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