Verb Patterns Workshop
Verb Patterns Workshop
Verb Patterns Workshop
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1. Read the following texts, look for the mistakes and correct them.
One day she followed him home from work. She saw him pass by
McDonald’s, but then he stopped to walk. He hesitated going in, but he finally
did. After a few minutes, she decided to follow him in. She caught him eating a
Big Mac. She attempted wrestling it from him, but she couldn’t managed getting
it out of his greasy hands. He tried to pushed her away, but he accidentally hit her
in the face. Naturally, she got angry. He said that he didn’t mean hitting her, but
she started to scream. They both got kicked out of the restaurant. Now they refuse
speaking to each other.
2. Listen to the audio and fill in the blanks.
A. This is the second day of protests against the new highway and people refuse
___________ this plan.
B. They enjoy ___________ quiet rural area and they don’t want big trucks and buses
roaring through down.
C. I spoke to the Redford Police Department and they said there were no arrests but
some people were told ___________ on…
D. I will not let my ___________ in a parking lot.
E. If they want Redford ___________ well-connected again, then open the railroad.
F. I ___________ were going to close the railroad and I thought it was crazy and now
here we are and they are ready to spend a huge amount of money to build a useless
road.
G. We have to stop this road ___________.
H. It’s difficult ___________ the anger here without seeing it yourself.
I. They say they will stop ___________ the local government stops building and
starts talking to them.