Fill in the blanks with an appropriate form of the infinitive.
1I don’t let my children ............... up late.
Wrong!
After "let + object", use the infinitive without "to": "stay".
2Try ............... late.
Wrong!
The negative infinitive is usually formed with "not to be".
3I made him ............... me my money back.
Wrong!
After "make + object", use the infinitive without "to": "give".
4She was heard ............... that she was quitting.
Wrong!
In the passive, "hear" is followed by the to-infinitive "to say".
5I would like to lie down and ............... to sleep.
Wrong!
After a repeated infinitive idea joined by "and", we usually use "go" without repeating "to".
6Rather than ............... any longer, I decided to go home.
Wrong!
After "rather than", the infinitive without "to" is common: "wait".
7I have to feed the dogs and ............... the plants.
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After a repeated infinitive idea joined by "and", we usually use "water" without repeating "to".
8She needn’t ............... any longer.
Wrong!
The modal verb "needn’t" is followed by the infinitive without "to": "wait".
9You look tired. Why not ............... some rest?
Wrong!
Suggestions with "why not" use the infinitive without "to": "get".
10Do you want to leave now or ............... until they arrive?
Wrong!
After a repeated infinitive idea joined by "or", we usually use "wait" without repeating "to".
11I am ready to do anything but ...............
Wrong!
After "anything but" in this pattern, use the infinitive without "to": "cook".
12Do you feel the earth ...............?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "feel + object", both "move" and "moving" are possible, but not the to-infinitive.
Answers
- I don’t let my children stay up late.
- Try not to be late.
- I made him give me my money back.
- She was heard to say that she was quitting.
- I would like to lie down and go to sleep.
- Rather than wait any longer, I decided to go home.
- I have to feed the dogs and water the plants.
- She needn’t wait any longer.
- You look tired. Why not get some rest?
- Do you want to leave now or wait until they arrive?
- I am ready to do anything but cook.
- Do you feel the earth move / moving?