Question

Fill in the blank with the most suitable verb to complete the sentence:
I was made _____ pizza by my mother.
a) to cook
b) cook
c) cooks
d) to cooked

Answer 1

Hint: Usually, before prepositions and after verbs, one makes use of infinitives. There are incomplete options. The options all show some form of infinitives being used. There is a specific meaning to all of them, and only one fits into the given sentence.

Complete answer:
 An infinitive is formed from a verb but doesn’t act as a verb. It acts as either a noun, adjective, or adverb. It is constructed in the following way: to + verb. These two words together act as an infinitive. Infinitives are a form of a non-finite verb, meaning they are not subject to change.
The infinitive of a verb has two forms: the to-infinitive and the infinitive without to. The to-
the form consists of to plus the base form of the verb:
-I want to speak to you.
-We came here to work, not to play.
The form without to consists of the base form of the verb:
-She made us wait for half an hour.
-John lets the dog sleep on the sofa.
In the given sentence, it is very clear that the sentence is trying to tell us that the person was forced to do the cooking by their mother. It warrants a full infinitive.

Now, we know exactly what we are looking for. Let’s look at the given options-
a) to cook - This option is an infinitive, as it is invariable, and it contains the word ‘to’, which means it is a full infinitive. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
b) cook - This option is an infinitive, as it is invariable, however, it does not contain the word ‘to’. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
c) cooks - This word also cannot be made into an infinitive as it is in the wrong tense and it is not invariable. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
d) to cooked - This phrase is grammatically incorrect and cannot be made into an infinitive as it is in the wrong tense and it is not invariable. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.

Note:
 Understand the meaning of the given sentence, and then go through the given options. Make sure it is grammatically correct. Then, choose the correct option.