Fill in the blanks with an infinitive with or without to.
1She didn’t allow me ............... her computer.
Wrong!
Allow is followed by a to-infinitive.
2We can’t let them ...............
Wrong!
Let is followed by an infinitive without to.
3You ought ............... to her.
Wrong!
Ought is followed by a to-infinitive.
4I was unable ............... my emotions.
Wrong!
Unable is followed by a to-infinitive.
5Mother made me ............... my room.
Wrong!
Make is followed by an infinitive without to.
6I forgot ............... her on her birthday.
Wrong!
Forget is followed by a to-infinitive.
7I heard them ............... in the hallway.
Wrong!
Hear is followed by an infinitive without to.
8You needn't ............... any longer.
Wrong!
When need is a modal auxiliary verb, it is followed by an infinitive without to.
9She was encouraged ............... her passion.
Wrong!
Encourage is followed by a to-infinitive.
10I was forced ...............
Wrong!
Force is followed by a to-infinitive.
11They coaxed the child ............... the milk.
Wrong!
Coax is followed by a to-infinitive.
12He refused ............... to me.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
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.
