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Verb Complementation Practice

This document provides an exercise to test understanding of how different verbs can be followed by different types of words or structures. The exercise contains 12 sentences with blanks to fill in using the correct verb complement. The answers are then provided and explained. Key points covered are: 1) Some verbs require prepositions before objects while others do not. 2) Verbs like enjoy are followed by nouns or gerunds. 3) Certain verbs cannot be used with indirect object + direct object structures. 4) Some verbs form inseparable phrasal verbs. The purpose is to help learn the proper structures that different verbs can or cannot be followed by.

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Verb Complementation Practice

This document provides an exercise to test understanding of how different verbs can be followed by different types of words or structures. The exercise contains 12 sentences with blanks to fill in using the correct verb complement. The answers are then provided and explained. Key points covered are: 1) Some verbs require prepositions before objects while others do not. 2) Verbs like enjoy are followed by nouns or gerunds. 3) Certain verbs cannot be used with indirect object + direct object structures. 4) Some verbs form inseparable phrasal verbs. The purpose is to help learn the proper structures that different verbs can or cannot be followed by.

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Verbs Complementation Exercise

Different kinds of verbs can be followed by different kinds of words and structures.
Sometimes, this is a matter of meaning. Sometimes it is a matter of grammatical rules.

Fill in the blanks

1. Why are you me like that?

looking
look at
looking at

The verb look needs a preposition before its object.

2. I would like you to this story.

listen
listen to
hear to

The verb listen needs the preposition to before its object.

3. Lets . your plans.

talk
talk about
Either could be used here

The verb talk requires a preposition before its object.

4. Lets . your plans.

discuss
discuss about
Either could be used here

The verb discuss does not take a preposition before its object.

Source: www.englishgrammar.org
Verbs Complementation Exercise

5. She .. the station last night.

arrived
arrived at
arrived on

Usually a preposition is necessary before an expression of place.

6. I enjoy . cards.

playing
to play
to playing
play

The verb enjoy is followed by a noun or an ing form.

7. I suggest . an attorney.

you to consult
that you consult
to consult
that you to consult

The verb suggest cannot be followed by a to-infinitive.

8. The police believe to be dangerous.

he
him

A pronoun used as the object should be in its object form.

9. I would like you to explain ..

us your decision
your decision to us

Source: www.englishgrammar.org
Verbs Complementation Exercise

your decision us

The verb explain cannot be used with the structure indirect object + direct object.

10. Can you suggest ?

me a good cardiologist
a good cardiologist to me

The verb suggest cannot be used with the structure indirect object + direct object.

11. Please describe

us your new job


your new job us
your new job to us

The verb describe cannot be used with the structure indirect object + direct object.

12. He fell .

the ladder off


off the ladder

Fell off is an inseparable phrasal verb.

PLAY AGAIN !

Answers

1. Why are you looking at me like that?


2. I would like you to listen to this story.
3. Lets talk about your plans.
4. Lets discuss your plans.
5. She arrived at the station last night.
6. I enjoy playing cards.
7. I suggest that you see an attorney.

Source: www.englishgrammar.org
Verbs Complementation Exercise

8. The police believe him to be dangerous.


9. I would like you to explain your decision to us.
10. Can you suggest a good cardiologist to me?
11. Please describe your new job to us.
12. He fell off the ladder.

Source: www.englishgrammar.org

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