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 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. We were all tired after we finish ..... the house. A) Cleaning. B) To clean. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cleaning. 2. I was trying to avoid ..... the tree but my brakes were faulty. A) Hitting. B) To hit. C) Hit. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hitting. 3. Her boss forced her ..... her position. A) To leave. B) To promote. C) To hire. D) To fire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To leave. 4. I would like ..... that book. A) To buy. B) Buy. C) Buying. D) Bought. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To buy. 5. We hope ..... you again soon. A) To catch. B) To see. C) To rain. D) To pay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To see. 6. Local people are being persuaded ..... as guides in the reserves. A) Working. B) To be working. C) To work. D) Both "working" & "to work" are possible. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To work. 7. Chloe! You spend too much time ..... Please be quiet and focus on the lesson. A) Talking. B) To talk. C) Talk. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Talking. 8. Imagine A) To do. B) Sb to do. C) Sb do. D) Doing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Doing. 9. What do you intend ..... after graduation? A) Doing. B) To do. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To do. 10. I really hate ..... football on TV A) Watching. B) To watch. C) Watch. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Watching. 11. They forgot ..... the homework. A) Do. B) Doing. C) To do. D) To did. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To do. 12. Have you finished ..... the house? A) To painting. B) Paint. C) To paint. D) Painting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Painting. 13. I usually stop ..... (buy) sweets on my way. A) To buy. B) Buying. C) Buy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To buy. 14. I avoided ..... dad the truth because I knew he would get mad. A) Tell. B) Telling. C) To tell. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Telling. 15. I offered ..... (buy) the tickets. A) Buying. B) To buy. C) Buy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To buy. 16. I ate pizza yesterday but I don't mind ..... pizza again today. A) To eat. B) Eat. C) Eating. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eating. 17. Last week, despite the heavy rain, I managed ..... to class on time. A) Get. B) Getting. C) To get. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To get. 18. His injury hasn't stopped ..... A) That he runs. B) Him run. C) Him running. D) Him to run. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Him running. 19. Saul avoids ..... problems with the nurses A) To have. B) Have. C) Having. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Having. 20. Everyone needs to wear plastic gloves to avoid ..... the cleaning liquid on their skin. A) Splashing. B) Splash. C) To splash. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Splashing. 21. It is important ..... good hygiene habits. A) To practice. B) Practicing. C) Practice. D) Practicing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To practice. 22. I'm tired of ..... up so early! A) Get. B) To get. C) Getting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Getting. 23. I can't ..... the guitar but I'd love ..... soon. A) Play, learning. B) To play, learning. C) Play, to learn. D) Play, learn. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Play, to learn. 24. The five-piece rock band has confirmed A) A forthcoming world tour and hasposted dates on their website. B) The troubled athlete for assaulting her daughter. C) Quitting the race altogether. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A forthcoming world tour and hasposted dates on their website. 25. He spends hours ..... on the Internet. A) Surf. B) Surfing. C) To surf. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Surfing. ← 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