Reduced infinitives: Omitting the infinitive phrase after ‘to’

1️⃣ She didn’t want to leave early, but she had to leavegoto gogoing.

2️⃣We were planning to visit them, but we couldn’t to staystayingstaystayed long.

3️⃣ He promised to help, but he didn’t helpto helpinghavehaving to.

4️⃣ They wanted to continue, but they chose not to continuedodoingdid.

5️⃣I asked her to explain, but she refused to explainexplainingdodid.

6️⃣ You can come with us if you want to comecomingdocame.

7️⃣ He didn’t finish the task, but he was supposed to finishfinishingdid-.

8️⃣ She was told to stay late, but she chose not to stayingstayedstayto staying.

9️⃣ They didn’t attend the meeting, but they were expected to attendattendingdid-.

1️⃣0️⃣ I expected him to arrive on time, and he managed to arrivingarrivedarriveto arrive.