Choose the best replacement for the words in brackets. If they are correct as they are, choose "No improvement".
The teacher made us [to rewrite] the essay.

rewritingCorrect answerYour answerrewroteCorrect answerYour answerrewriteCorrect answerYour answerNo improvementCorrect answerYour answer

Show the answer and explanation

CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

"Make" and "let" are followed by a person and the plain verb, with no "to": "made us rewrite the essay".

Worth noting

Most verbs of this kind take "to" ("asked us to rewrite"), which is why "made us to rewrite" sounds right.

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Choose the best replacement for the words in brackets. If they are correct as they are, choose "No improvement".The teacher made us [to rewrite] the essay.