英语专业四级语法词汇详解四十套:第11套

Test Eleven

不定式不带to的问题

1)在情态成语之后，即在would rather/would sooner/would(just) as soon(宁愿)，may/might as well(不妨)，cannot but/cannot help but之后。例如：

You can’t help but respect them.

Since it’s a fine day we might as well walk.

2)在“使役动词+宾语”之后，即在let, have, make之后。例如：

Let there be an end of this misunderstanding.

He won’t have us criticize his work.

Abby made him stay to tea.

3)在“感觉动词+宾语”之后，即在see, hear, observe, notice, feel, watch之后。例如：

We feel the house shake.

I didn’t hear you say that.

4)在介词except/but之后

如果except/but之前有动词do的某种形式，其后通常用不带to的不定式，否则带to。例如：

They did nothing except work.

There’s no choice but to wait.