Fill in the blanks.
1I saw her ............... the plants.
Wrong!
After "saw her", use the bare infinitive "water" for a completed action.
2I told him ...............
Wrong!
After "told him", use the to-infinitive "to go".
3She didn’t let me ............... her room.
Wrong!
After "let me", use the bare infinitive "enter".
4I was made ............... for hours.
Wrong!
After passive "was made", use the to-infinitive "to wait".
5They made me ............... the papers.
Wrong!
After active "made me", use the bare infinitive "sign".
6I was forced ...............
Wrong!
After "was forced", use the to-infinitive "to apologize".
7I heard her ............... something.
Wrong!
After "heard her", use the bare infinitive "whisper" for a completed action.
8He dared not ............... the door.
Wrong!
After modal "dared not", use the bare infinitive "open".
9You need not ............... any further.
Wrong!
After modal "need not", use the bare infinitive "wait".
10I don’t want ...............
Wrong!
After "want", use the to-infinitive "to go".
11He dared me ............... across the river.
Wrong!
When "dare" means to challenge someone, use object + to-infinitive: "dared me to swim".
12You ought ............... your ways.
Wrong!
After "ought", use the to-infinitive "to mend".
Exercise complete
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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.
- He dared me to swim across the river.
- You ought to mend your ways.