This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Patterns – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Verb Patterns Quiz 16 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. They are pretending not ..... us. A) Knowing. B) To know. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To know. 2. Complete the sentence.I'm sure that ..... abroad will make Lisa a lot more independent. A) Living. B) Live. C) To live. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Living. 3. I can't help ..... about him. A) Thinking. B) To think. C) Thought. D) Think. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thinking. 4. He refused ..... me what all the fuss was about. A) To tell. B) Telling. C) Tell. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To tell. 5. I can't help ..... His jokes were really funny. A) Laughing. B) Laugh. C) To laugh. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Laughing. 6. I don't fancy ..... to the cinema A) To go. B) Going. C) Go. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Going. 7. I can't imagine ..... in a tiny village. A) Growing up. B) To grow up. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Growing up. 8. Do you mind ..... (open) the window? It's hot. A) Open. B) Opening. C) To open. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Opening. 9. I can't avoid ..... all the pizza A) Ate. B) Eating. C) To eat. D) Eat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eating. 10. Somi can ..... people laugh with her bubbly personality. A) Making. B) Make. C) To make. D) Makes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make. 11. Have you finished ..... A) Cooking lunch?. B) To cook lunch?. C) To cooking lunch?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cooking lunch?. 12. We won't take the car. It's so expensive ..... A) To park. B) Park. C) Parking. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To park. 13. After certain verbs we use the-ing form, and after other verbs we use the infinitive A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. I know there's been way too much traffic nowadays, but please, try ..... on time for the meeting. (arrive) A) Arriving. B) To arrive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To arrive. 15. I didn't remember to turn my mobile phone off A) I forgot to turn my mobile phone off. B) I forgot turning my mobile phone off. C) I forgot turn my mobile phone off. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I forgot to turn my mobile phone off. 16. We've arranged ..... after school today to talk about the end of term party. A) Meet. B) Meeting. C) To meet. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To meet. 17. My father (teach/I/ski) when I was just seven years old. A) Taught me to ski. B) Taught me to skiing. C) Taught me ski. D) Taught me skiing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Taught me to ski. 18. She stopped ..... coffee because it upsets her stomach. A) To drink. B) Drink. C) Drinking. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Drinking. 19. I love ..... my friends. A) Seeing. B) To saw. C) To see. D) To see, seeing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To see, seeing. 20. I will never forget ..... Leo Di Caprio in London! A) To see. B) Seeing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Seeing. 21. Anna doesn't feel like ..... either. A) To swim. B) Swimming. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Swimming. 22. I enjoy ..... online more than face to face. A) To learn. B) Learned. C) Learning. D) Learn. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Learning. 23. It's really hard ..... who won. Everybody was very good. A) To say. B) Say. C) Saying. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To say. 24. I (can't afford/buy) a new tennis racket this month. A) Can't afford buy. B) Can't afford to buy. C) Can't afford to buying. D) Can't afford buying. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't afford to buy. 25. We've decided ..... soon. A) To leave. B) Leaving. C) Leave. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To leave. 26. After the exam, someone suggested ..... a party. A) Having. B) To have. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Having. 27. I won't go out. It might ..... tonight A) Rain. B) To rain. C) Rainning. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rain. 28. Parents let Linda ..... to the party. A) Go. B) To go. C) Going. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Go. 29. You can avoid ..... the highest prices for clothes if you shop in markets. A) To pay. B) Paying. C) Pay. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paying. 30. She suggested (go) to the museum. A) To going. B) To go to the. C) Going. D) To go. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Going. 31. I bet you forgot ..... (bring) the money, didn't you? A) Bringing. B) To bring. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To bring. 32. I can't imagine ..... high-heeled shoes. They must be difficult to walk in. A) To wear. B) Wearing. C) Wear. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wearing. 33. Can you imagine ..... in the Moon? A) Live. B) To live. C) Living. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Living. 34. Emily forgot ..... the light bill. A) To pay. B) Pays. C) Paying. D) To paid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To pay. 35. A:Do you need anything, Sir?B:yes, please! I would like ..... a glass of water. A) Having. B) To have. C) Both are possible. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To have. 36. We can't afford ..... on holiday this year. A) To go. B) Going. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Going. 37. -The verbs pattern is the conjugation of two verbs in a sentence? A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 38. I would rather ..... a movie on TV than go out tonight A) Watch. B) To watch. C) Watching. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Watch. 39. Would you help me (to bake) my birthday cake? A) Baking. B) To bake. C) Bake. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bake. 40. He decided ..... his backpack, notebook, and money belt. A) Take. B) Taking. C) To take. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To take. 41. The company resolved ..... no further action against the thieves. A) Take. B) To take. C) Taking. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To take. 42. Dennis was so busy that I helped him ..... his bedroom. A) To clean. B) Cleaning. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To clean. 43. We were all tired after we finish ..... the house. A) Cleaning. B) To clean. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cleaning. 44. I was trying to avoid ..... the tree but my brakes were faulty. A) Hitting. B) To hit. C) Hit. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hitting. 45. Her boss forced her ..... her position. A) To leave. B) To hire. C) To promote. D) To fire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To leave. 46. I would like ..... that book. A) Buying. B) To buy. C) Buy. D) Bought. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To buy. 47. We hope ..... you again soon. A) To pay. B) To see. C) To catch. D) To rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To see. 48. Local people are being persuaded ..... as guides in the reserves. A) Working. B) To be working. C) To work. D) Both "working" & "to work" are possible. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To work. 49. Chloe! You spend too much time ..... Please be quiet and focus on the lesson. A) Talking. B) To talk. C) Talk. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Talking. 50. What do you intend ..... after graduation? A) Doing. B) To do. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To do. 51. I really hate ..... football on TV A) Watching. B) To watch. C) Watch. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Watching. 52. They forgot ..... the homework. A) Doing. B) To did. C) To do. D) Do. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To do. 53. Have you finished ..... the house? A) To paint. B) To painting. C) Painting. D) Paint. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Painting. 54. I usually stop ..... (buy) sweets on my way. A) To buy. B) Buying. C) Buy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To buy. 55. I avoided ..... dad the truth because I knew he would get mad. A) Tell. B) Telling. C) To tell. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Telling. 56. I offered ..... (buy) the tickets. A) Buying. B) To buy. C) Buy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To buy. 57. I ate pizza yesterday but I don't mind ..... pizza again today. A) To eat. B) Eat. C) Eating. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eating. 58. Last week, despite the heavy rain, I managed ..... to class on time. A) Get. B) Getting. C) To get. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To get. 59. His injury hasn't stopped ..... A) Him to run. B) That he runs. C) Him run. D) Him running. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Him running. 60. Saul avoids ..... problems with the nurses A) To have. B) Have. C) Having. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Having. ← 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