1They ............... me wait outside.
Wrong!
Use "made" because active make is followed by object + infinitive without to.
2He ............... me to sign the papers.
Wrong!
Use "forced" because force is followed by object + to-infinitive.
3I was not ............... to visit him.
Wrong!
Use "allowed" because be allowed is followed by a to-infinitive.
4He ............... me to accept the offer.
Wrong!
Use "forced" because force is followed by object + to-infinitive.
5You are not ............... to smoke in public places.
Wrong!
Use "allowed" because be allowed to means have permission to do something.
6Will they ............... us to wait here?
Wrong!
Use "allow" because allow is followed by object + to-infinitive.
7Please ............... them come in.
Wrong!
Use "let" because let is followed by object + infinitive without to.
8I was ............... to apologize for his mistakes.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "made" and "forced" fit because they can express obligation in this passive sentence.
9She was ............... to retract her statements.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "made" and "forced" fit because they can mean she had to retract her statements.
10We do not ............... people to smoke in the kitchen.
Wrong!
Use "allow" because allow is followed by object + to-infinitive.
11I found it difficult to ............... myself understood.
Wrong!
Use "make" in the fixed pattern make yourself understood.
12She asked her manager for permission, and she was ............... to leave work early.
Wrong!
Use "allowed" because she asked for permission and "be allowed to" means have permission to do something.
Exercise complete
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- They made me wait outside.
- He forced me to sign the papers.
- I was not allowed to visit him.
- He forced me to accept the offer.
- You are not allowed to smoke in public places.
- Will they allow us to wait here?
- Please let them come in.
- I was made / forced to apologize for his mistakes.
- She was made / forced to retract her statements.
- We do not allow people to smoke in the kitchen.
- I found it difficult to make myself understood.
- She asked her manager for permission, and she was allowed to leave work early.