Verb Patterns Lesson No 5 English Grammar Ielts Exams Preparation
Verb Pattern 17
Subject + verb + interrogative + to-infinitive
Subject — Verb — Interrogative + to-infinitive, etc.
1- Tom — couldn’t decide — what to do next.
2- We — must find out — where to put it.
3- – — Remember — how to do it.
4- I — don’t know — how to do it.
5- I — wonder — where to spend the weekend.
6- She — knows — how to drive a car.
7- He — forgot — when to turn.
The commonest verbs used in this Verb Pattern are know, understand, wonder, remember,
forget, decide, settle, find out, enquire, see, explain, guess, learn, consider.
Verb Pattern 18
Subject + verb + noun/pronoun + (interrogative + to-infinitive.)
Subject — Verb — Noun/ Pronoun — Interrogate + to-infinitive
1- – — (Please) tell — us — how to get there.
2- We — asked — him — where to get tickets.
3- I — shall show — you — how to operate it.
4- He — has taught — me — how to play chess.
5- They — informed — us — where to turn off the road.
6- – — (Please) advise — me — what to do.
The chief verbs used in this Verb Pattern are those illustrated in the table.
Verb Verb Pattern 19
Subject + verb + gerund.
Subject — Verb — Gerund, etc.
1- Mr Bannerjee — loves — teaching.
2- My brother — enjoys — playing cricket.
3- I — suggest — burning that letter.
4- – — Don’t keep — saying that.
5- She — began — singing.
6- He — has finished — talking.
7- I — hate — borrowing money.
8- You — mustn’t miss — seeing him.
In this Verb Pattern the gerund is the object of the verb. The chief verbs used in this Verb Pattern
include begin, start, love, like, hate, stop, finish, enjoy, prefer, fear, remember, forget,
mind, miss, suggest, practise, try, understand, keep, help, advise, admit, avoid, consider,
intend, delay, deny.
Verb Verb Pattern 20
Subject + verb + noun/pronoun + plain infinitive
Subject — Verb — Noun/ Pronoun — Plain infinitive
1- – — Let — me — go.
2- We — made — Tom — behave well.
3- He — bade — them — leave the house.
4- I — saw — him — go out.
5- She — watched — him — steal the watch.
6- We –Heard — her — sing.
7- The thief — felt — someone — touch his arm,
