Fill in the blanks.
1My mother doesn't allow me ............... short skirts.
Wrong!
After "allow someone," use the to-infinitive "to wear".
2Please let him ............... it.
Wrong!
After "let someone," use the bare infinitive "do".
3You ought ............... to your attorney.
Wrong!
After "ought," use the to-infinitive "to talk".
4I was unable ............... the door.
Wrong!
After "unable," use the to-infinitive "to open".
5She took a lot of time ............... the job.
Wrong!
After "take time," use the to-infinitive "to finish".
6They made me ............... it.
Wrong!
After "make someone," use the bare infinitive "do".
7I couldn't ............... laughing.
Wrong!
After the modal "couldn't," use the bare infinitive "help".
8I forgot ............... the door.
Wrong!
After "forget," use the to-infinitive "to lock".
9I heard them ............... in the other room.
Wrong!
After "hear someone," the bare infinitive "talk" is correct for a complete action.
10You needn't ............... for me.
Wrong!
After the modal form "needn't," use the bare infinitive "wait".
11You don't need ............... it.
Wrong!
After "don't need," use the to-infinitive "to do".
12I was horrified ............... the news.
Wrong!
After the adjective "horrified," use the to-infinitive "to hear".
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- 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.