Fill in the blanks.
1. Don’t let him ………………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
Let is followed by an infinitive without to.
2. She was not permitted ……………………….. to him.
Correct!
Wrong!
Permit is followed by an infinitive with to.
3. I saw them ………………………… the road.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
See can be followed by object + ing form or bare infinitive.
4. I heard them …………………………. in the other room.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
Hear can be followed by object + ing form or bare infinitive.
5. They encouraged me ………………………… another attempt.
Correct!
Wrong!
Encourage is followed by a to-infinitive.
6. She was told …………………………
Correct!
Wrong!
7. I requested him …………………………. me.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. The teacher advised the students ……………………….. harder.
Correct!
Wrong!
Advise is followed by an infinitive with to.
9. The poor slaves were made ………………………… day and night.
Correct!
Wrong!
When make is used in its passive form, it is followed by an infinitive with to.
10. The cruel master made them ………………………… harder and harder.
Correct!
Wrong!
Make is followed by object + bare infinitive.
11. I want you ……………………….. by evening.
Correct!
Wrong!
Want is followed by object + to-infinitive.
Answers
- Don’t let him go.
- She was not permitted to talk to him.
- I saw them cross the road.
- I heard them speak in the other room.
- They encouraged me to make another attempt.
- She was told to quit.
- I requested him to help me.
- The teacher advised the students to work harder.
- The poor slaves were made to work day and night.
- The cruel master made them work harder and harder.
- I want you to return by evening.
