Reduced infinitives: Omitting the infinitive phrase after ‘to’

1️⃣ He tried to fix the problem, but he didn’t manage to fix it.
⇒ He tried to fix the problem, but he didn’t .

2️⃣ She wanted to join us, but she decided not to join us.
⇒ She wanted to join us, but she decided not .

3️⃣ I don’t want to argue, and I refuse to argue.
⇒ I don’t want to argue, and I refuse .

4️⃣ We expected to finish on time, but we didn’t manage to finish on time.
⇒ We expected to finish on time, but we didn’t .

5️⃣ They planned to leave early, but they forgot to leave early.
⇒ They planned to leave early, but they .

6️⃣ She intended to apologize, but she refused to apologize.
⇒ She intended to apologize, but she .

7️⃣ We intended to call you, but we didn’t remember to call you.
⇒ We intended to call you, but we didn’t .

8️⃣ He needed to rest, but he chose not to rest.
⇒ He needed to rest, but he chose not .

9️⃣ She tried to explain, but she refused to explain.
⇒ She tried to explain, but she .

1️⃣0️⃣ I 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 .