The infinitive is used without to in some cases. Fill in the blanks with an infinitive with or without to.
1I would rather ............... alone.
Wrong!
After "would rather", use the infinitive without to: "go".
2How dare you ............... me stupid?
Wrong!
After modal "dare", use the infinitive without to: "call".
3Need I ............... any longer?
Wrong!
After modal "need" in a question, use the infinitive without to: "wait".
4You had better ............... her what she wants.
Wrong!
After "had better", use the infinitive without to: "give".
5My mother does not let me ............... up late.
Wrong!
After "let" + object, use the infinitive without to: "stay".
6They made him ............... the place.
Wrong!
After active "make" + object, use the infinitive without to: "leave".
7I saw him ............... in.
Wrong!
After "see" + object, use the infinitive without to: "come".
8She was heard ............... that she was disappointed.
Wrong!
After the passive form "was heard", use the infinitive with to: "to say".
9I was made ...............
Wrong!
After the passive form "was made", use the infinitive with to: "to apologize".
10We heard him ............... that he was quitting.
Wrong!
After "hear" + object, use the infinitive without to: "say".
11Did you feel the earth ...............?
Wrong!
After "feel" + object, use the infinitive without to: "move".
12The doctor advised me ............... smoking.
Wrong!
After "advise" + object, use the infinitive with to: "to quit".
Answers
- I would rather go alone.
- How dare you call me stupid?
- Need I wait any longer?
- You had better give her what she wants.
- My mother does not let me stay up late.
- They made him leave the place.
- I saw him come in.
- She was heard to say that she was disappointed.
- I was made to apologize.
- We heard him say that he was quitting.
- Did you feel the earth move?
- The doctor advised me to quit smoking.