“She promised send us a postcard.”
What's wrong? Choose the right one.
After promise, the next verb needs to (promised to send); after suggest, use -ing or that (suggested visiting, suggested that we visit), never to.
Not: She promised send us a postcard.
Say: She promised to send us a postcard.
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Questions where people make this mistake.
THE QUESTIONS
- The guide suggested ______ the museum before the crowds arrived.visiting · visit · to visiting · to visit
- Would you mind ______ me some advice about healthy food?to give · give · giving · gave
- Lena can't wait ______ her grandparents again after the holiday.to see · see · seeing · for see
- Would you mind ______ the window? I feel a bit sick.to open · opening · open
- We can't afford ______ in such an expensive hotel.stay · to stay · staying
- We spent the afternoon ______ the caves near the beach.to explore · exploring · explore · explored
Show the answers
- visitingnot visit: the verb with no to and no -ingnot to visit: to after enjoy, mind, keep, suggestnot to visiting: to + an -ing word
- givingnot give: the verb with no to and no -ingnot to give: to after enjoy, mind, keep, suggest
- to seenot see: the verb with no to and no -ingnot seeing: -ing after want, promise, agree, can't afford
- openingnot open: the verb with no to and no -ingnot to open: to after enjoy, mind, keep, suggest
- to staynot stay: the verb with no to and no -ingnot staying: -ing after want, promise, agree, can't afford
- exploringnot explore: the verb with no to and no -ingnot to explore: to after enjoy, mind, keep, suggest