This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Patterns – Quiz 40 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Verb Patterns Quiz 40 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I promised ..... to church more often. A) To go. B) Going. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To go. 2. He stopped ..... a cigarette. He is addicted I think. A) Smoke. B) To smoke. C) Smoking. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To smoke. 3. The government intends ..... this area into a wildlife service. A) To make. B) Making. C) Make. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To make. 4. The teacher said: "Let's continue ..... the text, please" A) To read. B) Reading. C) Both are possible. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both are possible. 5. The waves were high but I managed ..... to the shore. A) To swim. B) Swim. C) Swimming. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To swim. 6. She ..... the movie last night. A) Watch. B) Watched. C) Watching. D) Has watched. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Watched. 7. I have worked a lot but I can't afford ..... that beautiful car A) Buy. B) Buying. C) To buy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To buy. 8. The photographer ..... some photos without people's consent. A) Admits taking. B) Admits to take. C) Admits took. D) Admits take. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Admits taking. 9. I usually study until late, so I tend ..... a snack around 10pm. A) For have. B) On having. C) Having. D) To have. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To have. 10. I'd love my parents ..... me ..... whatever I want. A) Let / do. B) Let / to do. C) To let / to do. D) To let / do. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To let / do. 11. Can you imagine ..... without TV? A) To live. B) Live. C) Living. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Living. 12. She sent ..... some money. A) We. B) Us. C) Our. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Us. 13. You ..... wear a helmet if you ride a motorcycle A) Must. B) Should. C) May. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 14. He was talking about the previous lesson. Then he stopped ..... the students some questions. A) Asking. B) To ask. C) Both. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To ask. 15. A gerund can be used after A) A preposition. B) Certain verbs. C) All of the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of the above. 16. "Shall we buy a solar panel for the roof'?" asked Mike. (suggest) A) Mike suggested to buy a solar panel for the roof. B) Mike suggested me to buy a solar panel for the roof. C) Mike suggested buying a solar panel for the roof. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mike suggested buying a solar panel for the roof. 17. He spends a lot of time ..... (play) computer games. A) Playing. B) To play. C) Play. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Playing. 18. When I ..... (finish) my work, I ..... (go) to the cinema. A) Will finish/go. B) Finish/will go. C) Finishes/will go. D) Finish/go. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Finish/will go. 19. Thinking of ..... famous isn't for me. A) Be. B) Beeing. C) To be. D) Being. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Being. 20. He made me ..... very bad about what I'd done. A) To feel. B) Feel. C) Feeling. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Feel. 21. Studying at university involves ..... with a lot of stress and pressure sometimes. A) To deal. B) Dealing. C) Me to deal. D) About dealing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dealing. 22. He claims ..... a lot of money, but I don't think it's true. A) Have. B) To have. C) Having. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To have. 23. She plans ..... to Europe next year. A) Travelling. B) Travel. C) To travel. D) Is travelling. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To travel. 24. Obviously, if you keep ..... white paint to the mix, the colour will get lighter and lighter. A) To add. B) Adding. C) Add. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adding. 25. We should ..... (revise) the matrial before the test. A) Revise. B) To revise. C) Revising. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Revise. 26. He advised ..... patient A) Being. B) Us to be. C) To be. D) Be. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Us to be. 27. I want ..... rich. A) Being. B) To be. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To be. 28. We postponed ..... (do) our homework. A) TO DO. B) DOING. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DOING. 29. She ..... leave work early tonight. A) Wants. B) 'd like. C) Can't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't. 30. It seems ..... the only possible answer. A) Being. B) To be. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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