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Infinitives Exercise

July 8, 2020 B1pdf

Fill in the blanks.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1I won’t let you ...............
Wrong!
After "let", use the infinitive without to, so "go" is correct.
2He didn’t allow me ............... for the drink.
Wrong!
After "allow someone", use a to-infinitive, so "to pay" is correct.
3You ought ............... peace with him.
Wrong!
After "ought", use a to-infinitive, so "to make" is correct.
4He quit his job because they made him ............... overtime.
Wrong!
After active "made him", use the infinitive without to, so "work" is correct.
5He was made ............... harder and harder.
Wrong!
After passive "was made", use a to-infinitive, so "to work" is correct.
6He is capable ............... the problem on his own.
Wrong!
After "capable", use "of" + -ing form, so "of solving" is correct.
7You must not ............... this secret to anyone.
Wrong!
After the modal "must", use the infinitive without to, so "reveal" is correct.
8I forgot ............... the door.
Wrong!
After "forgot" for a necessary action not done, use a to-infinitive, so "to lock" is correct.
9You don’t need ............... about me.
Wrong!
After ordinary verb "need", use a to-infinitive, so "to worry" is correct.
10You need not ............... for my drinks.
Wrong!
After auxiliary "need not", use the infinitive without to, so "pay" is correct.
11She refused ............... with me.
Wrong!
After "refused", use a to-infinitive, so "to come" is correct.
12I was forced ...............
Wrong!
After passive "was forced", use a to-infinitive, so "to apologize" is correct.

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  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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