Answer Key

Verb patterns (1)

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, use the word(s) given. Do not change the word(s) given.
  1. Anne answers questions without thinking too much about them. That's what she typically does. – - – TENDS – - – Anne  [tends to answer questions] without much thinking. 
  2. I don't mind people keeping me waiting. – - – KEPT – - – I don't mind  [being kept] waiting. 
  3. “Do not touch the electric wire,” they told me. – - – WARNED – - – I  [was warned not to touch] the electric wire. 
  4. I phoned her last week. I'm sure I called her. – - – RECALL – - – I  [recall phoning her] last week. 
  5. We're going swimming. Would you like to join us? – - – COME – - – Why  [don't you come swimming] with us? 
  6. The manger talked about customer service. Then he talked about the front desk. – - – WENT ON – - – After discussing customer service, the manager  [went on to talk] about the front desk. 
  7. You shouldn't worry about it. It makes no sense. – - – NO GOOD – - – It's  [no good worrying] about it. 
  8. Jane and Peter left the party. Nobody noticed them go. – - – WITHOUT – - – Jane and Peter left the party  [without being noticed] by anyone. 
  9. I'm afraid it will be difficult to pass the test. – - – DIFFICULTY – - – I'm afraid we'll  [have difficulty passing] the test. 
  10. Did you see anybody? Did anybody go out? – - – NOTICE – - – Did you  [notice anybody go] out?