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Usage of bare infinitives, finding errors in the use of infinitives and correction of errors.

USE OF INFINITIVES AND BARE INFINITIVES

Dear students,

Today I'll give you some examples of the errors made by the wrong use of infinitives along with their correct usage.

Incorrect  :  I heard him to speak on a serious matter.

Correct.    :   I heard him speak on a serious matter.

Incorrect  :  My mother does not let me to watch TV for hours.

Correct.   :   My mother does not let me watch TV for hours.

Incorrect. :  They need not to pay the rent in advance.

Correct.   :  They need not pay the rent in advance.

Incorrect. :  You had better to leave now.

Correct.    :  You had better leave now.

I'll give you many other examples in my next blog. Till then good bye.

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