Fill in the blanks.
1. The teacher advised the students ………………………….. harder.
Wrong!
Advise is followed by an infinitive with to.
2. I bade him ……………………………..
Wrong!
Bid is followed by an infinitive without to.
3. I heard them ………………………… in the other room.
Wrong!
Hear is followed by an infinitive without to.
4. I saw him …………………………….. the purse.
Wrong!
See is followed by an infinitive with to.
5. You ought ………………………….
Wrong!
Ought is followed by a to-infinitive.
6. They threatened ………………………….. me.
Wrong!
7. I requested him ……………………………. me.
Wrong!
Request is followed by a to infinitive.
8. I hate …………………………… advice.
Wrong!
9. I don’t want …………………………….
Wrong!
10. I asked them ……………………………..
Wrong!
11. The excruciating pain made me ……………………………..
Wrong!
12. You must not ……………………………. him.
Wrong!
Must is followed by an infinitive without to.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The teacher advised the students to work harder.
- I bade him go.
- I heard them talk in the other room.
- I saw him steal the purse.
- You ought to behave.
- They threatened to kill me.
- I requested him to help me.
- I hate to receive advice.
- I don’t want to quit.
- I asked them to leave.
- The excruciating pain made me howl.
- You must not trust him.

