Fill in the blanks.
1The teacher advised the students ............... harder.
Wrong!
Advise is followed by an infinitive with to.
2I bade him ...............
Wrong!
Bid is followed by an infinitive without to.
3I heard them ............... in the other room.
Wrong!
Hear is followed by an infinitive without to.
4I saw him ............... the purse.
Wrong!
See is followed by an infinitive with to.
5You ought ...............
Wrong!
Ought is followed by a to-infinitive.
6They threatened ............... me.
Wrong!
7I requested him ............... me.
Wrong!
Request is followed by a to infinitive.
8I hate ............... advice.
Wrong!
9I don’t want ...............
Wrong!
10I asked them ...............
Wrong!
11The excruciating pain made me ...............
Wrong!
12You 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.
