Fill in the blanks with an infinitive with or without to.
1I was permitted ...............
Wrong!
Permit is followed by an infinitive with to.
2Please let me ...............
Wrong!
Let is followed by an infinitive without to.
3You should ............... to him.
Wrong!
The infinitive is used without to after modals.
4Her acting made me ...............
Wrong!
Make is followed by an infinitive without to.
5He was made ...............
Wrong!
When make is used in the passive form, it is followed by an infinitive with to.
6Were you able ............... the problem?
Wrong!
Be able is followed by an infinitive with to.
7I won’t ............... it.
Wrong!
Modals are followed by an infinitive without to.
8I forgot ............... him on his birthday.
Wrong!
9You need not ............... about him.
Wrong!
When need is a modal auxiliary, it is followed by an infinitive without to.
10You don’t need ............... with me.
Wrong!
When need is an ordinary verb, it is followed by an infinitive with to.
11She refused ...............
Wrong!
Refuse is followed by an infinitive with to.
12He was told ...............
Wrong!
Tell is followed by an infinitive with to.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I was permitted to go
- Please let me speak
- You should listen to him.
- Her acting made me laugh
- He was made to confess
- Were you able to solve the problem?
- I won’t believe it.
- I forgot to greet him on his birthday.
- You need not worry about him.
- You don’t need to come with me.
- She refused to go
- He was told to quit
