Drop Zone: Verb Patterns (Want to, Enjoy -ing, Make/Let)
A fast quiz for B1 teens that reviews verb patterns: verb + to-infinitive, verb + -ing, verb + object + to-infinitive, make/let + base verb, and verbs that change meaning with each pattern.
A free Drop Zone Quiz for Teens at CEFR B1 level. Topic: Want to.
Questions
- I want ___ a new phone for my birthday. — A) buy B) buying C) to buy D) bought
- My brother can't afford ___ a car this year. — A) for buying B) to buy C) buy D) buying
- Do you fancy ___ to the cinema tonight? — A) go B) going C) to go D) to going
- Our teacher lets us ___ music in class. — A) listening to B) listened to C) to listen to D) listen to
- She finished ___ her homework at nine o'clock. — A) do B) to do C) doing D) to doing
- My parents encourage me ___ a sport after school. — A) play B) playing C) to play D) that I play
- He always avoids ___ about his problems. — A) talking B) talk C) to talking D) to talk
- The coach made us ___ ten more laps because we were late. — A) run B) to run C) ran D) running
- Which sentence is correct? — A) I don't mind help you. B) I don't mind helping you. C) I don't mind to helping you. D) I don't mind to help you.
- Mum reminded me ___ my keys before I left. — A) for taking B) to take C) take D) taking
- I remember ___ this film when I was a child, but I forget the ending. — A) watching B) to watching C) watch D) to watch
- Which sentence means 'I don't eat fast food now'? — A) I stopped to eating fast food. B) I stopped eat fast food. C) I stopped to eat fast food. D) I stopped eating fast food.
- The doctor warned him ___ so much sugar. — A) not to eat B) not eating C) don't eat D) to not eating
- When my friend told the joke, I couldn't help ___. — A) to laugh B) laughing C) laugh D) laughed
- Which sentence is correct? — A) My parents don't let me stay out late. B) My parents don't allow me staying out late. C) My parents don't let me to stay out late. D) My parents don't allow me stay out late.
Printable worksheet
This Drop Zone Quiz comes with a free printable worksheet: 2 parts for students to do after the game, and an answer key for the teacher. It prints at three levels (Support, Core and Challenge); this is the Challenge sheet. Sign in free to print the whole sheet.
What's on the worksheet
- Answer from memory · No options this time. Write the answer.
- Write your own question · Write a new question about want to, with one right answer and three wrong ones.
Part 1: Answer from memory
No options this time. Write the answer.
- I want ___ a new phone for my birthday.
- My brother can't afford ___ a car this year.
- Do you fancy ___ to the cinema tonight?