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Verb Patterns Exercises PDFSet 3: Verb + Clause Patterns & Complex Verb Structures

20 questions·15 min·Answers included·Explanations included

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Preview: Questions

Fill in the blank with the correct option.

1.The doctor suggested ___ I should get more rest.

a) thatb) toc) ford) if

2.Could you explain ___ this machine works?

a) thatb) howc) whatd) for

3.She showed ___ her new painting yesterday.

a) to usb) for usc) at usd) us

4.The loud music made the neighbours ___.

a) angryb) angrilyc) angerd) to angry

5.I wonder ___ she'll accept the job offer or not.

a) thatb) whatc) howd) whether

... and 15 more questions in the PDF

Preview: Answers

1.that

2.how

3.us

4.angry

5.whether

... and 15 more answers in the PDF

Preview: Explanations

1."that"(a)

'Suggest that + clause' is used to introduce a recommendation. 'That' introduces the clause (I should get more rest). Note: 'suggest' cannot be followed by a to-infinitive (*suggest me to rest* is incorrect).

2."how"(b)

'Explain how + clause' asks about the process or method. 'How' introduces an indirect question about the way the machine operates. 'Explain that' would introduce a statement, not a question about method.

3."us"(d)

'Show' is a ditransitive verb that takes two objects: an indirect object (us) and a direct object (her new painting). The pattern is 'show + someone + something'. The alternative is 'show something to someone' (showed her new painting to us).

4."angry"(a)

'Make + object + adjective' is a complex transitive pattern (SVOC). The adjective 'angry' describes the state of the neighbours caused by the music. An adverb (angrily) cannot be used as an object complement.

5."whether"(d)

'Wonder whether/if' introduces an indirect yes/no question. 'Whether... or not' is a fixed pattern expressing two possibilities. 'Wonder that' is not standard, and 'what/how' would ask about different things.

... and 15 more explanations in the PDF

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