The infinitive is usually used with the marker to. However, after certain verbs, it is used without to. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate infinitive form.
1Need I ............... the washing up?
Wrong!
After modal need in a question, use the bare infinitive "do".
2You had better ............... her what she wants.
Wrong!
After had better, use the bare infinitive "give".
3He began ............... up off the floor.
Wrong!
After began, an infinitive takes to, so "to get" is correct here.
4Do I need ............... any longer?
Wrong!
After ordinary verb need, use the to-infinitive "to wait".
5Need I ............... for the drinks?
Wrong!
After modal need in a question, use the bare infinitive "pay".
6I don't let my children ............... up very late.
Wrong!
After let plus object, use the bare infinitive "stay".
7They made the child ............... the milk.
Wrong!
After make plus object in the active voice, use the bare infinitive "drink".
8We both heard him ............... that he was quitting.
Wrong!
After hear plus object, use the bare infinitive "say" to describe the complete action.
9Could you help me ............... this radio?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After help plus object, both "fix" and "to fix" are correct.
10She was heard ............... that she was disappointed.
Wrong!
In the passive form was heard, use the to-infinitive "to say".
11Did you feel the ground ...............?
Wrong!
After feel plus object, use the bare infinitive "shake" for the complete action.
12He was made ............... back the money.
Wrong!
In the passive form was made, use the to-infinitive "to pay".
Answers
- Need I do the washing up?
- You had better give her what she wants.
- He began to get up off the floor.
- Do I need to wait any longer?
- Need I pay for the drinks?
- I don’t let my children stay up very late.
- They made the child drink the milk.
- We both heard him say that he was quitting.
- Could you help me fix / to fix this radio?
- She was heard to say that she was disappointed.
- Did you feel the ground shake?
- He was made to pay back the money.