Verb patterns

Our teacher ___ us to take part in the contest.

• wondered

• insisted

• encouraged

Sean always ___ to help his friends.

• denies

• offers

• mentions

The student ___ taking the money from his classmate.

• blamed

• managed

• denied

We all ___ to meet in town at 8 p.m.

• reminded

• persuaded

• agreed

Did you ___ the idea of going out for a pizza to Jessica?

• mention

• spend

• tell

• say

If you ___ trying, you will finally succeed!

• expect

• keep

• agree

Tick the sentences that miss to do

• My dad persuaded me ___ the course.

• He admitted ___ badly in the exam.

• Amy has promised ___ the washing-up.

Tick the sentences that miss doing

• Mark insisted on ___ his homework alone.

• Lucy has always enjoyed ___ exercise.

• The organisers thanked us for ___ the clearing-up.

Our parents ___ us against swimming in the river when we were on holiday.

• persuaded

• asked

• begged

• warned

Chloe always ___ other people for her problems.

• accuses

• blames