Fill in the blanks.
1I want you ............... this to me.
Wrong!
After an object, want is followed by a to-infinitive.
2She refused ............... to me.
Wrong!
Refuse is followed by a to-infinitive.
3He would spend hours ............... at the wall.
Wrong!
4You don’t know how ...............
Wrong!
5We are waiting for them ...............
Wrong!
6He is dying ............... his grandkids.
Wrong!
Be dying is followed by a to-infinitive.
7He took a lot of time ............... the meal.
Wrong!
8She accused me of ............... with her sentiments.
Wrong!
9You should never stop ............... your dreams.
Wrong!
10I was disheartened ............... about your loss.
Wrong!
11They made him ............... overtime.
Wrong!
12She is eager ............... a career in the show business.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
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 sentiments.
- 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 the show business.

