Verb Patterns Exercises
Verb patterns exercises with answers — practise linking verbs (look, sound, feel, taste, smell + adjective), verb + dependent preposition collocations, verb + that-clause and wh-clause patterns, ditransitive verbs, and complex transitive structures. Multiple choice and worksheet practice online with printable PDF worksheets. 4 exercise sets with 80 questions (B1 - B2 Level).
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Linking & Sense Verb Patterns: look, sound, feel, taste, smell
Verb Patterns Exercises
Verb + Dependent Preposition Collocations
Verb Patterns Exercises
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A big forest fire has burned about 800 hectares near Paris. The fire is in the Fontainebleau forest, about 60 kilometres…
Verb + Clause Patterns & Complex Verb Structures
Verb Patterns Exercises
Mixed Verb Patterns: Comprehensive Review
Verb Patterns Exercises
“The teacher reminded ___ that the deadline was approaching.”
B2 ReadingNEWFire Near Paris Empties 900 Homes, Arson Suspected
A large wildfire has burned about 800 hectares of the Fontainebleau forest, around 60 kilometres south-east of Paris. Fr…
Why practice Verb Patterns exercises?
These Verb Patterns exercises help you master how English verbs combine with different structures beyond gerunds and infinitives. Start with linking and sense verb patterns (look happy, sound like fun), then practise common verb + preposition collocations (depend on, believe in). Progress to verb + clause patterns (think that, wonder whether) and complex structures (give someone something, make someone happy). Covers CEFR levels B1 to B2.