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