Fill in the blanks.
1. I saw her ……………………….. the plants.
Correct!
Wrong!
The infinitive is used without to after see.
2. I told him ……………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
Tell is followed by an infinitive with to.
3. She didn’t let me ……………………….. her room.
Correct!
Wrong!
Let is followed by an infinitive without to.
4. I was made …………………………. for hours.
Correct!
Wrong!
When make is used in the passive form, it is followed by an infinitive with to.
5. They made me ……………………….. the papers.
Correct!
Wrong!
Make is followed by an infinitive
6. I was forced ………………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
Forced is followed by an infinitive with to.
7. I heard her …………………………… something.
Correct!
Wrong!
Hear is followed by an infinitive
8. He dared not ………………………… the door.
Correct!
Wrong!
When dare is a modal, it is followed by an infinitive without to.
9. You need not ………………………… any further.
Correct!
Wrong!
When need is a modal auxiliary verb, it is followed by an infinitive without to.
10. I don’t want …………………………
Correct!
Wrong!
11. Do you dare ………………………… me names?
Correct!
Wrong!
When dare is an ordinary verb, it is followed by an infinitive with to.
12. You ought …………………………. your ways.
Correct!
Wrong!
Ought is followed by an infinitive with to.
Answers
- I saw her water the plants.
- I told him to go.
- She didn’t let me enter her room.
- I was made to wait for hours.
- They made me sign the papers.
- I was forced to apologize.
- I heard her whisper something.
- He dared not open the door.
- You need not wait any further.
- I don’t want to go.
- Do you dare to call me names?
- You ought to mend your ways.
