1) She agreed __________ the poem aloud.  a) reading b) read c) to read 2) My mother advised __________ buy that jacket. a) me not to b) not to c) not buying 3) My sister asked __________ her.  a) to help b) me to help c) me helping 4) I will have to apologize __________ my homework again! a) for not do b) for don't doing c) for not doing 5) I'm sorry madam. I'll have to insist __________ that flowerpot you broke. a) on charging b) to charge c) on charge 6) The teacher unfairly accused me __________ her explanation.  a) to interrupt b) of interrupting c) of interrupt  7) People in the town refused __________ their homes. a) to sell b) sell c) selling 8) I was so silly... she convinced me __________ absent, and now I don't understand a word. a) of being b) to be c) be 9) if you encourage her __________ with you, she may accept! a) travelling b) travel c) to travel 10) My doctor recommended __________ more exercise. a) that I do b) doing c) to do 11) Why don't you admit __________ guilty? We all know you did it. a) being b) to be c) be 12) I'm sorry, but I won't apologize. I don't regret __________ her the truth. a) to tell b) telling c) tell 13) He offered __________ me a lift to the station. a) give me b) to give me c) giving me 14) You can't go! You promised __________ me! a) to help b) helping  c) help 15) Please, remind me __________ this ice cream again... it tastes horribly! a) not to buy b) to buy c) not buying 16) You can't say I didn't warn you _________ that... I told you! a) to do b) not to do c) doing 17) May I suggest __________ something different? that doesn't seem to work. a) to try b) try c) trying 18) ___________ a list in my head, I invent songs, which I sing to myself (purpose) a) keeping b) To keep c) keep 19) I remember facts by _________ I’m in a building. (after prepositions) a) imagining b) to imagine c) imagine 20) My technique is _________ a story that uses everything I need to remember. (After BE) a) write b) to write c) writing

Verb patterns (B2)

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