Verb + Infinitive Patterns

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Verb + Infinitive Patterns — Exercises

With or without to?

1. The tutor encouraged me to hand in / hand in the assignment early.
   (to hand in / hand in) 
2. The competition made us to work / work even harder.
   (work / to work) 
3. She managed to get / get a scholarship despite not having much money.
   (to get / get) 
4. They let the students to use / use their devices during the lecture.
   (use / to use) 
5. The government plans to reduce / reduce carbon emissions by 2030.
   (to reduce / reduce) 
6. The referee made both teams to leave / leave the pitch.
   (leave / to leave) 

Complete with the correct infinitive pattern

Use the verb in brackets in the correct pattern.

1. The coach (ask / us / train) six days a week.
   
2. She (decide / apply) for the undergraduate programme.
   
3. The school (let / students / use) their phones during breaks.
   
4. The deadline (make / everyone / work) much faster.
   
5. He (hope / get away) for the summer after his exams.
   
6. They (encourage / us / recycle) everything we could.
   

Correct the mistakes

1. She made me to do the revision again.
   
2. They let us to go home early.
   
3. He managed getting a scholarship.
   
4. The tutor told to me to hand in the work.
   

Verb + Infinitive Patterns — Answer Key

With or without to?

1. to hand in
2. work
3. to get
4. use
5. to reduce
6. leave

Complete with the correct infinitive pattern

1. asked us to train
2. decided to apply
3. let students use
4. made everyone work
5. hopes to get away
6. encouraged us to recycle

Correct the mistakes

1. made me do
2. let us go
3. managed to get
4. told me to hand in