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I Asked Arrive Late Immediately Front Infinitive Promised

Idx 1887
Keyword never
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence I asked him to never arrive late.
Correct Sentence I asked him never to arrive late.
Cloze Error Sentence I asked him [[to never]] arrive late.
Cloze Sentence I asked him [[never to]] arrive late.
Cloze Answer never to
Choices never to | to never
Explanation

Never and not usually go immediately in front of a to infinitive: 'He's promised never to do it again.'

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