1Moles have the habit ............... in the earth.
Wrong!
The noun phrase "have the habit" is followed by "of burrowing".
2Working on the farm habituated him ............... early.
Wrong!
The verb "habituated" is followed here by object + "to rising".
3They were accused ............... him bodily harm.
Wrong!
The passive verb phrase "were accused" is followed by "of doing".
4What is the harm ............... a little fun?
Wrong!
The expression "What is the harm" is followed by "in having".
5The old man's hatred ............... has made him a recluse.
Wrong!
The noun "hatred" is followed by "of people" in this meaning.
6He humbugged me ............... his story.
Wrong!
The verb "humbugged" is followed by object + "into believing".
7Alaskans are accustomed ............... in cold weather.
Wrong!
The adjective "accustomed" is followed by "to living" because "to" is a preposition here.
8My teacher dissuaded me ............... the job.
Wrong!
The verb "dissuaded" is followed by object + "from accepting".
9I hate to disillusion you, but your chances ............... are nil.
Wrong!
The noun "chances" is followed by "of winning" here.
10I forbid you ............... out after midnight.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "forbid you", both "to stay" and "from staying" are correct.
11She does a lot of work for the poor, but her modesty forbids her ............... talking about it.
Wrong!
Before a gerund, "forbids her" is followed by "from".
12I was forbidden ............... to her.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
In the passive, "was forbidden" can be followed by "to talk" or "from talking".
Done.
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Answers
- Moles have the habit of burrowing in the earth.
- Working on the farm habituated him to rising early.
- They were accused of doing him bodily harm.
- What is the harm in having a little fun?
- The old man’s hatred of people has made him a recluse.
- He humbugged me into believing his story.
- Alaskans are accustomed to living in cold weather.
- My teacher dissuaded me from accepting the job.
- I hate to disillusion you, but your chances of winning are nil.
- I forbid you to stay / from staying out after midnight.
- She does a lot of work for the poor, but her modesty forbids her from talking about it.
- I was forbidden to talk / from talking to her.
