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Infinitive With Or Without To

November 25, 2022 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an infinitive with or without to.

1. She didn't allow me .............................. her computer.

Correct! Wrong!

Use a to-infinitive after allow.

2. They didn't let me .............................

Correct! Wrong!

Let is followed by an infinitive without to.

3. You ought ................................ your eyes examined.

Correct! Wrong!

Ought should be followed by a to-infinitive.

4. I was unable ............................... the door.

Correct! Wrong!

5. He made me ............................... the whole story.

Correct! Wrong!

Make is followed by an infinitive without to.

6. I forgot ................................... the door.

Correct! Wrong!

Forget should be followed by a to-infinitive.

7. I heard him ................................. at his neighbors.

Correct! Wrong!

Hear is followed by an ing form or an infinitive without to.

8. He refused ................................ to me.

Correct! Wrong!

9. We were forced ................................ outside.

Correct! Wrong!

10. You needn't ................................ any longer.

Correct! Wrong!

When need is a modal auxiliary, it is followed by an infinitive without to.

11. You don't need ................................ for me.

Correct! Wrong!

When need is an ordinary verb, it is followed by an infinitive with to.

12. I wasn't permitted ................................. to her.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

  1. She didn’t allow me to use her computer.
  2. They didn’t let me go.
  3. You ought to get your eyes examined.
  4. I was unable to open the door.
  5. He made me repeat the whole story.
  6. I forgot to lock the door.
  7. I heard him shout at his neighbors.
  8. He refused to talk to me.
  9. We were forced to wait outside.
  10. You needn’t wait any longer.
  11. You don’t need to wait for me.
  12. I wasn’t permitted to talk to her.
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