MULTIMEDIA-ENGLISH

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  Drag&Drop
Verb + Object + Verb patterns
Focus Grammar
Description Let's practise the construction: verb + object + verb, when the second verb may be an infinitive with or without to, or an -ing form.
Instructions Click on the correct verb at the bottom and drag it into the empty box to complete the sentence.
 
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We can't let this ______________________ again to happen / happen / happening
She wants me ______________________ the doctor call / to call / calling
He ordered us ______________________ our hands up put / putting / to put
I can't go now, I need ______________________ this first to finish / finish / finishing
I will never excuse him ______________________ my favourite toy to break / breaking / break
My mother made me ______________________ all the beds before going out with my friends do / to do / doing
Sorry, but I want you ______________________ going / to go / go
I'd like to invite you ______________________ to my party to come / coming / come
Let me ______________________ to her for a minute, please talk / to talk / talking
Excuse ______________________, but is that your car over there? me ask / me to ask / my asking
He asked me ______________________ him with the boxes to help / helping / help
I can't help you ______________________ the computer, I have no idea fixing / to fix
Our teacher encouraged us ______________________ in English on Facebook chat / to chat / chatting
She finally forgot ______________________ so rude during the party his acting / him to act / him act
Forget me ______________________ so late, I had a big problem at home to be / be / being
You must forgive ______________________ Susan, he didn't know you were engaged his marrying / him marry / him to marry
I don't expect you ______________________ me, but you should be nice to love / loving / love
The rain caused the smoke ______________________ to disappear / disappearing / disappear
She told me ______________________ for a little puppy she had lost in the garden looking / look / to look
I can't forgive them ______________________ so rude to my wife being / be / to be
The thief made him ______________________ his car to open / opening / open
They helped him ______________________ the house he was looking for to find / finding
She begged me ______________________ with her going / go / to go
She helped me ______________________ the colour for the walls choose / choosing
They don't allow people ______________________ in this area smoking / to smoke / smoke
Total number of items: 25
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VERB + OBJECT + VERB

  V + O +  inf

want, ask, invite, order, tell, teach, advise, allow, beg, cause, command, encourage, expect, force, need, order, recommend, remind ....

    I want you to go
    She invited me to have dinner
    I told you not to do it
    She taught him to do it the right way

 

  V + O + bare inf

let, make, (help)

    Please, let me go
    She made me do it
    I’ll help you move the table (also: I'll help you to move the table)


  V + O + -ing

The object of the first verb is the subject of the following -ing form. In this case we can also use a possessive adjective.

excuse, forget, forgive, etc.

    Excuse me interrupting you   /   Excuse my interrupting you