Fill in the blanks.
1. My mother doesn't allow me .......................... short skirts.
Wrong!
Use a to-infinitive after allow.
2. Please let him ........................... it.
Wrong!
Let is followed by an infinitive without to.
3. You ought ............................. to your attorney.
Wrong!
Ought is followed by a to-infinitive.
4. I was unable .............................. the door.
Wrong!
5. She took a lot of time ............................ the job.
Wrong!
6. They made me ............................. it.
Wrong!
Make is followed by an infinitive without to.
7. I couldn't ............................ laughing.
Wrong!
Modals are followed by an infinitive without to.
8. I forgot ............................ the door.
Wrong!
Forget is followed by a to-infinitive.
9. I heard them ............................... in the other room.
Wrong!
Hear is followed by an infinitive without to.
10. You needn't ............................... for me.
Wrong!
When need is a modal auxiliary verb, it is followed by an infinitive without to.
11. You don't need ................................ it.
Wrong!
When need is a regular verb, it is followed by a to-infinitive.
12. I was horrified .............................. the news.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- My mother doesn’t allow me to wear short skirts.
- Please let him do it.
- You ought to talk to your attorney.
- I was unable to open the door.
- She took a lot of time to finish the job.
- They made me do it.
- I couldn’t help laughing.
- I forgot to lock the door.
- I heard them talk in the other room.
- You needn’t wait for me.
- You don’t need to do it.
- I was horrified to hear the news.

