Fill in the blanks using an appropriate non-finite verb.
1. She refused ……………………. to me.
Correct!
Wrong!
Refuse is followed by a to-infinitive.
2. I am tired …………………….. to her sob stories.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. You have no moral right …………………… me.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. She doesn’t seem ……………………..
Correct!
Wrong!
Seem is followed by a to-infinitive.
5. I heard them ……………………. in the other room.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
Either argue or arguing is possible here. Here can be followed by an ing form or an infinitive without to.
6. It takes a lot of effort ……………………. a successful business.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. I don’t remember ………………………. him before.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. She doesn’t want ……………………..
Correct!
Wrong!
9. I didn’t dare ……………………. my mouth.
Correct!
Wrong!
When dare is an ordinary verb, it is followed by an infinitive with to.
10. I haven’t finished ………………….. the sweater.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. I won’t advise …………………… gold now.
Correct!
Wrong!
When advise is followed by an object, we use a to-infinitive after it.
12. You don’t need ……………………… them.
Correct!
Wrong!
When need is an ordinary verb, it is followed by a to-infinitive.
Answers
- She refused to listen to me.
- I am tired of listening to her sob stories.
- You have no moral right to criticize me.
- She doesn’t seem to know.
- I heard them argue / arguing in the other room.
- It takes a lot of effort to build a successful business.
- I don’t remember meeting him before.
- She doesn’t want to lose.
- I didn’t dare to open my mouth.
- I haven’t finished knitting the sweater.
- I won’t advise buying gold now.
12. You don’t need to inform them.
