Verb Patterns 3
Verb Patterns 3
Verb Patterns 3
30.2
Complete these sentences using an appropriate form of a verb from (i), a preposition
from (ii) (you will need to use some of these more than once), and an –ing form from
(iii).
(i) adjust close concentrate hear own up rely start out stop
(ii) by from of on to
(iii) closing driving getting playing sailing smoking thanking winning
1 I need to hand in the essay tomorrow, so I’ve got to concentrate on getting it finished
today.
2 I’d like to ___________________________________ all those responsible for organising
what has been a very successful conference.
3 Many visitors to Britain find it difficult at first to ________________________________
on the left.
4 The injury _____________________ him _______________________________ tennis
for 6 months.
5 Charles Hall __________________________________ a small dinghy on the local lake,
and he has now completed a single-handed yacht journey around the world.
6 You shouldn’t ___________________________________ the lottery to solve your
financial problems.
7 The first I _______________________ the factory _________________________ was on
the radio last night.
8 Although they first denied it, the boys eventually ________________________________
in the school playground.
30.3
Consider which verb form is more likely and why, and underline it.
1 I heard the tyre burst/bursting and then the lorry skidded across the road.
2 Karl noticed someone watch/watching him from an upstairs window.
3 She felt the bee sting/stinging her just before she brushed it off her arm.
4 With a good telescope you can see the eagles feed/feeding their chicks in the nest.
Unit 31, Exercises, page 63
31.1
Choose one of the verbs in brackets to complete each sentence.
1 (threatened / told)
a My mother __________________ me to throw away my old toys.
b My mother __________________ to throw away my old toys.
2 (allowed / offered)
a They __________________ to visit Janet in hospital
b They __________________ us to visit Janet in hospital.
3 (managed / persuaded)
a I __________________ to carry the heavy boxes up the stairs.
b I __________________ Nigel to carry the heavy boxes up the stairs.
4 (agreed / encouraged)
a She __________________ Jack to help in the garden.
b She __________________ to help in the garden.
5 (pretended / reminded)
a I ___________________ her to tidy up the house.
b I ___________________ to tidy up the house.
6 (advised / hoped)
a Brian ___________________ to study economics at university.
b Brian ___________________ me to study economics at university.
31.2
Complete the sentences with a preposition in the first space and one of the following
verbs in the second. Use either a to-infinitive or passive form of the to-infinitive.
31.3
Use the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences with verb+negative
to-infinitive/negative –ing form, verb+to have+past participle or verb+having +past
participle.