Quick Explanation of Patterns Remember they all mean give permission or
make possible
• Enable + object + to-infinitive
The new software enables users to save time.
• Allow + object + to-infinitive
The teacher allowed the students to leave early.
• *Let + object + bare infinitive (without “to”)
My parents let me stay out late.
✏️Exercise: Choose the Correct Verb and Form
Fill in the blanks with enable, allow, or let in the correct pattern.
1. The new app ______ people ______ order food faster.
2. My boss ______ me ______ take two days off last week.
3. The teacher didn’t ______ the students ______ use their phones in class.
4. This device ______ doctors ______ detect problems earlier.
5. My parents never ______ me ______ watch TV after midnight.
6. The scholarship ______ her ______ study abroad.
7. The museum doesn’t ______ visitors ______ take photos inside.
8. The new system ______ us ______ work from home more easily.
9. His job ______ him ______ travel around the world.
10. She wouldn’t ______ her children ______ play outside alone.
11. The new password system ______ users ______ access their accounts
more securely.
12. The teacher didn’t ______ us ______ leave the classroom early.
13. My parents sometimes ______ me ______ invite friends over at the
weekend.
14. The new software update ______ the phone ______ run faster.
15. The manager ______ the team ______ work from home on Fridays.
16. The app ______ students ______ practice English pronunciation every
day.
17. The school rules don’t ______ pupils ______ eat in the library.
18. The new design ______ engineers ______ build the bridge more safely.
19. His parents never ______ him ______ drive the car alone.
20. The program ______ doctors ______ share information quickly with
patients.