Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb.
1I am thinking ............... a business.
Wrong!
After "think" meaning consider, we use "of starting" before the noun phrase.
2I stopped her ............... my room.
Wrong!
After "stop" plus an object, use "from entering" to show prevention.
3They encouraged me ............... again.
Wrong!
After "encourage" plus an object, use the to-infinitive "to try".
4I am tired ............... to advice.
Wrong!
After "tired" meaning bored or annoyed, use "of listening".
5I saw them ............... in the garden.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "saw them", both "play" and "playing" are possible, with a slight difference in focus.
6She was told ............... .
Wrong!
After passive "was told", use the to-infinitive "to quit".
7I was made ............... the whole story.
Wrong!
In the passive, "make" is followed by the to-infinitive "to repeat".
8Harsh punishments may deter potential offenders ............... a crime.
Wrong!
After "deter" plus an object, use "from committing" to show prevention.
9I was not allowed ............... .
Wrong!
After passive "was allowed", use the to-infinitive "to go".
10The illness prohibited her ............... blood.
Wrong!
After "prohibit" plus an object, use "from donating" to show prevention.
11I was advised ............... harder.
Wrong!
After passive "was advised", use the to-infinitive "to work".
12We could not restrain him ............... us.
Wrong!
After "restrain" plus an object, use "from attacking" to show prevention.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I am thinking of starting a business.
- I stopped her from entering my room.
- They encouraged me to try again.
- I am tired of listening to advice.
- I saw them play / playing in the garden.
- She was told to quit .
- I was made to repeat the whole story.
- Harsh punishments may deter potential offenders from committing a crime.
- I was not allowed to go .
- The illness prohibited her from donating blood.
- I was advised to work harder.
- We could not restrain him from attacking us.
