Fill in the blanks.
1I want you ............... this to me.
Wrong!
After the object "you", "want" is followed by the to-infinitive "to explain".
2She refused ............... to me.
Wrong!
The verb "refused" is followed by the to-infinitive "to listen".
3He would spend hours ............... at the wall.
Wrong!
After "spend hours", we use the -ing form "staring".
4You don’t know how ............... .
Wrong!
After "how", we use the to-infinitive "to behave".
5We are waiting for them ............... .
Wrong!
After "waiting for them", the correct form is the to-infinitive "to arrive".
6He is dying ............... his grandkids.
Wrong!
The expression "be dying" is followed by the to-infinitive "to see".
7He took a lot of time ............... the meal.
Wrong!
After "took a lot of time", we use the to-infinitive "to finish" to show purpose or result.
8She accused me of ............... with her feelings.
Wrong!
After the preposition "of", we use the -ing form "playing".
9You should never stop ............... your dreams.
Wrong!
When "stop" means discontinue an action, it is followed by the -ing form "chasing".
10I was disheartened ............... about your loss.
Wrong!
After the adjective "disheartened", the to-infinitive "to hear" explains the reason for the feeling.
11They made him ............... overtime.
Wrong!
After "made him", we use the bare infinitive "work".
12She is eager ............... a career in show business.
Wrong!
The adjective "eager" is followed by the to-infinitive "to build".
Done.
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Answers
- I want you to explain this to me.
- She refused to listen to me.
- He would spend hours staring at the wall.
- You don’t know how to behave.
- We are waiting for them to arrive.
- He is dying to see his grandkids.
- He took a lot of time to finish the meal.
- She accused me of playing with her feelings.
- You should never stop chasing your dreams.
- I was disheartened to hear about your loss.
- They made him work overtime.
- She is eager to build a career in show business.
