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Would my question work?

hirashin

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Hello, native English speakers.

Would the following sentences sound right? Does my question work?

Question: Which is correct, (a) or (b)?

1 I saw him [(a)drive (b)to drive] his car this morning. [ツ ]

2 Do you want me [(a)help (b)to help] you ? [ツ ]

3 I heard the dogs [(a)bark (b)to bark]. [bark = 窶妬窶堋ヲ窶堙ゥ] [ツ ]

4 They expect me [(a) work (b)to work] on Sundays, too. [ツ ]

5 We won't let you [(a)go (b)to go] there alone. [alone = ヒ?ェツ人窶堙? [ツ ]

6 Teachers made the students [(a)switch off (b)to switch off] their cell phones. [ツ ]

7 My parents don't allow me [(a)work (b)to work] part-time. [ツ ]

8 My mother told me [(a)clean (b)to clean] my room. [ツ ]

9 I asked my father [(a)take (b)to take] me to Germany. [ツ ]

10 The police officer told me not [(a)park (b)to park] my bike there. [ツ ]


Thanks in advance.

Hirashin
 
Yes, it's a good test. So, clearly (for a native speaker), you're expecting these answers:

1) a
2) b
3) a
4) b
5) a
6) a
7) b
8) b
9) b
10) b

There's no ambiguity in any of the questions, so it's an effective test.
 
Thank you for the help, Clark. I'm glad to know that.

Hirashin
 
I have to disagree with more choices. It seems to be a test as to when to use the word "to" and when not to use it. It doesn't seem to me that there would be other options for this type of test. It seems an efficient test to me.
 
I don't see what is wrong with other tenses like -ing, past. For example the 1st sentence seems more natural with: I saw him driving his car this morning.
 
Thanks for your opinions, Andromedashun and Ootmaster. I appreciate your opinions.

Hirashin
 
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