Fill in the blanks.
1The teacher advised the students ............... harder.
Wrong!
After "advised the students", use the to-infinitive "to work".
2I bade him ............... at once.
Wrong!
After "bade him", use the bare infinitive "go".
3I heard them ............... in the other room.
Wrong!
After "heard them", use the bare infinitive "talk" for a complete action.
4I saw him ............... the purse.
Wrong!
After "saw him", use the bare infinitive "steal" for a complete action.
5You ought ............... better.
Wrong!
After "ought", use the to-infinitive "to behave".
6They threatened ............... me.
Wrong!
After "threatened", use the to-infinitive "to kill".
7I requested him ............... me.
Wrong!
After "requested him", use the to-infinitive "to help".
8I hate ............... advice from strangers.
Wrong!
After "hate" in this sentence, the to-infinitive "to receive" is the correct option.
9I don’t want ............... now.
Wrong!
After "want", use the to-infinitive "to quit".
10I asked them ............... quietly.
Wrong!
After "asked them", use the to-infinitive "to leave".
11The excruciating pain made me ............... .
Wrong!
After "made me", use the bare infinitive "howl".
12You must not ............... him.
Wrong!
After the modal verb "must", use the bare infinitive "trust".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The teacher advised the students to work harder.
- I bade him go at once.
- I heard them talk in the other room.
- I saw him steal the purse.
- You ought to behave better.
- They threatened to kill me.
- I requested him to help me.
- I hate to receive advice from strangers.
- I don’t want to quit now.
- I asked them to leave quietly.
- The excruciating pain made me howl .
- You must not trust him.
