Fill in the blanks with a finite or non-finite verb.
1She is trying frantically ............... her youth.
Wrong!
After "try" meaning make an effort, we use the infinitive "to maintain".
2You had better ............... that cut with some iodine.
Wrong!
After "had better", we use the bare infinitive "wash".
3I warned you not ............... that car.
Wrong!
After "warn someone not", we use the infinitive with "to", so "to buy" is correct.
4She made a feeble attempt ............... at the tasteless joke.
Wrong!
After "make an attempt", we normally use the infinitive "to smile".
5They told her ............... away.
Wrong!
After "tell someone", we use the infinitive with "to", so "to stay" is correct.
6It is time you ............... eating junk food.
Wrong!
After "It is time you", we use a past form such as "stopped" to talk about a present need.
7I didn’t want ............... her.
Wrong!
After "want", we use the infinitive "to offend".
8Nothing can stop him from ............... what he wants.
Wrong!
After the preposition "from", we use the gerund "achieving".
9All that shouting caused him ............... his voice.
Wrong!
After "cause someone", we use the infinitive with "to", so "to lose" is correct.
10The club members had no voice in ............... the president.
Wrong!
After the preposition "in", we use the gerund "choosing".
11It was very unselfish of you ............... us.
Wrong!
After "It was very unselfish of you", we use the infinitive "to help".
12We agreed ............... at some unspecified time in the future.
Wrong!
After "agree", we use the infinitive "to meet".
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- She is trying frantically to maintain her youth.
- You had better wash that cut with some iodine.
- I warned you not to buy that car.
- She made a feeble attempt to smile at the tasteless joke.
- They told her to stay away.
- It is time you stopped eating junk food.
- I didn’t want to offend her.
- Nothing can stop him from achieving what he wants.
- All that shouting caused him to lose his voice.
- The club members had no voice in choosing the president.
- It was very unselfish of you to help us.
- We agreed to meet at some unspecified time in the future.