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To Infinitive vs. Bare Infinitive

June 2, 2022 - pdf

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

  1. She didn’t allow me to use her computer.
  2. We can’t let them go.
  3. You ought to apologize to her.
  4. I was unable to control my emotions.
  5. Mother made me clean my room.
  6. I forgot to wish her on her birthday.
  7. I heard them laugh in the hallway.
  8. You needn’t wait any longer.
  9. She was encouraged to follow her passion.
  10. I was forced to surrender.
  11. They coaxed the child to drink the milk.
  12. He refused to listen to me.
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