错题G6-A, LTR L6, Verb + object + infinitive

Question 1

The burglar used a crowbar to (broke, break, broken) the lock.

Answer 1

break

Question 2

It would pull with all its might to try to escape, but it would never occur to the animal to (hold, break, release) the lump of sugar, as the hole was too small for the fist clutching the bait.

Answer 2

release