Infinitive with or without to

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate infinitive.

1. I bade him ……………..

a) to go
b) go

2. He wants ………………….

a) leave
b) to leave

3. The barking dog made me ……………….

a) run
b) to run

4. Let him …………………. it.

a) finish
b) to finish

5. They like ……………… cricket.

a) play
b) to play

6. She was told ………………

a) leave
b) to leave

7. We heard him …………………

a) shout
b) to shout

8. We must ……………….. now.

a) go
b) to go

9. You had better …………………… him.

a) tell
b) to tell

10. She would rather ………………. than surrender.

a) die
b) to die

11. You may ……………… with me.

a) come
b) to come

12. She cried ………………. everyone’s sympathy.

a) to get
b) get

Answers

1. I bade him go.

2. He wants to leave.

3. The barking dog made me run.

4. Let him finish it.

5. They like to play cricket.

6. She was told to leave.

7. We heard him shout.

8. We must go now.

9. You had better tell him.

10. She would rather die than surrender.

11. You may come with me.

12. She cried to get everyone’s sympathy.