English Grammar: Complements and Verb Forms

Study Notes

Completing Sentences

Deciding to get married: "They decided to get married."
Agreeing to help: "She agreed to help."
Offering to carry a bag: "He offered to carry her bag."
Arranging to meet: "They arranged to meet at 8 o’clock."
Refusing to tell her name: "She refused to tell her name."
Promising to keep a secret: "She promised not to tell anyone."

Using Suitable Verbs

Securing a door: "Don’t forget to lock the door when you go out."
Reaching a destination: "There was a lot of traffic, but we managed to get to the airport in time."
Acquiring a flat: "We couldn’t afford to buy a flat in London. It’s too expensive."
Learning an instrument: "I can’t play a musical instrument, but I’d like to learn to play the guitar."
Informing someone: "I don’t want Mark to know what happened. Please don’t tell him."
Speaking up: "We were all afraid to speak. Nobody dared to say anything."

Verb Forms

Enjoying watching TV: "When I’m tired, I enjoy watching TV. It's relaxing."
Looking for another job: "I’ve decided to look for another job. I need a change."
Refusing to go: "I’m not going anywhere! I refuse to go."
Not minding waiting: "I’m not in a hurry. I don't mind waiting."
Failing to finish a marathon: "Tina ran in a marathon last week, but she failed to finish."
Stopping from going crazy: "How did the cat do that? I would stop myself from driving crazy."
Pretending to be asleep: "They didn't know I was listening to them. I pretended to be asleep."
Risking not having dinner ready: "Hurry up! I don’t want to risk not having dinner ready."
Tending to say much: "David is very quiet. He tends not to say much."

Making New Sentences

Losing keys: "I seem to have lost my keys."
Worried about something: "Tom appears to be worried about something."
Knowing lots of people: "You seem to know a lot of people."
Improving English skills: "My English seems to be getting better."
Breaking down again: "That car appears to have broken down again."
Enjoying a new job: "Rachel seems to be enjoying her new job."
Solving a problem: "They claim to have solved the problem."

Using Question Words

Knowing how to reach the airport: "Do you know how to get to the airport from here?"
Remembering how to ride a bike: "You’ll never forget how to ride a bike once you’ve learnt."
Deciding to go to a party: "We haven’t decided whether to go to the party or not."
Knowing what to do with belongings: "My room is very untidy. I’ve got so many things and I don’t know what to do with them."
Showing how to use a washing machine: "I have some clothes to wash. Can you show me how to use the washing machine?"

Responding to Proposals

The most appropriate response to "Shall we get married?" depends on the context and the speaker's feelings
Some possible responses include:
- "Yes, I would love to marry you!"
- "I'd need some time to think about it."
- "I'm not ready for that yet."

Using Correct Verbs

"Don't forget to close the door when you go out." is the correct verb. It means to shut the door.
"When I'm tired, I enjoy watching TV." is the correct form. The verb "enjoy" is followed by a gerund (verb ending in -ing).

Rewording Sentences with Different Verbs

"I've lost my keys." can be rephrased as "I seem to have lost my keys."

Completing Questions

"Do you know how to get to the airport from here?" is the correct way to complete the question.

Completing Sentences with Correct Words

"We couldn't afford to buy a flat in London." is the correct option. The sentence needs a verb phrase that describes the action of buying a flat.
"I don't want Mark to know what happened. Please don't tell him." is the correct completion. The sentence needs a verb that means to inform someone about something.

Using Appropriate Prepositions

"My room is very untidy. I've got so many things and I don't know where to put them." is the correct way to fill the blank.

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This quiz focuses on completing sentences and using suitable verbs in various contexts. It will help you understand how to articulate thoughts clearly and practice verb forms effectively. Brush up on your grammar skills with these engaging exercises!

English Grammar: Complements and Verb Forms

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What is the most appropriate way to complete the response to 'Shall we get married?'

Which verb fits best in the sentence: 'Don't forget to __ the door when you go out.'?

Choose the correct form to complete the sentence: 'When I’m tired, I enjoy __ TV.'

How should the sentence 'I’ve lost my keys.' be rephrased using the verb in brackets '(seem)'?

What is the best way to complete the question: 'Do you know __ to the airport from here?'?

Which of the following fits correctly in the sentence: 'We couldn’t afford __ a flat in London.'?

What completes the sentence correctly: 'I don’t want Mark to know what happened. Please don’t __ him.'?

Which is the correct way to fill the blank: 'My room is very untidy. I’ve got so many things and I don’t know __ them.'?

Don't forget to __ the door when you go out.

When I’m tired, I enjoy __ TV.

Do you know __ to the airport from here?

We couldn’t afford __ a flat in London.

I don’t want Mark to know what happened. Please don’t __ him.

Study Notes

Completing Sentences

Using Suitable Verbs

Verb Forms

Making New Sentences

Using Question Words

Responding to Proposals

Using Correct Verbs

Rewording Sentences with Different Verbs

Completing Questions

Completing Sentences with Correct Words

Using Appropriate Prepositions

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