1The earthquake caused many buildings ...............
Wrong!
After "cause," we use an object + "to collapse."
2A crowd gathered ............... the fight.
Wrong!
We use "to watch" to show the crowd's purpose.
3The weather was uncertain, but we went ............... anyway.
Wrong!
After "go" for activities, we use the -ing form "hiking."
4The cowboys armed themselves ............... the rustlers.
Wrong!
We use "to fight" to show the purpose of arming themselves.
5I forgot ............... the card.
Wrong!
"Forgot to post" means the person did not remember to do the action.
6I remember ............... him the day before yesterday.
Wrong!
"Remember meeting" refers to a memory of a past event.
7I heard them ............... in the other room.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "heard them," both "talking" and "talk" are correct, with a small difference in meaning.
8She works hard ............... enough.
Wrong!
We use "to earn" to show the purpose of working hard.
9I don't know how ............... this problem.
Wrong!
After "how," we use the infinitive "to solve."
10She told him ...............
Wrong!
After "told him," we use the infinitive "to leave."
11I was not allowed ...............
Wrong!
After "allowed," we use the infinitive "to go."
12She prevented me from ............... her room.
Wrong!
After "prevented me from," we use the -ing form "entering."
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Answers
- The earthquake caused many buildings to collapse
- A crowd gathered to watch the fight.
- The weather was uncertain, but we went hiking anyway.
- The cowboys armed themselves to fight the rustlers.
- I forgot to post the card.
- I remember meeting him the day before yesterday.
- I heard them talking / talk in the other room.
- She works hard to earn enough.
- I don’t know how to solve this problem.
- She told him to leave
- I was not allowed to go
- She prevented me from entering her room.