Question

Fill in the blank with the most suitable verb to complete the sentence:
The new girl in the office will be made ______ all the data today.

• A. type
• B. to type
• C. typing
• D. typed

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

to type

In order to fill in the blank with the most suitable verb, we need to understand the usage of 'make'. 'Make' means to force someone to do something. If 'make' is used in a passive (voice) sentence, we use the word 'to' along with the verb. In an active sentence, we do not use 'to' with the verb. The verbs without the marker 'to', are called bare infinitives.

As the given sentence is in the passive voice, we will not use the bare infinitive here; we will use the verb with the marker 'to'.

NOTE: Here, 'made' is used as the main verb, which describes the sentence in past tense. Though the sentence is in past tense, the verb with the marker 'to' will always be in its original form.

Option A - 'Type' is a verb in its original form, and as explained above we need to use an infinitive with the marker 'to'. Hence, option A is incorrect.

Option C - 'Typing' is the participle form of the verb 'type'. We need the verb/infinitive to be in its original form with 'to'. Hence, we can't use 'typing' here. Thus option C is incorrect.

Option D - 'Typed' is the past form of the verb 'type'. As it is not in its original form and doesn't have 'to', we can't use it here. Hence, option D is incorrect.

Option B - 'To type' is the correct option as the infinitive is in its original form and is accompanied by the marker 'to'. Hence, option B is the correct answer.

'The new girl in the office will be made to type all the data today.'