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Infinitives Exercise

July 8, 2020 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. I won’t let you …………………

Correct! Wrong!

Let is followed by an infinitive without to.

2. He didn’t allow me …………………… for the drink.

Correct! Wrong!

Allow is followed by an infinitive with to.

3. You ought .................. peace with him.

Correct! Wrong!

Ought is followed by a to-infinitive.

4. He quit his job because they made him …………………….. overtime.

Correct! Wrong!

When made is used in the active voice, it is followed by an infinitive without to.

5. He was made ……………………… harder and harder.

Correct! Wrong!

When made is in the passive voice, it is followed by an infinitive with to.

6. He is capable ……………………. the problem on his own.

Correct! Wrong!

Capable is followed by of + ing form.

7. You must not ……………………… this secret to anyone.

Correct! Wrong!

The infinitive is used without to after modals.

8. I forgot .................... the door.

Correct! Wrong!

Forget is followed by an infinitive with to.

9. You don't need ....................... about me.

Correct! Wrong!

When need is used as an ordinary verb, it is followed by an infinitive with to.

10. You need not …………………… for my drinks.

Correct! Wrong!

When need is an auxiliary verb, it is followed by an infinitive without to.

11. She refused ......................... with me.

Correct! Wrong!

12. I was forced .......................

Correct! Wrong!

Force is followed by an infinitive with to.

Answers

1. I won’t let you go.

2. He didn’t allow me to pay for the drink.

3. You ought to make peace with him.

4. He quit his job because they made him work overtime.

5. He was made to work harder and harder.

6. He is capable of solving the problem on his own.

7. You must not reveal this secret to anyone.

8. I forgot to lock the door.

9. You don’t need to worry about me.

10. You need not pay for my drinks.

11. She refused to come with me.

12. I was forced to apologize.

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