Infinitive With Or Without To Worksheet For Class 8

Infinitives are words like to work, to sing, to dance and to wait. After some words, the infinitive is used without to. Fill in the blanks with an infinitive with or without to.

1. I was not allowed …………………………… the hall. (enter)

2. They encouraged him …………………………. again. (try)

3. Please let him ………………………….. (speak)

4. They asked us ………………………… (surrender)

5. She told me …………………………. (wait)

6. We were told …………………………. (quit)

7. I could not ………………………….. the puzzle. (solve)

8. They are anxious ……………………….. (leave)

9. I am sad ………………………….. this. (hear)

10. You don’t look happy ………………………….. me. (see)

11. I forgot ………………………….. the cheque. (sign)

12. You need not ……………………………. come tomorrow. (come)

Answers

1. I was not allowed to enter the hall.

2. They encouraged him to try again.

3. Please let him speak.

4. They asked us to surrender.

5. She told me to wait.

6. We were told to quit.

7. I could not solve the puzzle.

8. They are anxious to leave.

9. I am sad to hear this.

10. You don’t look happy to see me.

11. I forgot to sign the cheque.

12. You need not come tomorrow. (When need is a modal auxiliary verb, it is followed by an infinitive without to.)