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Verb Patterns

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I don't mind ___________ if you can't find anyone else.

a)

help

b)

to help

c)

helping

2.

Everyone began ___________ at once

a)

talk

b)

to talk

c)

talking

3.

I don't miss ___________ at six every morning!

a)

getting up

b)

get up

c)

to get up

4.

Let ____________ those boxes down for you.

a)

us get

b)

us to get

c)

to get

d)

getting

5.

I'm trying to teach __________________.

a)

my daughter behaving

b)

my daughter behave

c)

my daughter to behaving

d)

my daughter to behave.

6.

I never regretted ______________ out of college

a)

to drop

b)

dropping

c)

drop

d)

him dropping

7.

I prefer ______________ in defence.

a)

playing

b)

to play

c)

play

8.

I strongly encourage ___________________ and see this important film.

a)

everyone go

b)

to go

c)

everyone to go

d)

everyone going

9.

They avoid ______________ mistakes.

a)

make

b)

to make

c)

making

d)

me to make

10.

She always makes ____________

a)

laughing

b)

to laugh

c)

me to laugh

d)

me laugh

11.

Try to persuade ________________

a)

her come

b)

her coming

c)

her to come.

d)

to come

12.

Come and help _____________ this box.

a)

lifting

b)

to lift

c)

me to lift

d)

me lift

13.

The number of car accident deaths is continuing _____________.

a)

decline

b)

to decline

c)

declining

14.

His parents won't allow _____________ out late.

a)

to stay

b)

him staying

c)

him stay

d)

him to stay

15.

Would you rather _______________ the bus?

a)

walking or taking

b)

walk or take

c)

to walk or take

d)

to walk or to take

16.

I pay _________________ the car.

a)

him to clean

b)

him clean

c)

him cleaning

d)

to clean

17.

He might ________ there in time, but I can't be sure.

a)

get

b)

to get

c)

getting

d)

to getting

18.

You haven’t even tried _____________ it.

a)

to find

b)

finding

c)

find

19.

I remember ____________ pictures of him when I was a child.

a)

to see

b)

seeing

c)

see

20.

Please stop ____________ and tell me what's wrong.

a)

to cry

b)

crying

c)

cry

21.

Just try ______________ a plumber at the weekend!

a)

get

b)

getting

c)

to get

22.

He stopped ____________ the notice because it was very interesting

a)

reading

b)

to read

c)

read

23.

Remember _____________ your doors and windows locked—even if you're in the back garden.

a)

to keep

b)

keep

c)

keeping