Verb Patterns and Meanings
What verb form (-ing or to + base) always follows feel like, suggest, enjoy, and can't stand?
A) Infinitive (to + verb)
B) Gerund (-ing form)
C) Base form (bare infinitive)
D) Past participle
B) Gerund (-ing form)
Which verb means "to walk quietly on your toes so no one hears you"?
A) Stagger
B) Wander
C) Tiptoe
D) Crawl
tiptoe
Q: What travel phrasal verb means "to land" (e.g., an airplane arriving on the runway)?
A) Set out for
B) Touch down
C) Turn out
D) Pick up
B) Touch down
True or False: You can use the word that in non-defining relative clauses (between commas).
A) True
B) False
B) False (never use that in non-defining clauses)
What is the group noun for a team of actors/performers, and the group noun for an official governing council?
A) Staff and Residents
B) Troupe and Board
C) Clan and Board
D) Troupe and Clan
B) troupe (actors) and board (governing body)
Complete the sentence: "The weak boys managed ______ (reach) the fishing boat."
A) reach
B) reaching
C) to reach
D) reached
to reach
Q: What is the movement verb for moving slowly on hands and knees?
A) Clamber
B) Crawl
C) Stagger
D) Tiptoe
B) Crawl
Q: What phrasal verb means "to start traveling toward a destination"?
A) Set out for
B) Touch down
C) Wear out
D) Bring about
A) Set out for
Which is the correct reduced relative clause for: "Students who are living abroad learn languages fast."
A) Students live abroad learn languages fast.
B) Students living abroad learn languages fast.
C) Students who living abroad learn languages fast.
D) Students lived abroad learn languages fast.
In the Tokelau survival story, what waterproof material collected rainwater for the lost teenagers?
A) Plastic bottle
B) Canvas tarpaulin
C) Wooden bucket
D) Palm leaves
B) Canvas tarpaulin
Complete with buy: "Don't forget ______ food for my packed lunch tomorrow!"
A) to buy
B) buying
C) buy
D) bought
to buy
Which verb means "to walk or move around without any clear purpose or destination"?
A) Wander
B) Wonder
C) Stagger
D) Crawl
A) Wander
Q: What phrasal verb means "to make someone extremely tired or exhausted"?
A) Go through
B) Put up with
C) Wear out
D) Turn out
C) Wear out
Q: When can a relative pronoun (who, which, that) be omitted from a defining relative clause?
A) When it is the subject of the clause (followed directly by a verb)
B) When it is the object of the clause (followed by Subject + Verb)
C) Whenever it is between commas
D) Relative pronouns can never be omitted
B) When it is followed by a Subject + Verb (acting as an object pronoun).
What mode of transport uses a motorized fan strapped to the pilot's back?
A) Paramotor
B) Glider
C) Paraglider
D) Microlight
A) Paramotor
Complete with put: "My ankle hurt, so I tried ______ some cream on it, but it didn't help."
A) to put
B) putting
C) put
D) for putting
putting
Which verb means "to walk or move with difficulty as if you are about to fall from exhaustion"?
A) Clamber
B) Tiptoe
C) Wander
D) Stagger
D) Stagger
Q: What phrasal verb means "to learn a language or skill informally by practice"?
A) Pick up
B) Bring about
C) Touch down
D) Set out
A) Pick up
Q: Which is the correct way to combine these sentences: "Gabriel rows a boat for 90 minutes. This keeps him fit."
A) Gabriel rows a boat for 90 minutes, that keeps him fit.
B) Gabriel rows a boat for 90 minutes, which keeps him fit.
C) Gabriel rows a boat for 90 minutes who keeps him fit.
D) Gabriel rows a boat for 90 minutes what keeps him fit.
B) "Gabriel rows a boat for 90 minutes, which keeps him fit."
Which of these is an introductory phrase used to share amazing facts?
A) "I bet you can't..."
B) "Believe it or not..."
C) "I dare you to..."
D) "Hope you're OK!"
B) "Believe it or not..."
Explain the difference in meaning between "I stopped to eat" and "I stopped eating."
A) "Stopped to eat" means quit eating; "stopped eating" means paused to eat.
B) "Stopped to eat" means paused an activity in order to eat; "stopped eating" means quit the action of eating.
C) Both mean exactly the same thing.
D) "Stopped to eat" is grammatically incorrect.
"Stopped to eat" means paused an activity in order to eat; "stopped eating" means quit the action of eating.
Which adjective describes feeling extremely embarrassed and guilty about something wrong you did?
A) Awkward
B) Puzzled
C) Ashamed
D) Desperate
C) Ashamed
Q: What phrasal verb means "to tolerate or endure something annoying"?
A) Go through
B) Put up with
C) Turn out
D) Wear out
B) Put up with
Q: Complete using REGRET: "I wish I hadn't gone to bed so late." → "I ______ to bed so late."
A) regret to go
B) regret going
C) regret go
D) regret gone
b) regret going
Which functional phrase is used to issue a challenge to a friend?
A) "Believe it or not..."
B) "Did you know that...?"
C) "I bet you can't..."
D) "What amazes me most is..."
C) "I bet you can't..."