Fill in the blanks with an infinitive with or without to.
1She didn't allow me ............... her computer.
Wrong!
After "allow someone," use the to-infinitive "to use".
2They didn't let me ...............
Wrong!
After "let someone," use the bare infinitive "go".
3You ought ............... your eyes examined.
Wrong!
After "ought," use the to-infinitive "to get".
4I was unable ............... the door.
Wrong!
After "unable," use the to-infinitive "to open".
5He made me ............... the whole story.
Wrong!
After "make someone," use the bare infinitive "repeat".
6I forgot ............... the door.
Wrong!
After "forget" for a future or necessary action, use the to-infinitive "to lock".
7I heard him ............... at his neighbors.
Wrong!
After "hear someone," the bare infinitive "shout" can describe the complete action heard.
8He refused ............... to me.
Wrong!
After "refuse," use the to-infinitive "to talk".
9We were forced ............... outside.
Wrong!
After the passive form "be forced," use the to-infinitive "to wait".
10You needn't ............... any longer.
Wrong!
The modal form "needn't" is followed by the bare infinitive "wait".
11You don't need ............... for me.
Wrong!
When "need" is an ordinary verb, use the to-infinitive "to wait".
12I wasn't permitted ............... to her.
Wrong!
After the passive form "be permitted," use the to-infinitive "to talk".
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- She didn’t allow me to use her computer.
- They didn’t let me go.
- You ought to get your eyes examined.
- I was unable to open the door.
- He made me repeat the whole story.
- I forgot to lock the door.
- I heard him shout at his neighbors.
- He refused to talk to me.
- We were forced to wait outside.
- You needn’t wait any longer.
- You don’t need to wait for me.
- I wasn’t permitted to talk to her.