1She advised him ............... medicine.
Wrong!
After "advise" with an object, use the to-infinitive "to study".
2They warned us ............... late.
Wrong!
The normal negative infinitive form is "not to be" before the adjective.
3Who taught you ...............?
Wrong!
After "teach" with an object, use the to-infinitive "to swim".
4You must not miss ............... him.
Wrong!
After "miss" meaning fail to experience, use the gerund "seeing".
5I cannot permit you ...............
Wrong!
After "permit" with an object, use the to-infinitive "to go".
6I suggest ............... a doctor.
Wrong!
After "suggest", use the gerund "consulting".
7I saw him ............... over the wall.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "saw him", both "jump" and "jumping" are possible with a small difference in focus.
8I can smell something ...............
Wrong!
After "smell something", use the -ing form "burning" to describe an action in progress.
9She caught him ............... her letters.
Wrong!
After "catch" with an object, use the -ing form "reading" for the action discovered.
10She kept the fire ...............
Wrong!
After "keep" with an object, use the -ing form "burning" for a continuing state.
11They made him ...............
Wrong!
After "make" with an object, use the bare infinitive "apologize".
12We found the house ...............
Wrong!
Use the past participle "deserted" to describe the condition of the house.
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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.