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Make, Force, Allow, Let

November 16, 2019 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. They ...................................... me wait outside.

Correct! Wrong!

Made is followed by an infinitive without to.

2. He ..................................... me to sign the papers.

Correct! Wrong!

Forced is followed by an infinitive with to.

3. I was not ...................................... to visit him.

Correct! Wrong!

Allowed is followed by a to-infinitive.

4. He .......................................... me to accept the offer.

Correct! Wrong!

Force is followed by an infinitive with to.

5. You are not ....................................... to smoke in public places.

Correct! Wrong!

6. Will they .................................... us to wait here?

Correct! Wrong!

7. Please ...................................... them come in.

Correct! Wrong!

Let is followed by an infinitive without to.

8. I was ....................................... to apologize for his mistakes.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

Either made or forced is possible here.

9. She was ............................................... to retract her statements.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

10. We do not .......................................... people to smoke in the kitchen

Correct! Wrong!

11. I found it difficult to ........................................ myself understood.

Correct! Wrong!

12. She was ………………………….. to leave work early.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. They made me wait outside.

2. He forced me to sign the papers.

3. I was not allowed to visit him.

4. He forced me to accept the offer.

5. You are not allowed to smoke in public places.

6. Will they allow us to wait here?

7. Please let them come in.

8. I was made / forced to apologize for his mistakes.

9. She was made / forced to retract her statements.

10. We do not allow people to smoke in the kitchen.

11. I found it difficult to make myself understood.

12. She was allowed to leave work early.

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