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Infinitive With Or Without To

January 18, 2023 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. My mother doesn't allow me .......................... short skirts.

Correct! Wrong!

Use a to-infinitive after allow.

2. Please let him ........................... it.

Correct! Wrong!

Let is followed by an infinitive without to.

3. You ought ............................. to your attorney.

Correct! Wrong!

Ought is followed by a to-infinitive.

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

Correct! Wrong!

5. She took a lot of time ............................ the job.

Correct! Wrong!

6. They made me ............................. it.

Correct! Wrong!

Make is followed by an infinitive without to.

7. I couldn't ............................ laughing.

Correct! Wrong!

Modals are followed by an infinitive without to.

8. I forgot ............................ the door.

Correct! Wrong!

Forget is followed by a to-infinitive.

9. I heard them ............................... in the other room.

Correct! Wrong!

Hear is followed by an infinitive without to.

10. You needn't ............................... for me.

Correct! Wrong!

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

11. You don't need ................................ it.

Correct! Wrong!

When need is a regular verb, it is followed by a to-infinitive.

12. I was horrified .............................. the news.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

  1. My mother doesn’t allow me to wear short skirts.
  2. Please let him do it.
  3. You ought to talk to your attorney.
  4. I was unable to open the door.
  5. She took a lot of time to finish the job.
  6. They made me do it.
  7. I couldn’t help laughing.
  8. I forgot to lock the door.
  9. I heard them talk in the other room.
  10. You needn’t wait for me.
  11. You don’t need to do it.
  12. I was horrified to hear the news.
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