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VERB PATTERNS 2
For each of the five questions choose the one correct answer

1.

Which one of the following is NOT possible? “My doctor suggested
________ some exercise.”

a.

that I get

b.

that I got

c.

me to get

d.

that we should get

2.

John always insisted ________ paying the bill.

a.

in

b.

on

c.

to

d.

with

3.

Fill the gap with the correct preposition. “After 3 years training, he
succeeded ________ breaking the world record.”

a.

for

b.

to

c.

in

d.

at

4.

I like ________ the night before an exam.

a.

relaxing

b.

relax

c.

to relax

d.

relaxed

5.

I dreamt ________ you last night, you’d got a new job.

a.

about

b.

over

c.

to

d.

around

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VERB PATTERNS 2 answers

1.
a.

Wrong. ‘He suggested that I get …’ is correct.

a.

Wrong. ‘He suggested that I got …’ is correct.

b.

Correct ‘He suggested me to get …’ is incorrect. You could say ‘He
suggested TO me that I should get ...’

d.

Wrong.‘He suggested that we should get …’ is correct.

2.
a.

Wrong.

b.

Correct. We say ‘insist on doing something’.

c.

Wrong.

d.

Wrong.

3.
a.

Wrong.

b.

Wrong.

c.

Correct. Succeed + in + ing is the correct answer.

d.

Wrong.

4.
a.

Wrong. Like + ing means to enjoy something, here the meaning is to
‘prefer’.

b.

Wrong.

c.

Correct. Like + to relax means to prefer to do something, not to enjoy.

d.

Wrong.

5.
a.

Correct. Dream + about someone is correct.

b.

Wrong.

c.

Wrong.

d.

Wrong.