Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate form of the infinitive.
1Nobody likes ...............
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Use the passive infinitive "to be bullied" because nobody likes being the object of bullying.
2She came here ............... work.
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Use "to find" to show the purpose of coming here.
3Everyone wants ............... rich.
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Use "to be" before an adjective to express a desired state.
4She agreed ...............
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The verb "agreed" is followed by the infinitive "to help" for a future action.
5Do you know how ...............?
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After "how", use the simple active infinitive "to swim" for an ability.
6My dad taught me how ...............
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After "taught me how", use the simple active infinitive "to drive" for the skill learned.
7She doesn't like ............... while she is working.
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Use the passive infinitive "to be disturbed" because she receives the disturbance.
8He is supposed ............... here yesterday morning.
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Use the perfect infinitive "to have been" after present "is supposed" because the time referred to ("yesterday morning") is earlier than now.
9You need ............... punctual.
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The main verb "need" is followed by the infinitive "to be" here.
10You ............... to work so hard.
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Use "don't need" before a to-infinitive to say something is not necessary.
11His parents have saved enough for him. He need not ............... or earn.
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Modal "need not" is followed by the bare infinitive "work" without "to".
12Do you need ............... now?
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The main verb "need" is followed by the to-infinitive "to go" in this question.
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- Nobody likes to be bullied.
- She came here to find work.
- Everyone wants to be rich.
- She agreed to help.
- Do you know how to swim?
- My dad taught me how to drive.
- She doesn’t like to be disturbed while she is working.
- He is supposed to have been here yesterday morning.
- You need to be punctual.
- You don’t need to work so hard.
- His parents have saved enough for him. He need not work or earn.
- Do you need to go now?