Grammar- Verb+to

Question 1

decide

Answer 1

It was a long way to walk, so we decided to take a taxi home.
We decided not to go out because of the weather.

Question 2

agree

Answer 2

Simon was in a difficult situation, so I agreed to help him.

Question 3

fail

Answer 3

I waved to Karen, but failed to attract her attention.

How old were you when you learnt to drive

Question 4

tend

Answer 4

I like Dan, but I think he tends to talk too much.

Question 5

learn

Answer 5

How old were you when you learnt to drive

Question 6

promise

Answer 6

I promised not to be late.

Question 7

I didn’t dare to tell him. or I didn’t dare tell him.

Answer 7

I daren’t tell him what happened.

Question 8

We also use to … after

seem, appear, pretend and claim.

Answer 8

They seem to have plenty of money.

Ann pretended not to see me when she passed me in the street.

Question 9

ask know decide remember forget learn explain understand wonder

Answer 9

We asked how to get to the station.
Have you decided where to go on holiday?
I don’t know whether to apply for the job or not.
Do you understand what to do?

Question 10

show/tell/ask/advise/teach somebody what/how/where to do something:

Answer 10

Can somebody show me how to use this camera?

Ask Jack. He’ll tell you what to do.

Question 11

want
expect
ask
help
would like
would prefer

Answer 11

to go
to be
to work

Question 12

want
expect
ask
help
would like
would prefer

Answer 12

somebody/something to go/ to be/ to work

Question 13

We expected to be late.
Would you like to go now?
He doesn’t want to know.

Answer 13

We expected Dan to be late.
Would you like me to go now?
He doesn’t want anybody to know.

Question 14

Do you want me to come with you?

Answer 14

Can you help me to move this table? or Can you help me move this table?

Question 15

tell
invite
encourage
persuade
force
enable

Answer 15

somebody to do/ to be/ to work

Question 16

Advise somebody to do

Answer 16

It’s not a nice hotel. I wouldn’t advise you to stay

there.

Question 17

Remind somebody to do

Answer 17

Can you remind me to call Sam tomorrow?

Question 18

Warn somebody not to do

Answer 18

Joe said the switch was dangerous and warned me
not to touch it.
I was warned not to touch the switch.

Question 19

Get somebody to do

Answer 19

I didn’t move the piano by myself. I got somebody

to help me.

Question 20

Teach somebody to do

Answer 20

Who taught you to drive?

Question 21

Allow somebody to do

Answer 21

They don’t allow people to park in front of the
building.
Are we allowed to park here?

Question 22

We do not use suggest with to … :

Answer 22

Jane suggested that I ask you for advice.

Question 23

We say ‘make somebody do something’, ‘let somebody do something’ (without to):

Answer 23

I made him promise that he wouldn’t tell anybody what happened. (not made him to promise)
Hot weather makes me feel tired. (= causes me to feel tired)
Her parents wouldn’t let her go out alone. (= wouldn’t allow her to go out)
Let me carry your bag for you.

Question 24

We say ‘make somebody do’, but in the passive we say ‘(be) made to do’ (with to):

Answer 24

We were made to wait for two hours. (= They made us wait …)

Question 25

afford
agree
arrange
decide
deserve
fail
forget
hope
learn
manage
offer
plan
promise
refuse
tend

Answer 25

to do