verb patterns focus 4. 1.5

His doctor advised .......... time off work.

• him take

• him to take

• him taking

They have allowed ................... worse.

• the problem to get

• the problem gettin

• the problem get

We've arranged .......... the house on Saturday afternoon.

• visiting

• visit

• to visit

She managed to avoid ................ my question.

• to answer

• answering

• answer

What caused ......................?

• the washing machine blowing up

• the washing machine blow up

• the washing machine to blow up

• to blow up the washing machine

Can we afford ............ away?

• going

• go

• to go

I couldn't help ................ about what had happened.

• thinking

• think

• to think

He didn't expect ......... me.

• seeing

• to see

• see

My parents encouraged ................. new things.

• to try

• me trying

• me to try

We fancy .............. to the Caribbean for our holiday.

• us go

• go

• going

• to go