This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Patterns – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Verb Patterns Quiz 14 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Do you prefer ..... coffee or tea? A) Drink. B) Drinking. C) To drink. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drinking. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. The police accused him of ..... fire to the building but he denied having been in the area on the night of the fire. A) Setting. B) Set. C) To set. D) Having set. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Having set. 6. 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. 7. We finished ..... the house. A) To clean. B) Clean. C) Cleaning. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cleaning. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. They denied ..... the car. A) To steal. B) Stealing. C) Steal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stealing. 11. I can't stand ..... It's so boring! A) Shop. B) To shop. C) Shopping. D) Shoping. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shopping. 12. Do you ever dream about ..... famous? A) To be. B) Be. C) Being. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Being. 13. 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. 14. They let ..... her favourite song. A) Carol to sing. B) Carol singing. C) Carol sing. D) Carol to singing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carol sing. 15. 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. 16. My boss suggested ..... A) Me reconsider. B) I reconsider. C) Her reconsider. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I reconsider. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. He threatened ..... his mum about the vase I had broken. A) To tell to. B) To tell. C) Telling. D) Telling to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To tell. 20. 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. 21. Bart just can't stand ..... football. A) To watch. B) Watching. C) Watch. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Watching. 22. Intend A) To do. B) Sb to do. C) Sb do. D) Doing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To do. 23. 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. 24. We can't afford ..... a car. A) To buy. B) Buy. C) Buying. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To buy. 25. I want ..... a new car but right now I can't afford ..... one A) To get, buying. B) To get, to buy. C) Get, buy. D) Get, to buy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To get, to buy. 26. 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. 27. I saw him (kiss) ..... another girl. A) Kissed. B) To kiss. C) Kissing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kissing. 28. 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. 29. 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. 30. I don't recommend (take) the bus-it takes forever! A) Take. B) To taking. C) To take. D) Taking. 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