Verbs And Their Complements

This grammar exercise tests your understanding of rules regarding the use of verbs in English

.N1. He appears to be very ……………………… today

angry
angrily
Either could be used here

.N2. She doesn’t want to continue her studies. It ……………………. a pity

seems
appears
looks

.N3. She seems ………………………… an attitude problem

to have
having
that has

.N4. I hope …………………………. a good job soon

getting
to get
that I get

.N5. It is not easy ………………………… smoking

stopping
to stop
Either could be used here

.N6. I suggest ……………………………. a lawyer

seeing
to see
that you see

.N7. The doctor recommended …………………………… down on my sugar intake

me to cut
that I cut
Either could be used here

.N8. The doctor recommended …………………….. a long break

me to take
taking
that I take

.N9. The boy insisted ………………………….. nothing wrong

to do
doing
that he did

.N10. Now that I am getting older, I tend ………………………. things

forgetting
to forget
Either could be used here

. ………………………… N11. Let’s cut it

short
shortly

. ………………………… N12. I find her attitude

strange
strangely

 

: Answers

.N1. He appears to be very angry today
.N2. She doesn’t want to continue her studies. It seems a pity
.N3. She seems to have an attitude problem
.N4. I hope to get a good job soon
.N5. It is not easy to stop smoking
.N6. I suggest seeing / that you see a lawyer
.N7. The doctor recommended that I cut down on my sugar intake
.N8. The doctor recommended taking / that I take a long break
.N9. The boy insisted that he did nothing wrong
.N10. Now that I am getting older, I tend to forget things
.N11. Let’s cut it short
.N12. I find her attitude strange