Fill in the blanks using an appropriate non-finite verb.
1She refused ............... to me.
Wrong!
Refuse is followed by a to-infinitive.
2I am tired ............... to her sob stories.
Wrong!
3You have no moral right ............... me.
Wrong!
4She doesn’t seem ...............
Wrong!
Seem is followed by a to-infinitive.
5I heard them ............... in the other room.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Either argue or arguing is possible here. Here can be followed by an ing form or an infinitive without to.
6It takes a lot of effort ............... a successful business.
Wrong!
7I don’t remember ............... him before.
Wrong!
8She doesn’t want ...............
Wrong!
9I didn’t dare ............... my mouth.
Wrong!
When dare is an ordinary verb, it is followed by an infinitive with to.
10I haven’t finished ............... the sweater.
Wrong!
11I won’t advise ............... gold now.
Wrong!
When advise is followed by an object, we use a to-infinitive after it.
12You don’t need ............... them.
Wrong!
When need is an ordinary verb, it is followed by a to-infinitive.
Done.
Score: 0/12
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 arguing/argue 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.
- You don’t need to inform them.
