This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Patterns – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Verb Patterns Quiz 17 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Everyone needs to wear plastic gloves to avoid ..... the cleaning liquid on their skin. A) Splashing. B) Splash. C) To splash. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Splashing. 2. It is important ..... good hygiene habits. A) Practicing. B) To practice. C) Practice. D) Practicing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To practice. 3. I'm tired of ..... up so early! A) Get. B) To get. C) Getting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Getting. 4. I can't ..... the guitar but I'd love ..... soon. A) Play, learn. B) To play, learning. C) Play, learning. D) Play, to learn. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Play, to learn. 5. The five-piece rock band has confirmed A) A forthcoming world tour and hasposted dates on their website. B) The troubled athlete for assaulting her daughter. C) Quitting the race altogether. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A forthcoming world tour and hasposted dates on their website. 6. He spends hours ..... on the Internet. A) Surf. B) Surfing. C) To surf. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Surfing. 7. I'll never forget ..... the sea for the first time. A) To see. B) Seeing. C) Both. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Seeing. 8. I hate ..... work on Monday morning. A) Going. B) To go. C) To going. D) Go. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Going. 9. The child refused ..... his dinner A) To finish. B) Finishing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To finish. 10. I need ..... for my exam this week. A) Study. B) Studied. C) Studying. D) To study. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To study. 11. He managed ..... the car. A) Stopping. B) Stopped. C) To stop. D) Stop. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To stop. 12. When we reach the top of the hill, we'll stop for a while by that wooden gate ..... the view. A) Admire. B) To admire. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To admire. 13. I like ..... for job A) Travel. B) To travel. C) Traveling. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Traveling. 14. My parents expect me ..... the competition. It is a lot of pressure. A) To win. B) Winning. C) Win. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To win. 15. I asked them, but they didn't agree ..... me. A) Helping. B) To help. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To help. 16. Harry tends ..... his homework at the last minute, which is why he isn't doing well at school. A) Doing. B) To do. C) Do. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To do. 17. We envisage ..... down on carbon emissions. A) The company to cut. B) The company cutting. C) Cutting the company. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The company cutting. 18. ..... you became a president, what would you do? A) Imagine. B) Providing. C) On condition that. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Imagine. 19. Are you good ..... learning languages? A) Want. B) Like. C) At. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At. 20. I offered ..... (pay) for our train tickets. A) To paying. B) To pay. C) Paying. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To pay. 21. Choose the correct option. My mum intends ..... cycling this summer. A) To take up. B) Taking up. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To take up. 22. You can't help ..... your hair wet when you go swimming. A) Getting. B) To get. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Getting. 23. Sue keeps ..... me to talk and I just do not want to speak to her A) To phone. B) Phoning. C) Both/different meaning. D) Both/no difference. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Phoning. 24. We went ..... last weekend. A) To camping. B) Camping. C) Camps. D) To camp. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Camping. 25. That guy was really upset because of the service, so he demanded ..... to the manager. A) Speak. B) To speak. C) Speaking. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To speak. 26. "Would you like me to give you a lift to the station?" said Harry. (offer) A) Harry offered to give me a lift to the station. B) Harry offered me to give a lift to the station. C) Harry offered giving me a lift to the station. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Harry offered to give me a lift to the station. 27. There are some people waiting ..... you. A) To see. B) Seeing. C) Both/different meaning. D) Both/no difference. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To see. 28. Julia's interested in ..... French, because she's moving to Paris next year. A) To learning. B) To learn. C) Learning. D) Learn. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Learning. 29. I've stopped ..... the newspaper because now I read the news online. A) To buy. B) Buying. C) Both. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buying. 30. Jack remembers ..... (buy) everything he needs at the supermarket because he always makes a list. A) To buy. B) Buying. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To buy. 31. I don't allow my kids ..... violent movies. A) WATCHING. B) TO WATCH. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TO WATCH. 32. My mum advised ..... an old laptop. A) Repair. B) To repair. C) Repairing. D) Me to repair. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Me to repair. 33. I wanted to go to France. Paul suggested ..... to Hawaii. A) Go. B) To go. C) Going. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Going. 34. Helen decided ..... all the equipment A) Cleaning. B) Clean. C) To clean. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To clean. 35. Megan can't stand ..... to stupid people. A) Listens. B) To listen. C) Listening. D) Listened. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Listening. 36. I'd love ..... Selena Gomez one day A) Meet. B) To meet. C) Meeting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To meet. 37. I regret (tell) you the train has been delayed. A) To tell. B) Told. C) Tell. D) Telling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To tell. 38. He says he was forced into ..... the crime. A) Commit. B) To commit. C) Committing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Committing. 39. I don't think your mother likes me.-What makes you ..... that? A) Thinking. B) To think. C) Think. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Think. 40. We'D LIKE ..... you on Saturday afternoon. A) To meeting. B) Meet. C) To meet. D) Meeting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To meet. 41. You promised ..... there on time. A) Being. B) To be. C) Be. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To be. 42. She left the room without ..... Bryan a chance to explain everything. A) Giving. B) To give. C) Give. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Giving. 43. I missed ..... to the beach. The last time was two years ago. A) Go. B) Went. C) Going. D) To go. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Going. 44. Parents should let their children ..... what they want to study. A) Decide. B) To decide. C) Deciding. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decide. 45. I don't remember ..... this book some years ago. A) To read. B) Read. C) Reading. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reading. 46. My sister is looking forward to (to move) to Munich. A) Moving. B) Move. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Moving. 47. It's been great ..... to you. A) Talk. B) Talking. C) To talk. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Talking. 48. The fireman ..... the fire. A) Put out. B) Put off. C) Put back. D) Put up with. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Put out. 49. I would like him (invite) ..... me to his party. A) To invite. B) Invited. C) Inviting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To invite. 50. Let's remind ourselves that A) What evidence the journalist had gathered. B) That government spending is currently out of control. C) Many news stories are politically biased. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Many news stories are politically biased. 51. We LOVE ..... in the park in the summer. A) To walking. B) Walk. C) To walk. D) Walking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Walking. 52. I prefer going to the cinema to ..... A) Watching a DVD. B) Watch a DVD. C) To waatch a DVD. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Watching a DVD. 53. Tom doesn't mind ..... in a queue. A) Standing. B) To stand. C) His to stand. D) Stand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Standing. 54. My sports teacher advised me ..... A) Not to train. B) To not train. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not to train. 55. We are looking forward to A) Welcome our visitors. B) Welcoming our visitors. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Welcoming our visitors. 56. I saw James at the mall, but I didn't stop ..... because I was late. (talk) A) Talking. B) To talk. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To talk. 57. The students agreed ..... outside the station before they went to the party. A) To meet. B) Meeting. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To meet. 58. I like ..... , so I'd like ..... to the seaside. A) To swim, going. B) Swimming, to go. C) Swimming, going. D) To swim, to go. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Swimming, to go. 59. Did you ..... the idea of going out for a pizza to Jessica? A) Tell. B) Say. C) Spend. D) Mention. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mention. 60. The teacher was ..... for giving too much homework unnecessarily. A) Discouraged. B) Expected. C) Hoped. D) Criticized. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Criticized. ← 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