Verb Plus Verb or Preposition

Verb plus verb or prepositions sentence completion game

Fill the gaps in at least a third of the sentences below to make them true for yourself. Be careful to use the right preposition and/ or verb form to match each gap.

I’d insist ________________________________________ if I was looking for a new job.

I (don’t) believe _________________________________________________________

I find it difficult to concentrate ______________________________________________

I will never forgive my parents _____________________________________________

I object _______________________________________________________________

Many people object ____________________________________________, but I don’t.

I often worry __________________________________________________________

I rely ________________________________________________________________

I’d prevent the government _________________________________________ if I could

I never apologise________________________________________________________

I don’t let/ I make my boyfriend/ girlfriend/ husband/ wife/ partner _________________

I expect my best friend __________________________________________________

I would warn people going to the UK _______________________________________

I’d tell foreign visitors to Korea ____________________________________________

My parents encouraged me ________________________________________________

My grandparents wanted me _____________________________________ (but I didn’t)

I can’t afford __________________________________________________ but I want to

I try to avoid ___________________________________________________________

I’ve recently got used to __________________________________________________

My teacher inspired ______________________________________________________

Choose a sentence above and read out just the part you wrote (not the typed part). Your partner(s) will listen and try to guess which sentence you wrote that in.

What prepositions and verb forms should come after each of the words above?

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Answer key

I’d insist on + noun/ing

I (don’t) believe in + noun/ing

I find it difficult to concentrate on + noun/ing

I will never forgive my brother or sister/ parents/ boss/ colleague for noun/ing

I object to + noun/ ing/ + someone + ing

I never/ often worry about + noun/ing

I rely on + noun/ing

I’d prevent the government from + noun/ing

I never apologise for + noun/ing

I don’t let/ I make my boyfriend/ girlfriend/ husband/ wife/ partner + infinitive (without to)

I expect my best friend to + infinitive

I would warn people going to the UK (not) to + infinitive

I’d tell foreign visitors to Korea (not) to + infinitive

My parents encouraged me to + infinitive

My grandparents wanted me to + infinitive

I can’t afford (not) to + infinitive

I try to avoid + noun/ing

I’ve recently got used to + noun/ing

My teacher inspired someone + to + infinitive