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Grammar: Verb Patterns Flashcards

1
Q

Choose the correct form.

My friends like ____ , so they go clubbing every week.

to dance / dance / dancing

A

dancing

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Choose the correct form.

I forgot ____ a table, and when we got to the restaurant it was full.

to book / book / booking

A

to book

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3
Q

Choose the correct form.

We’ll have to get a taxi because I can’t ____ the car.

to start / start / starting

A

start

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4
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Choose the correct form.

It’s difficult ____ early after a late night.

to get up / get up / getting up

A

to get up

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5
Q

Choose the correct form.

My sister hates ____ her boyfriend during the week.

not to see / not see / not seeing

A

not seeing

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6
Q

Choose the correct form.

____ to concerts can be very expensive.

To go / Go / Going

A

Going

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7
Q

Choose the correct form.

We decided ____ last night and we ate out instead.

not to cook / not cook / not cooking

A

not to cook

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8
Q

Choose the correct form.

You must ____ a suit if you want to make a good impression at your interview.

to wear / wear / wearing

A

wear

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9
Q

Choose the correct form.

Amy is having a party ____ her birthday.

to celebrate / celebrate / celebrating

A

to celebrate

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10
Q

Choose the correct form.

I’m fed up with ____ TV. Let’s play cards instead.

to watch / watch / watching

A

watching

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11
Q

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.

After they got home, they kept on ____ until three o’clock in the morning.

talk

A

talking

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12
Q

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.

I don’t mind ____ the children tonight so that you can go out.

look after

A

looking after

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13
Q

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.

Susan can’t afford ____ a ticket for the Rihanna concert.

buy

A

to buy

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14
Q

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.

He pretended ____ us because he didn’t want to talk to us.

not see

A

not to see

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15
Q

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.

Don’t wait up for me - I might ____ home late.

be

A

be

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16
Q

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.

I ended up ____ home because I’d missed the last bus.

walk

A

walking

17
Q

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.

I hate ____ a car - I had to sell mine because I couldn’t afford it.

not have

A

not having

18
Q

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.

I suppose we ought ____ before we go out tonight.

get changed

A

to get changed

19
Q

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.

The man denied ____ my handbag, although it was found in his flat.

steal

A

stealing

20
Q

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.

I didn’t expect ____ the play as much as I did.

enjoy

A

to enjoy

21
Q

Complete the 2nd sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the 1st.

‘Go on! Please go to the party,’ my friend said.

(persuade)

My friend _____ .

A

My friend persuaded me to go to the party.

22
Q

Complete the 2nd sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the 1st.

‘Can you help with the dishes, please?’ Tom said to his daughter.

(want)

He ____ with the dishes.

A

He wanted her to help him with the dishes.

23
Q

Complete the 2nd sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the 1st.

‘You should apply for a promotion.’ Sarah’s boss said to her.

(tell)

Sarah’s boss ____ a promotion.

A

Sarah’s boss told her to apply for a promotion.

24
Q

Complete the 2nd sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the 1st.

A
25
Q

Complete the 2nd sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the 1st.

‘Would you mind decorating the living room?’ Mike’s wife said to him.

(ask)

Mike’s wife ____ the living room.

A

Mike’s wife asked him to decorate the living room.

26
Q

Complete the 2nd sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the 1st.

‘Stop!’ the police officer shouted at us.

(order)

The police officer _____ .

A

The police officer ordered us to stop.

27
Q

Complete the 2nd sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the 1st.

‘Would you like to come for dinner?’ we asked our neighbours.

(invite)

We ____ for dinner.

A

We invited our neighbours for dinner.

28
Q

Complete the 2nd sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the 1st.

‘You can stay out until 1.00 a.m.,’ said Dan’s parents.

(allow)

Dan’s parents ____ until 1.00 a.m.

A

Dan’s parents allowed him to stay out until 1.00 a.m.

29
Q

Complete the 2nd sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the 1st.

‘You should rest for a few days,’ my doctor said.

(advise)

The doctor ____ for a few days.

A

The doctor advised me to rest for a few days.

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