Structure of sentence: Obviously before you buy a car, you'll be allowed to test

[Elioz]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #59 "Testing, Testing", question 5

Obviously before you buy a car, you'll be allowed to test ......... it first.

(a) travel
(b) drive
(c) try
(d) conduct

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #59 "Testing, Testing", answer 5

Obviously before you buy a car, you'll be allowed to test drive it first.

Correct answer: (b) drive

Your answer was: correct
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I wonder the structure of this sentence.

Elioz

[Mister Micawber]

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Obviously before you buy a car = dependent adverbial clause
you = Subject
'll be allowed = Verb (future passive)
to test drive it first = nonfinite clause, verb complement
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[Saneta]

shouldn't it be:
to test to drive it first?

[Alan]

Hi Saneta,

'To test drive' is an accepted expression meaning to drive a car and test it.

Alan
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