Verb patterns - Level 3

Infinitive or -ing form? - 1

100

I want _________ more careful with your homework in the future.

A) you be
B) you to be
C) that you are

B) you to be

200

I stopped ________ when I was 25.

A) to smoke
B) smoke
C) smoking

C) smoking

300

Why did I promise _______with the painting? I hate it!

A) help
B) to help
C) helping

B) to help

400

I tried_______you that you were making a mistake, but you wouldn't listen.

A) tell
B) to tell
C) telling

B) to tell

500

I'm looking forward _______to Sydney next year

A) go
B) to go
C) to going

C) to going

Infinitive or -ing form? - 2

100

My father let me _______driving lessons when I was seventeen.

A) having

B) to have

C) have

C) have

200

Mike invited me to his party, but I wasn't allowed _______.

A) go

B) to go

C) going

B) to go

300

I finished _______ that film on TV and then I went to bed.

A) watching

B) to watch

C) watch

A) watching

400

I'd hate _______ in a queue. It's such a waste of time.

A) stand

B) to stand

C) standing

B) to stand

500

My baby daughter is just learning _______. She can say two words: "mum" and "dad".

A) speak

B) to speak

C) speaking

B) to speak

Infinitive or -ing form? - 3

100

Can you remember _______ up the car with petrol? It's nearly empty!

A) fill

B) to fill

C) filling

B) to fill

200

I'd love _______ Dave and Maggie round for a meal some time.

A) invite

B) to invite

C) inviting

B) to invite

300

I couldn't sleep last night. I tried _______ sheep, but that didn't help.

A) count

B) to count

C) counting

C) counting

400

My jeans need _______. They are filthy!

A) wash

B) to wash

C) washing

C) washing

500

The customer tried _______ about the service in the restaurant, but the waiter refused to listen.

A) complain

B) to complain

C) complaining

B) to complain

Infinitive or -ing form? - 4

100

Stop _______ my hair! It hurts!

A) pull
B) to pull
C) pulling

C) pulling

200

I just want to _______ you a happy birthday.

A) wish
B) to wish
C) wishing

A) wish

300

Would you mind _______our cat while we're away on holiday?

A) feed

B) to feed

C) feeding

c) feeding

400

When you go round a museum, you aren't allowed _______anything.

A) touch
B) to touch
C) touching

B) to touch

500

Did you suggest _______ what he had been longing for?

A) him to buy

B) to buy

C) buying

B) buying