Fill in the blanks with an ing form or an infinitive.
1. She advised him …………………………. medicine.
Correct!
Wrong!
Advise is followed by object + to-infinitive.
2. They warned us …………………………….. late.
Correct!
Wrong!
The negative form of the infinitive is made by putting not before to.
3. Who taught you ……………………………..?
Correct!
Wrong!
Teach is followed by object + to-infinitive.
4. You must not miss ……………………………… him.
Correct!
Wrong!
Miss is followed by an ing form.
5. I cannot permit you ……………………………..
Correct!
Wrong!
Permit is followed by object + to-infinitive.
6. I suggest …………………………….. a doctor.
Correct!
Wrong!
Suggest is followed by an ing form.
7. I saw him ……………………………. over the wall.
Correct!
Wrong!
After see, we can use an ing form or an infinitive without to.
8. I can smell something …………………………
Correct!
Wrong!
Smell is followed by an ing form or an infinitive without to.
9. She caught him ……………………………… her letters.
Correct!
Wrong!
Catch is followed by an ing form or an infinitive without to.
10. She kept the fire ……………………………………
Correct!
Wrong!
Keep is followed by an ing form.
11. They made him …………………………………..
Correct!
Wrong!
Make is followed by an infinitive without to.
12. We found the house ………………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
Here the meaning is passive – the house was deserted. Hence the past participle is used after find.
Answers
- She advised him to study medicine.
- They warned us not to be late.
- Who taught you to swim?
- You must not miss seeing him.
- I cannot permit you to go.
- I suggest consulting a doctor.
- I saw him jump / jumping over the wall.
- I can smell something burning.
- She caught him reading her letters.
- She kept the fire burning.
- They made him apologize.
- We found the house deserted.
