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Verb Patterns Exercises

The document discusses verb patterns, specifically focusing on the use of verbs followed by to infinitives and object + to infinitives. It provides examples of correct and incorrect sentences for each pattern and categorizes various verbs accordingly. Additionally, it includes matching exercises related to the content.

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Verb Patterns Exercises

The document discusses verb patterns, specifically focusing on the use of verbs followed by to infinitives and object + to infinitives. It provides examples of correct and incorrect sentences for each pattern and categorizes various verbs accordingly. Additionally, it includes matching exercises related to the content.

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Verb patterns: verb+ to infinitive / verb + object + to infinitive

Choose which of the following sentences are correct.


In some cases, both sentences in a pair are correct

1 a. We arranged to see a specialist.


b. We arranged him to see a specialist.

2 a, I helped move the furniture.


b. I helped her to move the furniture.

3 a. She taught to read.


b. She taught him to read

4 a. They intended to move house in the new year.


a. We intended him to go to school in Canada.

5 a. I can’t afford to go on holiday this year


b. I can’t afford you to buy you that watch

6 a. They attempted to land the plane in a field


b. She attempted him to take his briefcase.

7 a. They offered to send me on a training course.


b. They offered me to go on a training course

8 a. She invited to come to the seminar.


b. She invited me to come to the seminar.

9 a. The officers ordered their men to attack the building.


b. The officers ordered to attack the building

10 a. I paid to see the exhibition.


b. I paid him to clean the windows.

11 a. She refused to work overtime.


b. She refused him to work overtime.

12 a. I warned him not to go there after dark.


b. I warned not to go there after dark.

13 a. We planned to go to the museum before lunch


b. The courier planned them to go to the museum before lunch.

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a. She urged him to see a doctor.
b. She urged to see a doctor.
Reference

Pattern A
verb + to infinitive
Pattern B
verb + object + to infinitive

Pattern A: Both Pattern B


arranged helped taught
can’t afford paid ordered
attempted preferred warned (not)
offered intended urged
refused invited
planned

Put the verbs in the corresponding category:

aim allow arrange ask

avoid can’t afford decide expect

finish encourage help hope

let (not) mind offer spend time

teach tell urge warn (not)

to do doing
him / her etc. to do him / her etc. do

him / her etc. doing

Match the beginnings with the correct endings.

He held a press conference is a major fear for many movie stars.

to download copyrighted music without


She had cosmetic surgery
paying for it.

He wears sunglasses so he
holding a charity concert.
can go shopping without

It’s illegal to make her look younger.

Getting old to promote his new CD.

It must be unpleasant being recognized.

He raised money for to have reporters chasing you all the


poor children by time.

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