This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Patterns – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Verb Patterns Quiz 19 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Have you got hiccups? Have you tried ..... a glass of water? That often helps! A) To drink. B) Drinking. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drinking. 2. They went on ..... five more branches after the success of the first one. A) Opening. B) To open. C) Both. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To open. 3. Were you interested in ..... the piano? A) Play. B) To play. C) Playing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Playing. 4. Don't forget ..... my letter. A) Posting. B) To post. C) Post. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To post. 5. Sorry, I cannot stay. I promised my parents (to cook) dinner tonight. A) Cooking. B) Cook. C) To cook. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To cook. 6. He hopes ..... his driving test this year. A) Passing. B) To pass. C) To passing. D) Pass. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To pass. 7. We should ..... very early in the morning. A) Get up. B) Getting up. C) To get up. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Get up. 8. CHOOSE THE CORRECT PHRASEThe teacher doesn't let ..... their mobile phones in class. A) Her students use. B) Her students to use. C) To use. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her students use. 9. .... told her a secret. A) She. B) Her. C) Him. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She. 10. My mom hates ..... the bathroom. A) To cleaning. B) To cleaned. C) Cleaning. D) Cleans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cleaning. 11. Mum wants ..... all my homework before playing online. A) To me doing. B) Me do. C) Me to do. D) Me doing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Me to do. 12. My sister avoids ..... sports. A) To do. B) Doing. C) Do. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Doing. 13. I can't afford ..... a house at the moment myself, I'm just renting! A) Buying. B) For buying. C) Me to buy. D) To buy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To buy. 14. I'm too scared ..... into that dark room alone A) To go. B) Go. C) Going. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To go. 15. I hope ..... to the international festival! A) Go. B) To go. C) Going. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To go. 16. I always remember paying my bills on time. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. 17. The dog ..... at the moment. A) Sleeps. B) Slept. C) Has slept. D) Is sleeping. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is sleeping. 18. I didn't agree / Frank any more money because he owes me £30! A) To lend. B) Lending. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To lend. 19. I think I should ..... it by heart. A) To learn. B) Learn. C) Learning. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Learn. 20. His girlfriend is very possessive. She doesn't let him ..... with friends. (go out) A) To go out. B) Go out. C) Going out. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Go out. 21. I hope ..... Leo Messi one day. A) To meet. B) Meeting. C) Meet. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To meet. 22. I couldn't help ..... when I saw the bride in a beautiful white dress. A) Cry. B) Crying. C) To cry. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Crying. 23. Please don't forget (pick up) some juice on your way home. A) Pickking up. B) Pick up. C) Picking up. D) To pick up. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To pick up. 24. The kid ..... to eat the vegetables. A) Refuses. B) Refusing. C) To refuse. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Refuses. 25. I had to phone the office but I forgot ..... it. A) Do. B) To do. C) Doing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To do. 26. Would like ..... around the world? A) To travelling. B) Travel. C) Travelling. D) To travel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To travel. 27. I pretended to be sick so I didn't have to go to work. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 28. He enjoys ..... (have) a bath in the evening. A) TO HAVE. B) HAVING. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) HAVING. 29. The verb "can" is used in the sentence "I can read your mind" . The same verb pattern is used in: A) You can't seeing shiny cars. B) You can't see shiny cars. C) You can't to seeing shiny cars. D) You can't to see shiny cars. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You can't see shiny cars. 30. Please stop ..... whatever you're doing and look at the board! A) Doing. B) To do. C) All the above. 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