This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Patterns – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Verb Patterns Quiz 17 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I can't stand ..... It's so boring! A) Shop. B) To shop. C) Shopping. D) Shoping. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shopping. 2. Do you ever dream about ..... famous? A) To be. B) Be. C) Being. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Being. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. My boss suggested ..... A) Me reconsider. B) I reconsider. C) Her reconsider. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I reconsider. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. Bart just can't stand ..... football. A) To watch. B) Watching. C) Watch. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Watching. 12. Intend A) To do. B) Sb to do. C) Sb do. D) Doing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To do. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. I saw him (kiss) ..... another girl. A) Kissed. B) To kiss. C) Kissing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kissing. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. I don't recommend (take) the bus-it takes forever! A) Take. B) To taking. C) To take. D) Taking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Taking. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. I have just booked my next holidays in NYC. I really look forward ..... all the corners of it. A) To see. B) To seeing. C) See. D) Seeing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To seeing. 25. 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. ← 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