This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Patterns – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Verb Patterns Quiz 7 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I regret ..... you that you have failed the mid-term test. A) Informing. B) To inform. C) Both are possible. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To inform. 2. Do you expect ..... at 5:00? A) Me wake up. B) Me waking up. C) Me to wake up. D) Me to waking up. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Me to wake up. 3. My sister SPENDS a lot of time ..... A) To cooking. B) To cook. C) Cook. D) Cooking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cooking. 4. Did you imagine ..... (visit) America soon? A) Visit. B) To visit. C) Visiting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Visiting. 5. My mom ..... to redecorate the house again! A) Enjoys. B) Wants. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wants. 6. This season, I'm going to try (win) both the 100and 200 meters. A) Winning. B) To win. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To win. 7. Could you let me ..... what time the meeting starts? A) Knowing. B) To know. C) Know. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Know. 8. I asked my teacher if she enjoys ..... English. A) To teach. B) Teach. C) Teaching. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Teaching. 9. These days people eat more fruit and vegetables because they want ..... healthier A) Being. B) To be. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To be. 10. Martha enjoys ..... (read). A) Reading. B) To read. C) Read. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reading. 11. I miss ..... (go) to the beach. A) GOING. B) TO GO. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) GOING. 12. Spend/waste time A) That + clause. B) Smb to do. C) To do. D) Doing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Doing. 13. I stopped ..... at about six because I was getting a headache. A) Work. B) To work. C) Working. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Working. 14. I remember ..... in the sea for the first time. I was 5 years old. A) To swim. B) Swim. C) Swimming. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Swimming. 15. Now visitors will only be permitted ..... the reserve with an official guide. A) To enter. B) Entering. C) Both are possible. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To enter. 16. It can be difficult ..... a jogging partner. A) Finding. B) To find. C) Find. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To find. 17. Do you prefer ..... coffee or tea? A) Drink. B) Drinking. C) To drink. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drinking. 18. Now I've changed job, I miss ..... my old colleagues. A) Seeing. B) To see. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seeing. 19. In school, I hardly ever dared ..... a question in class. A) Asking. B) To ask. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To ask. 20. She doesn't want ..... anything. A) Doing. B) To do. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To do. 21. The police accused him of ..... fire to the building but he denied having been in the area on the night of the fire. A) Having set. B) Setting. C) To set. D) Set. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Having set. 22. Don't think I'll ever regret ..... (fall) in love with my wife. We've been married for over thirty years! A) To fall. B) Falling. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Falling. 23. We finished ..... the house. A) To clean. B) Clean. C) Cleaning. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cleaning. 24. The students seem ..... this topic A) To understand. B) Understanding. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To understand. 25. Of course you can use the bikes, but can you just remind everyone ..... helmets? A) To wear. B) Wear. C) Wearning. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To wear. 26. They denied ..... the car. A) To steal. B) Stealing. C) Steal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stealing. 27. I can't stand ..... It's so boring! A) Shoping. B) To shop. C) Shopping. D) Shop. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shopping. 28. Do you ever dream about ..... famous? A) To be. B) Be. C) Being. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Being. 29. I can't afford ..... a new car. A) To buy. B) Buy. C) Buying. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To buy. 30. They let ..... her favourite song. A) Carol to singing. B) Carol sing. C) Carol to sing. D) Carol singing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carol sing. 31. Our parents warned us not (2) to rush / rushing into anything. A) To rush. B) Rushing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To rush. 32. My boss suggested ..... A) Me reconsider. B) I reconsider. C) Her reconsider. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I reconsider. 33. I didn't enjoy ..... in the heat. A) Work. B) To work. C) Working. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Working. 34. He refused ..... his share of the work. A) Doing. B) To do. C) To doing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To do. 35. He threatened ..... his mum about the vase I had broken. A) Telling to. B) To tell. C) To tell to. D) Telling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To tell. 36. Our teacher ..... us to take part in the contest. A) Wondered. B) Insisted. C) Encouraged. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Encouraged. 37. Bart just can't stand ..... football. A) To watch. B) Watching. C) Watch. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Watching. 38. Which phrasal verb means 'think of a solution, an excuse or an idea'? A) Stand up for. B) Come across. C) Get out with. D) Come up with. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Come up with. 39. I want ..... a new car but right now I can't afford ..... one A) To get, to buy. B) Get, buy. C) Get, to buy. D) To get, buying. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To get, to buy. 40. He stopped ..... as hea was thirsty. A) Drinking. B) To drink. C) Drink. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To drink. 41. I saw him (kiss) ..... another girl. A) Kissed. B) To kiss. C) Kissing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kissing. 42. Unfortunately, we can't afford ..... (buy) a new car this year. A) TO BUY. B) BUYING. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TO BUY. 43. And they didn't mind (5) to take / taking care of our children when they came along. A) To take. B) Taking. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Taking. 44. I don't recommend (take) the bus-it takes forever! A) Take. B) To take. C) To taking. D) Taking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Taking. 45. I'm tired of ..... all these exercises A) Do. B) To do. C) Doing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Doing. 46. Do you mind me ..... your first aid kit with me to Australia? A) To take. B) Take. C) Taking. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Taking. 47. I didn't like the town at first, but I grew ..... it eventually. A) Love. B) To love. C) Loving. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To love. 48. I have just booked my next holidays in NYC. I really look forward ..... all the corners of it. A) Seeing. B) See. C) To see. D) To seeing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To seeing. 49. CHOOSE THE CORRECT VERBThe teacher reminded ..... in class. A) Us to not use our cellphones. B) Us not to use our cellphones. C) Us to use our cellphones. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Us not to use our cellphones. 50. Don't forget ..... the door when you leave. (close) A) Closing. B) To close. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To close. 51. The children enjoy ..... on fishing trips. A) Having taken. B) Taking. C) To be taken. D) Being taken. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Being taken. 52. The window needs A) To be cleaned. B) Clean. C) Cleaning. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cleaning. 53. Jenny can't persuade Anna ..... to the zoo. A) To go. B) Going. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To go. 54. The teacher promised ..... the students for the test. A) To help. B) Helping. C) Help. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To help. 55. Laura refused ..... the scary film. A) Watching. B) To watch. C) Watch. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To watch. 56. I expect (be) there about seven. A) Be. B) Being. C) To be. D) Been. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To be. 57. Taking photos of children can be a snap when you know how ..... them smile. A) Making. B) To make. C) Make. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To make. 58. I learnt ..... a bike when I was four. A) To ride. B) Riding. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To ride. 59. Don't enable him ..... anymore! He has a problem. A) To swiming. B) To flying. C) To runing. D) To drink. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To drink. 60. I don't mind ..... on the bus, but I hate travelling by car. A) Going. B) Go. C) To go. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Going. ← 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 8Verb Patterns Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books