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Gap Fills Exercise

August 9, 2020 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1I can’t let this ...............
Wrong!
Let is followed by an infinitive without to.
2Mother suggested ............... for that job.
Wrong!
Suggest is followed by a that-clause or an ing form.
3You ought ............... your ways.
Wrong!
Ought is followed by a to-infinitive.
4They made him ............... the whole story.
Wrong!
When made is used in the active voice, it is followed by an infinitive without to.
5He was made ............... the whole story.
Wrong!
When made is in the passive voice, it is followed by an infinitive with to.
6He is capable ............... his own decisions.
Wrong!
Capable is followed by of + ing form.
7You must not ............... without my permission.
Wrong!
The infinitive is used without to after modals.
8Don’t forget ............... the money.
Wrong!
Forget is followed by an infinitive with to.
9She doesn’t need ...............
Wrong!
When need is used as an ordinary verb, it is followed by an infinitive with to.
10You need not ...............
Wrong!
When need is an auxiliary verb, it is followed by an infinitive without to.
11I heard them ...............
Wrong!
The verb is hear is followed by an ing form or an infinitive without to.
12I saw him ............... the lamp.
Wrong!
See is followed by an ing form or an infinitive without to.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. I can’t let this happen
  2. Mother suggested applying for that job.
  3. You ought to mend your ways.
  4. They made him repeat the whole story.
  5. He was made to repeat the whole story.
  6. He is capable of making his own decisions.
  7. You must not leave without my permission.
  8. Don’t forget to send the money.
  9. She doesn’t need to wait
  10. You need not wait
  11. I heard them talk
  12. I saw him light the lamp.
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