1She didn't allow me ............... for the drink.
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After "allow someone," use the to-infinitive "to pay".
2I won't let you ............... my room.
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After "let someone," use the bare infinitive "enter".
3You ought ............... a doctor.
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The modal-like verb "ought" is followed by "to consult".
4I was unable ............... the question.
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After the adjective "unable," use the to-infinitive "to answer".
5Mother made me ............... the room.
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After active "make someone," use the bare infinitive "clean".
6I forgot ............... the car.
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Use "to lock" after "forgot" when talking about an action someone failed to do.
7I heard them ............... in the next room.
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After "heard them," the bare infinitive "talk" can describe the whole action.
8You needn't ............... for that drink.
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The modal "needn't" is followed by the bare infinitive "pay".
9You don't need ............... for me.
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The ordinary verb phrase "don't need" is followed by the to-infinitive "to wait".
10I was forced ...............
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In the passive phrase "was forced," use the to-infinitive "to leave".
11You should encourage him ............... another attempt.
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After "encourage someone," use the to-infinitive "to make".
12He refused ............... to me.
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The verb "refused" is followed by the to-infinitive "to talk".
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- She didn’t allow me to pay for the drink.
- I won’t let you enter my room.
- You ought to consult a doctor.
- I was unable to answer the question.
- Mother made me clean the room.
- I forgot to lock the car.
- I heard them talk in the next room.
- You needn’t pay for that drink.
- You don’t need to wait for me.
- I was forced to leave.
- You should encourage him to make another attempt.
- He refused to talk to me.