let is followed by an object and the base form of the verb.
8I was ............... to pay for the drinks.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Forced" and "made" are correct because both can mean compelled in this passive sentence.
9She was ............... to apologize to them.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Made" and "forced" are correct because both can mean compelled in this passive sentence.
10We do not ............... children to stay up late.
Wrong!
"Allow" is correct because allow is followed by an object and a to-infinitive.
11He struggled to ............... himself understood.
Wrong!
"Make" is correct in the expression "make himself understood".
12I was ............... to visit them whenever I wanted to.
Wrong!
"Allowed" is correct because it shows permission to visit them whenever I wanted.
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Answers

  1. They made me repeat the whole story.
  2. He forced me to leave his home.
  3. I was not allowed to meet them.
  4. They forced me to give in.
  5. You are not allowed to smoke in public places.
  6. Will you allow me to sit here?
  7. Please let them go.
  8. I was forced / made to pay for the drinks.
  9. She was made / forced to apologize to them.
  10. We do not allow children to stay up late.
  11. He struggled to make himself understood.
  12. I was allowed to visit them whenever I wanted to.
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