This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Patterns – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Verb Patterns Quiz 11 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. CHOOSE THE CORRECT VERBWhy don't you try ..... Jenny? She might be at home at this time. A) To call. B) Calling. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Calling. 2. He'd like ..... to the cinema with us. A) Him to go. B) Go. C) Going. D) To go. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To go. 3. Tourists will be obliged ..... a special tax to fund conservation projects. A) Funding. B) To fund. C) Both are possible. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To fund. 4. Last night Monika (decide/not/participate) in the race in France. A) Decided not participating. B) Decided to not participate. C) Decided not to participate. D) Decided not participate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Decided not to participate. 5. Kate agreed ..... me prepare the party. A) Help. B) Helping. C) To help. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To help. 6. I'd like ..... you about this math problem. A) To ask. B) Ask. C) Asking. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To ask. 7. Lissa is planning ..... in shape this summer. A) To get. B) To play. C) To clean. D) To go. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To get. 8. We were tired so we decided ..... at home. A) To stay. B) Stayed. C) Staying. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To stay. 9. She avoids ..... any work on Sunday to make time for practising the piano. A) Do. B) Doing. C) To do. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Doing. 10. They don't mind ..... now. A) To start. B) Start. C) Starting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Starting. 11. I expect to be there about seven. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 12. Do we NEED ..... a lot about computers? A) Know no. B) Knowing. C) To know. D) Know. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To know. 13. "What is the best way to cook the fish?""Try ..... it. A) Grilling. B) Grill. C) To grill. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grilling. 14. I am just trying ..... out what the truth is. A) Find. B) To find. C) Finding. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To find. 15. Julia wants ..... her flat with an English boy. A) To share. B) Share. C) Sharing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To share. 16. My sister blamed ..... (me/ break) her laptop. A) Me for breaking. B) Me to break. C) Me to breaking. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Me for breaking. 17. I forgot ..... my homework yesterday A) Do. B) To do. C) Doing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To do. 18. I can't ..... without my pets. A) Imaged / living. B) To imagine / living. C) Imagine / living. D) Imagine / to live. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Imagine / living. 19. 'Are you going to the party?' John asked me ..... A) If I were going to the party. B) If were I going to the party. C) If I went to the party. D) If I was going to the party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) If I was going to the party. 20. The angry look on her face stopped me from ..... my mind. A) Speaking. B) To speak. C) Speak. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Speaking. 21. Don' t forget ..... the film on TV this evening. A) Watch. B) Watching. C) To watch. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To watch. 22. We expected ..... men wearing kilts in Scotland, but we were disappointed. A) To see. B) Seeing. C) See. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To see. 23. His girlfiend told ..... lying. A) Him stop. B) Stopping. C) To stop. D) Him to stop. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Him to stop. 24. She ..... her purse if the waiter ..... her. A) Would have forgotten /had not told. B) Would have forgot /had not told. C) Would have forget /had not told. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would have forgotten /had not told. 25. "I am sorry I tore your trousers, " said Joseph. (apologise) A) Joseph apologised about tearing my trousers. B) Joseph apologised to having torn my trousers. C) Joseph apologised for tearing my trousers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Joseph apologised for tearing my trousers. 26. I ..... to work in London for a couple of years. A) Would love. B) Am loving. C) Like. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would love. 27. I admitted ..... A) Stole. B) To stealing. C) Stealing his car. D) To steal his car. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stealing his car. 28. I really dislike ..... to modern music. A) Running. B) Listening. C) Eating. D) Swimming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Listening. 29. My boss convinced ..... for the positions of supervisor. A) Me applying. B) Me to apply. C) Me apply. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Me to apply. 30. CHOOSE THE CORRECT VERBI would like ..... (come) to the party with you. A) Comming. B) To come. C) Come. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To come. 31. I promise (help) you tomorrow. A) Help. B) To help. C) Helping. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To help. 32. He couldn't help ..... at the amusing situation. A) Laughing. B) To laugh. C) Laugh. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Laughing. 33. He protected us ..... too far in the forest. A) On going. B) To going. C) From going. D) For going. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) From going. 34. I can't imagine ..... until I'm 150. A) Living. B) To live. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Living. 35. I promised ..... every week while I was away. A) Writing. B) To write. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To write. 36. It's impossible ..... what he is saying. A) Understanding. B) To understand. C) Understand. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To understand. 37. Tim is considering ..... his job A) Changing. B) Change. C) To change. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Changing. 38. Some athletes (avoid/talk) to the press before a competition starts. A) Avoid talking. B) Avoid to talk. C) Avoid talk. D) Avoid to talking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Avoid talking. 39. Did you manage ..... round much? A) Traveling. B) Travel. C) To travel. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To travel. 40. I'd like ..... a job where I can wear a uniform or a suit. A) Have. B) To have. C) Having. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To have. 41. He enjoys ..... tennis and keeps on ..... sensibly that's why he is fit. A) Play/ eat. B) Playing/ to eat. C) Playing/ eating. D) To play/ eating. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Playing/ eating. 42. I'd like ..... a movie. A) Watching. B) To watched. C) To watch. D) Watcheding. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To watch. 43. We stopped ..... lunch in a restaurant. A) Having. B) Have. C) To have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To have. 44. He's looking forward ..... his birthday. A) Celebrating. B) To celebrating. C) To celebrate. D) Celebrate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To celebrating. 45. I saw my sister ..... off the tree. One moment she was up there, the other she was in the grass crying and screaming A) Fall. B) To fall. C) Falling. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fall. 46. Do you mind ..... for me a few seconds? A) Waiting. B) To wait. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Waiting. 47. Please remember ..... your appointment if you are unable to attend. A) To cancel. B) Cancelling. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To cancel. 48. I dislike ..... to work at the weekends. A) Having. B) To have. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Having. 49. The Democratic Party claims A) What evidence the journalist had gathered. B) That government spending is currently out of control. C) A forthcoming world tour and hasposted dates on their website. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That government spending is currently out of control. 50. I need ..... some new jeans. A) Buying. B) Buy. C) To buy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To buy. 51. A place you avoid ..... to in yout town/city A) To go. B) Going. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Going. 52. I'll never forget ..... the Eiffel Tower for the first time. A) Saw. B) To see. C) Seeing. D) See. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seeing. 53. Do you mind ..... the window? A) Opening. B) To open. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Opening. 54. Owen needs ..... his mom more often. A) To call. B) To ignore. C) To avoid. D) To forget. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To call. 55. Do you want ..... sports? A) To play. B) To playing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To play. 56. Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence:The students ..... to go to the beach on vacation. A) Decide. B) Decided. C) Deciding. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decided. 57. Having a dog means ..... responsibility for it. A) To take. B) Taking. C) Both are okay. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Taking. 58. I enjoy ..... basketball. A) To play. B) Playing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Playing. 59. I don't mind ..... tonight. A) Cook. B) Cooking. C) To cook. D) To cooking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cooking. 60. Simon asked ..... his age. A) Him. B) He. C) She. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Him. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesGrammar QuizzesVerb Patterns Quiz 1Verb Patterns Quiz 2Verb Patterns Quiz 3Verb Patterns Quiz 4Verb Patterns Quiz 5Verb Patterns Quiz 6Verb Patterns Quiz 7Verb Patterns Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books