Error (Confusing Verbs)

Error (Confusing Verbs)

Multiple Choice

Peggy has ___ to me many times.

• lie
• lied

Peggy has lied to me many times 

• V1 = lie V2 = lied V3 = lied说谎 

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She ___ on the bed until noon yesterday.

• lie
• lay
• lain

She lay on the bed until noon yesterday 

• V1=lie, V2= lay, V3 = lain躺 

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The maid ___ the baby on the bed and went out.

• lay
• laid

The maid laid the baby on the bed and went out. 

• V1 = lay, V2= laid V3= laid放置 

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Mr White ____ the hat on the hook.

• hanged
• hung

Mr. White hung the hat on the hook. 

• V1=hang, V2=hung, V3= hung挂 

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If found guilty, he will be _____.

• hanged
• hung

If found guilty, he will be hanged. 

• V1=hang, V2= hanged, V3=hanged吊死 

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Could you ___ your car to me?

• borrow
• lend

Could you lend your car to me? 

• borrow something from somebody借来

• lend something to somebody/lend somebody something借出 

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We have to ____ money from the bank.

• borrow
• lend

We have to borrow money from the bank 

• borrow something from somebody借来

• lend something to somebody/lend somebody something借出 

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He ____ his hand to answer the question.

• raised
• raised up

He raised his hand to answer the question. 

• V1= raise.V2= raised, V3=raised (VT) 举东西上来

• Verb Transitive needs an object

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The river ____ after the rain.

• raises
• rises

The river rises after the rain. 

•  V1 =rise, V2=rose, V3= risen (VI) 自己升上来

• Verb intransitive = do not need object

• Jenny listens.

• If needs object , VI + preposition

• Jenny listens to the radio.

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The moon ___ brightly last night.

• shined
• shone

The moon shone brightly last night. 

•  V1= shine, V2 =shone, V3=shone (VI) 照耀

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My brother ___ his shoes before going out.

• shined
• shone

My brother shined his shoes before going out.

• V1=shine, V2=shined, V3=shined (VT)擦亮

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Please ___ yourself.

• sit
• seat

Please seat yourself. OR

Please be seated.

• V1=sit, V2=sat, V3=sat (VI)

• V1=seat, V2=seated, V3=seated (VT)

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Please ___ down

• sit
• seat

Please sit down.

• V1=sit, V2=sat, V3=sat (VI)

• V1=seat, V2=seated, V3=seated (VT)

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The child tripped and ___ on the road.

• felled
• fell

The child tripped and fell on the road.

• V1=fall, V2=fell, V3=fallen 跌倒

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The tree beside the church was ___ two days ago.

• fallen
• felled

The tree beside the church was felled two days ago

• V1=fell, V2=felled, V3=felled 砍倒

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Don't forget to ___ your textbook next time.

• take
• bring

Don't forget to bring your textbook next time.

• V1=bring, V2=brought, V3=brought 带来

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Father ____ us to school on Saturdays.

• takes
• brings

Father takes us to school on Saturdays.

• V1=take, V2=took, V3=taken 带去

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He ____ the airport just in time.

• reached
• reached at

He reached the airport just in time.

• V1=reach, V2=reached, V3=reached (VT)

• VT follow by Object

• reach = arrive at/in

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I have just _____ Kuala Lumpur.

• arrived

• arrived in

I have just arrived in Kuala Lumpur.

• V1=arrive, V2=arrived, V3=arrived (vi)

• If needs object , VI + preposition + object

• reach = arrive at/in

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Please _____ my letter as soon as possible.

• answer
• answer to

Please answer my letter as soon as possible.

• V1=answer, V2=answered, V3=answered (vt)

• VT + object

• answer = reply to

Multiple Choice

Did you ___ David?

• reply
• reply to

Did you reply to David?

• V1=reply, V2=replied, V3=replied (vi)

• If needs object , VI + preposition

• answer = reply to

Multiple Choice

A car accident ______ in front of my house.

• were occurred
• occurred

A car accident occurred in front of my house

• occur/happen/take place (VI) 不用于被动（passive form)

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He ___ the bus after saying goodbye to his girlfriend.

• got in
• got on

He got on the bus after saying goodbye to his girlfriend.

• get on (off) a bus/train/truck/ship

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She ____ her father's car.

• got in
• got on

She got in her father's car.

• get in (out of) the car/boat/wagon/pedicab/taxi

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He is ____ for his lost watch.

• finding
• looking

He is looking for his lost watch. or

He is trying to find his lost watch.

• find: 找到

• look for: 寻找

Multiple Choice

I ____ him to stop smoking, but he did not listen to me.

• persuaded

• tried to persuade

I tried to persuade him to stop smoking, but he did not listen to me.

• persuade说服；此例中，‘我’尚未说服‘他’。

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Multiple Choice

Sue prefers going hiking ___ playing volleyball.

• than
• to

Sue prefers going hiking to playing volleyball.

• prefer A to B = like A more

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He always regards his son ___ the best doctor.

• to be
• as

He always regards his son as the best doctor.

• regard someone/something as

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Betty cried for help when a motorcyclist robbed ____ handbag.

• her
• her of her

Betty cried for help when a motorcyclist robbed her of her handbag.

• rob somebody of something

• rob her

Multiple Choice

Hanson spent all his money ______ wine.

• to buy

• on

Hanson spent all his money on wine. OR

Hanson spent all his money buyinq wine.

Multiple Choice

The plane was delayed, so we have to ___ at the airport hotel for the night.

• live
• stay

The plane was delayed, so we have to stay at the airport hotel for the night.

• stay:住宿（暂时）

• live: 居住 （长期）

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Don't compare her ___ me.

• to
• with

Don't compare her with me.

• compare A with B 比较

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It is out of fashion to compare a pretty girl ___ a flower.

• to
• with

It is out of fashion to compare a pretty girl to a flower.

• compare A to B :把A比作/比喻B

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Please ______ the word. I can't hear clearly.

• repeat

• repeat again

Please repeat the word. I can’t hear clearly.

• repeat = speak again 已是‘重复’

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Thomas was selected because he could _______.

• master English
• master English well

Thomas was selected because he could master English.

• master已是‘精通’。

Multiple Choice

We ___ from the police that the prisoner had run away.

• knew
• learnt

We learnt from the police that the prisoner had run away.

• learn from :从某人那儿知悉

Multiple Choice

She ____ him.

• is hating
• hates

She hates him.

• hate/like/love等表示‘情感’的状态动

  词不得用于进行式continuous，不加-ing。

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This necklace ____ to the lady now.

• is belonging
• belongs

This necklace belongs to the lady now.

• 表示‘拥有、属于’的状态动词 如 belong/own/possess 不加-ing。

Multiple Choice

Can I ___ your toilet?

• borrow
• use

Can I use your toilet?

Multiple Choice

We all look forward to ____ in China again.

• travel
• travelling

We all look forward to travelling in China again.

• look forward to (期望）+ v-ing/noun

Multiple Choice

I feel hot. Please ____ the fan.

• open
• switch on

I feel hot. Please switch on the fan.

• switch on/off the fan, lights, radio...

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The fried chicken ___ good.

• is smelling
• smells

The fried chicken smells good.

• smell (闻起来），look(看起来），sound (听起来）， taste (尝起来）等联系动词（LLinking verb)不用于进行式 (continuous tenses)。

Multiple Choice

She ___ the soup to see if it is salty enough.

• tasting
• is tasting

She is tasting the soup to see if it is salty enough.

• taste尝（不是‘尝起来’），可用于任何时态tenses

Multiple Choice

There ___ some foreigners in the restaurant..

• have
• are

There are some foreigners in the restaurant.

• There + be (is, am, are):有

Multiple Choice

Shall we ___ the marketing plan?

• discuss
• discuss about

Shall we discuss the marketing plan?

• discuss (vt )后接受object)，无需介词（prep)。

• 比较：Shall we have a discussion about the marketing plan?

Multiple Choice

Susan saw a stranger ___ her neighbour's house.

• enter
• enter into

Susan saw a stranger enter her neighbour's house.

• enter a place 无需介词（prep)。