Fill in the blanks with an infinitive with or without to.
1. She didn’t allow me ………………………………. her computer.
Correct!
Wrong!
Allow is followed by a to-infinitive.
2. We can’t let them …………………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
Let is followed by an infinitive without to.
3. You ought .................................. to her.
Correct!
Wrong!
Ought is followed by a to-infinitive.
4. I was unable ................................... my emotions.
Correct!
Wrong!
Unable is followed by a to-infinitive.
5. Mother made me ……………………………. my room.
Correct!
Wrong!
Make is followed by an infinitive without to.
6. I forgot ................................. her on her birthday.
Correct!
Wrong!
Forget is followed by a to-infinitive.
7. I heard them ....................................... in the hallway.
Correct!
Wrong!
Hear is followed by an infinitive without to.
8. You needn't ....................................... any longer.
Correct!
Wrong!
When need is a modal auxiliary verb, it is followed by an infinitive without to.
9. She was encouraged ……………………………. her passion.
Correct!
Wrong!
Encourage is followed by a to-infinitive.
10. I was forced ..................................
Correct!
Wrong!
Force is followed by a to-infinitive.
11. They coaxed the child ………………………………. the milk.
Correct!
Wrong!
Coax is followed by a to-infinitive.
12. He refused ..................................... to me.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- She didn’t allow me to use her computer.
- We can’t let them go.
- You ought to apologize to her.
- I was unable to control my emotions.
- Mother made me clean my room.
- I forgot to wish her on her birthday.
- I heard them laugh in the hallway.
- You needn’t wait any longer.
- She was encouraged to follow her passion.
- I was forced to surrender.
- They coaxed the child to drink the milk.
- He refused to listen to me.
