Fill in the blanks with an infinitive with or without to.
1. She need not …………………….. again.
Correct!
Wrong!
When need is a modal auxiliary verb, it is followed by an infinitive without to.
2. I was told …………………..
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Wrong!
Tell is followed by an infinitive with to.
3. You must ....................... now.
Correct!
Wrong!
Modal auxiliaries are followed by infinitives without to.
4. She had .......................... out of school at 14.
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Wrong!
5. I would rather ........................... alone.
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Wrong!
Would rather is followed by an infinitive without to.
6. You had better ......................... what they want.
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Wrong!
Had better is followed by an infinitive without to.
7. Need I ....................... the cleaning up?
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Wrong!
When need is a modal auxiliary verb, it is followed by an infinitive without to.
8. How dare you ........................ me like that?
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Wrong!
When dare is a modal auxiliary verb, it is followed by an infinitive without to.
9. I don't let my children ........................ TV for long hours.
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Wrong!
Let is followed by an infinitive without to.
10. I heard him ....................... that he was leaving.
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Wrong!
Hear can be followed by an ing form or an infinitive without to.
11. Could you help me ....................... this table?
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Wrong!
Help can be followed by an infinitive with or without to.
12. I could feel the earth .........................
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Wrong!
Feel is followed by an infinitive without to.
Answers
- She need not apply again.
- I was told to go.
- You must go now.
- She had to drop out of school at 14.
- I would rather go alone.
- You had better see what they want.
- Need I do the cleaning up?
- How dare you insult me like that?
- I don’t let my children watch TV for long hours.
- I heard him say that he was leaving.
- Could you help me move / to move this table?
- I could feel the earth move.
