Fill in the blanks with an infinitive with or without to.
1She didn’t allow me ............... her computer.
Wrong!
After "allow someone", use the to-infinitive "to use".
2We can’t let them ............... yet.
Wrong!
After "let someone", use the bare infinitive "go".
3You ought ............... to her.
Wrong!
After "ought", use the to-infinitive "to apologize".
4I was unable ............... my emotions.
Wrong!
After "unable", use the to-infinitive "to control".
5Mother made me ............... my room.
Wrong!
After active "make someone", use the bare infinitive "clean".
6I forgot ............... her a happy birthday.
Wrong!
After "forgot" for an action not done, use the to-infinitive "to wish".
7I heard them ............... in the hallway.
Wrong!
After "heard them", the bare infinitive "laugh" is correct for a complete perceived action.
8You needn’t ............... any longer.
Wrong!
After modal "needn’t", use the bare infinitive "wait".
9She was encouraged ............... her passion.
Wrong!
In the passive, "encouraged" is followed by the to-infinitive "to follow".
10I was forced ............... to the police.
Wrong!
In the passive, "forced" is followed by the to-infinitive "to surrender".
11They coaxed the child ............... the milk.
Wrong!
After "coaxed the child", use the to-infinitive "to drink".
12He refused ............... to me.
Wrong!
After "refused", use the to-infinitive "to listen".
Exercise complete
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Answers
- She didn’t allow me to use her computer.
- We can’t let them go yet.
- You ought to apologize to her.
- I was unable to control my emotions.
- Mother made me clean my room.
- I forgot to wish her a happy 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 to the police.
- They coaxed the child to drink the milk.
- He refused to listen to me.