Verb Patterns / Ing Quiz

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Gabriel stopped ………….four months ago when his glucose levels came up dangerously high.

A. to eat

B. eat

C. eating

Have you every listened to yourself ………………………(speak) English?

A. speak

B. speaking

C. to speak

Jim will never forget ……………….. Andrea at his own 18th birthday party. It was like a fairy tale.

A. meeting

B. to meet

I remember…….Steve and Magda’s wedding ceremony but not the reception. I think we weren’t invited to that but I’m not sure.

A. to attend

B. attending

………..how to operate the washing machine is a valuable skill as a young adult.

A. Know

B. Knowing

It was tough training for the London marathon but my coach……………week after week.

A. encouraged that I reach my goals

B. encouraged me reaching my goals

C. encouraged me to reach

The students’ representatives had a meeting with Major Richardson and he agreed…….the school get permission to organise a marathon around town.

A. helping

B. to help

C. help

Julia can’t stand ………….. at 6 AM on Sundays to go to work. She’s already looking for another job.

A. getting up

B. to get up

C. get up

When we were kids our grandma …..(make-we-wait) two hours after lunch before allowing us to swim in the pool.

A. made us wait

B. make us wait

C. made us to wait

There has been a mistake with the invitations and the bride and groom intend…….all guests by mail to let them know about it.

A. to contact

B. contacting

C. contact

The teachers warned…………any of the painting on our trip to the Arti Gallery.

A. us to not touch

B. warned not touching

C. us not to touch

Do you fancy …………next weekend?

A. to go out

B. going out

C. go out