This grammar exercise tests your understanding of rules regarding the use of verbs in English.
1He appears to be very ............... today.
Wrong!
After "appears to be", use the adjective "angry".
2She doesn’t want to continue her studies. It ............... a pity.
Wrong!
The natural verb in this pattern is "seems".
3She seems ............... an attitude problem.
Wrong!
After "seems", the correct complement is "to have".
4I hope ............... a good job soon.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "hope", both "to get" and "that I get" are correct complements.
5It is not easy ............... smoking.
Wrong!
After "It is not easy", use the to-infinitive "to stop".
6I suggest ............... a lawyer.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "suggest", both "seeing" and "that you see" are correct complements.
7The doctor recommended ............... on my sugar intake.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "recommend", both "cutting down" and "that I cut down" are correct complements.
8The doctor recommended ............... a long break.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "recommend", both "taking" and "that I take" are correct complements.
9The boy insisted ............... nothing wrong.
Wrong!
After "insisted", the correct complement here is "that he did".
10Now that I am getting older, I tend ............... things.
Wrong!
After "tend", use the to-infinitive "to forget".
11Let’s cut it ...............
Wrong!
In "cut it short", the object complement is the adjective "short".
12I find her attitude ...............
Wrong!
After "find her attitude", the object complement is the adjective "strange".
Answers
- He appears to be very angry today.
- She doesn’t want to continue her studies. It seems a pity.
- She seems to have an attitude problem.
- I hope to get / that I get a good job soon.
- It is not easy to stop smoking.
- I suggest seeing / that you see a lawyer.
- The doctor recommended cutting down / that I cut down on my sugar intake.
- The doctor recommended taking / that I take a long break.
- The boy insisted that he did nothing wrong.
- Now that I am getting older, I tend to forget things.
- Let’s cut it short.
- I find her attitude strange.