This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Patterns – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Verb Patterns Quiz 21 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I'm taking a gap year because I've decided ..... a break from studying. A) Taking. B) Take. C) To take. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To take. 2. She suggested ..... at 7 o'clock. A) To meet. B) Meeting. C) Both. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Meeting. 3. We really enjoyed ..... outside under the stars. A) To sleep. B) Sleeping. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sleeping. 4. When I first found out my sister died, I can remember ..... straight to the bathroom. A) Not going. B) To go. C) Not to go. D) Going. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Going. 5. Could you remind us ..... (prepare) the presentation for biology? A) To prepare. B) Prepare. C) Preparing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To prepare. 6. He promised ..... some souvenirs from his trip to Spain. A) Bringing. B) Brought. C) To bring. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To bring. 7. Sean always ..... to help his friends. A) Denies. B) Offers. C) Mentions. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Offers. 8. I'll never forget ..... the ocean for the first time! A) Eating. B) Driving. C) Writing. D) Seeing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Seeing. 9. Despite feeling hungry, she refused ..... anything until she finished her work. A) Eat. B) To eat. C) Eating. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To eat. 10. I ..... to get a job in finance. A) 'd like. B) 'm liking. C) 'm thinking. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'd like. 11. I'm looking forward to ..... (listen) to their new song. A) Listening. B) To listen. C) Listen. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Listening. 12. My mum makes me ..... a lot of fish, because it's considered to be brain food. A) To eat. B) Eating. C) Eat. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eat. 13. The doctor kept ..... for over an hour. A) Me wait. B) Me waiting. C) Me to wait. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Me waiting. 14. Have you considered ..... a laptop? A) Buy. B) To buy. C) Buying. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Buying. 15. The doctor advised ..... smoking. A) Me to give up. B) Me giving in. C) Me to give in. D) Me giving up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Me to give up. 16. They spent all night ..... coffee and studying. A) To drink. B) Drinking. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drinking. 17. Choose the correct form of the verb:She expected me to ..... to the doctor. A) Calling. B) Call. C) Called. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Call. 18. He-manage-swim to-an island A) He managed swimming to an island. B) He managed swim to an island. C) He managed to swim to an island. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He managed to swim to an island. 19. He offered ..... me a lift which was very kind. A) To give. B) Giving. C) Give. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To give. 20. They like ..... supper together. A) To have. B) Have. C) Having. D) To having. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Having. 21. I want ..... a job where I can wear practical, comfortable clothes. A) Get. B) To get. C) Getting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To get. 22. We are thinking of ..... abroad for our holiday. A) To go. B) Going. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Going. 23. My aunt wants (to leave) ..... work early. A) Leaving. B) Leave. C) To leave. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To leave. 24. Even though I dreaded my mother-in-law(6) to come / coming over, I must say she was fantastic. A) To come. B) Coming. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coming. 25. I ..... driving in the rush hour. A) Don't want. B) Can't stand. C) Want. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't stand. 26. Her mum was angry because she forgot ..... (get) pet food on the way home. A) To get. B) Getting. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To get. 27. What time will you finish ..... tonight? A) To studied. B) To study. C) Studying. D) Studing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Studying. 28. She didn't intend ..... anyone with her comment. A) To offend. B) Offend. C) Offending. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To offend. 29. My mother warn ..... too sharp knives to cook since it might be dangerous. A) To use. B) Me using. C) Me not to use. D) Me to use. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Me not to use. 30. Zidane must ..... the test as soon as possible. A) Finishing. B) Finish. C) Finishes. D) To finish. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Finish. 31. I regret ..... my ski suit. I've just won a week's stay in a ski resort for the winter holidays. A) To give away. B) Giving away. C) Give away. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Giving away. 32. ..... a book is an excellent way to relax before ..... to bed. A) To read/going. B) Reading/going. C) Reading/to go. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reading/going. 33. In the morning, I spend a lot of time ..... about my clothes. A) Think. B) To think. C) Thinking. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thinking. 34. It's difficult for me ..... A) Understand. B) Understanding. C) To understand. D) Understood. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To understand. 35. I always remember ..... (switch) my phone off in lessons. A) Swiching. B) Swich. C) To swich. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To swich. 36. I ENJOY ..... here:) A) Study. B) To study. C) Studying. D) To studying. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Studying. 37. Mary suggested ..... (do) this project together. A) Doing. B) To do. C) Do. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Doing. 38. CHOOSE THE CORRECT VERBHe enjoys ..... (have) a bath in the evening A) To have. B) Having. C) Have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Having. 39. I look forward to ..... (see) you next Monday. A) See. B) Seeing. C) To see. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To see. 40. We really need ..... very soon. A) To go. B) Going. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To go. 41. Do you every worry ..... a test? A) About failing. B) Failing. C) For failing. D) To fail. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) About failing. 42. It's impossible ..... these intrucctions. A) Showing. B) To follow. C) To work. D) Following. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To follow. 43. Martin denied ..... the accused man on the day of the crime. A) Having seen. B) To have seen. C) To see. D) Of having seen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Having seen. 44. I enjoy ..... biomedical engineering A) To study. B) Studying. C) Studied. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Studying. 45. She would prefer ..... this time because she's tired. A) Stay. B) Staying. C) To stay. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To stay. 46. Gary enjoys ..... chess. A) Playing. B) Played. C) To play. D) Play. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Playing. 47. Do you prefer ..... or ..... ? A) To cook-dance. B) Cooking-dancing. C) Dance-to cook. D) Cook-dance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cooking-dancing. 48. Where are you ..... to work out? A) Planning. B) Don't mind. C) Keep. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Planning. 49. I watched the woman ..... out of the house and ..... into a car. A) Come-get. B) To come-to get. C) Coming-getting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Come-get. 50. If I ..... late, I feel awful the next day. A) Stay up. B) Stayed up. C) Will stay up. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stay up. 51. I can't stand ..... I hate liars A) Lying to. B) Lie to. C) Being lied to. D) To lie to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Being lied to. 52. They stopped for a minute (get) some moneyout at the bank on the way to the movies. A) To get. B) Getting. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To get. 53. Do you sometimes forget ..... A) The watering the plants?. B) To watering the plants?. C) To water the plants?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To water the plants?. 54. A wedding involves (negotiate) with everyone in the family A) Have negotiated. B) Negotiate. C) Negotiating. D) To negotiate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Negotiating. 55. The verb "make" is used in the sentence "We can make it last, take it slow" . The same verb pattern is used in: A) And tried to make me forgetting where I came from. B) And tried to make me forget where I came from. C) And tried to making me forget where I came from. D) And tried to make forget where I came from. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And tried to make me forget where I came from. 56. I hate it when young people waste their time ..... computer games. A) Playing. B) Play. C) To play. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Playing. 57. Leo will let Tim ..... his skateboard anytime he wants. A) Uses. B) Use. C) Using. D) To use. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use. 58. I'll do my best ..... A) Remembering. B) Remember. C) To remember. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To remember. 59. The newspaper criticised A) The troubled athlete for assaulting her daughter. B) The actress for supporting the campaign of a known criminal. C) A forthcoming world tour and hasposted dates on their website. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The actress for supporting the campaign of a known criminal. 60. Our cat really dislikes ..... wet! A) To get. B) Get. C) Getting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Getting. ← 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