Fill in the blanks with an infinitive with or without to.
1They encouraged him ............... again.
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The verb "encourage" is followed by an object and "to try".
2The doctor suggested ............... a break.
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The verb "suggest" is followed by the -ing form "taking".
3You ought ............... your dues.
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The semi-modal "ought" is followed by "to pay".
4The minister was forced ...............
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In the passive, "force" is followed by "to resign".
5She was made ...............
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In the passive, "make" is followed by "to apologize".
6You had better ............... to him.
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The expression "had better" is followed by the bare infinitive "listen".
7You must not ............... in my affairs.
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After the modal "must not", we use the bare infinitive "interfere".
8Don’t forget ............... the door.
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For a necessary future action, "forget" is followed by "to lock".
9You don’t need ............... for that call.
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As an ordinary verb, "need" is followed by "to pay".
10She need not ............... again.
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As a modal verb, "need not" is followed by the bare infinitive "apply".
11I saw her ............... the door.
Select 2 answers.
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After "saw her", both "open" and "opening" are possible, with a small difference in focus.
12We cannot allow this ...............
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The verb "allow" is followed by an object and "to happen".
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- They encouraged him to try again.
- The doctor suggested taking a break.
- You ought to pay your dues.
- The minister was forced to resign
- She was made to apologize
- You had better listen to him.
- You must not interfere in my affairs.
- Don’t forget to lock the door.
- You don’t need to pay for that call.
- She need not apply again.
- I saw her open / opening the door.
- We cannot allow this to happen