Fill in the blanks
1I ............... he is not at home.
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Wrong!
Both "suppose" and "suppose that" are correct because "that" is optional after this reporting verb.
2I consider the plan ...............
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Wrong!
Both "unwise" and "to be unwise" are correct complements after "consider" in this sentence.
3The boys suggested ............... to the park.
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Wrong!
Both "going" and "that we should go" are correct after "suggested" in this sentence.
4He ............... he had written the letter.
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Wrong!
Both "admitted" and "admitted that" are correct because "that" is optional before the clause.
5We ............... you would succeed.
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Wrong!
Both "hoped" and "hoped that" are correct because "that" is optional before the clause.
6We saw him ............... out.
Wrong!
"Go" is correct because a bare infinitive can follow "saw him" when we mean the whole action.
7The teacher made the boy ............... his lesson.
Wrong!
"Learn" is correct because the active form of "make" is followed by an object and a bare infinitive.
8We heard them ...............
Wrong!
"Laugh" is correct because a bare infinitive can follow "heard them" when we mean the whole action.
9We saw him ............... the bridge.
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Wrong!
Both "cross" and "crossing" are correct after "saw him", with a difference between a complete action and an action in progress.
10She kept the fire ...............
Wrong!
"Burning" is correct because "keep" can be followed by an object and an -ing form for a continuing state.
11We found the house ...............
Wrong!
"Deserted" is correct because the past participle describes the state of the house.
12You should get that tooth ...............
Wrong!
"Extracted" is correct because "get" can be followed by an object and a past participle for something done by someone else.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- I suppose / suppose that he is not at home.
- I consider the plan unwise / to be unwise.
- The boys suggested going / that we should go to the park.
- He admitted / admitted that he had written the letter.
- We hoped / hoped that you would succeed.
- We saw him go out.
- The teacher made the boy learn his lesson.
- We heard them laugh.
- We saw him cross / crossing the bridge.
- She kept the fire burning.
- We found the house deserted.
- You should get that tooth extracted.