Fill in the blanks with an infinitive with or without to.
1I was permitted ...............
Wrong!
After "permit" in the passive, use the to-infinitive "to go".
2Please let me ...............
Wrong!
After "let," use the bare infinitive "speak".
3You should ............... to him.
Wrong!
After the modal verb "should," use the bare infinitive "listen".
4Her acting made me ...............
Wrong!
After active "make" meaning cause, use the bare infinitive "laugh".
5He was made ...............
Wrong!
After passive "was made," use the to-infinitive "to confess".
6Were you able ............... the problem?
Wrong!
After "be able," use the to-infinitive "to solve".
7I won’t ............... it.
Wrong!
After the modal verb "will," use the bare infinitive "believe".
8I forgot ............... him on his birthday.
Wrong!
After "forget" for a missed action or duty, use the to-infinitive "to greet".
9You need not ............... about him.
Wrong!
When "need" is used as a modal in "need not," use the bare infinitive "worry".
10You don’t need ............... with me.
Wrong!
When "need" is an ordinary verb, use the to-infinitive "to come".
11She refused ...............
Wrong!
After "refuse," use the to-infinitive "to go".
12He was told ...............
Wrong!
After passive "was told," use the to-infinitive "to quit".
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.
