Reduced infinitives: Omitting the infinitive phrase after ‘to’ — Exercise 3
Rewrite the second part of the sentence without repeating the verb or verb phrase. Include ‘to’ when it is required. Don’t include ‘to’ when it can be dropped.
1He tried to fix the problem, but he didn’t manage to fix it. ⇒ He tried to fix the problem, but he didn’t .
2She wanted to join us, but she decided not to join us. ⇒ She wanted to join us, but she decided not .
3I don’t want to argue, and I refuse to argue. ⇒ I don’t want to argue, and I refuse .
4We expected to finish on time, but we didn’t manage to finish on time. ⇒ We expected to finish on time, but we didn’t .
5They planned to leave early, but they forgot to leave early. ⇒ They planned to leave early, but they .
6She intended to apologize, but she refused to apologize. ⇒ She intended to apologize, but she .
7We intended to call you, but we didn’t remember to call you. ⇒ We intended to call you, but we didn’t .
8He needed to rest, but he chose not to rest. ⇒ He needed to rest, but he chose not .
9She tried to explain, but she refused to explain. ⇒ She tried to explain, but she .
10I was going to send the email, but I didn’t bother to send it. ⇒ I was going to send the email, but I didn’t .