Common Verb Patterns

Pattern No. 1

verb + infinitive

Which we have talked about so …

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 Pattern No. 2
My dad advised my little brother to get a job.
Mr. Ashraf tells us to do homework everyday.

What’s the rule here? verb + object + infinitive

Some common verbs include:

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Advise, persuade, ask, help, teach,
challenge, instruct, ….
Pattern No. 3

verb + gerund

Which we have talked about so …

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 Pattern No. 4

The guard tried to keep me from entering the institute.

What’s the rule here? verb + object + preposition + gerund

Some common verbs include:

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keep, prevent, stop
 Practice
Put the verb in the correct form then state which pattern are the following
sentences:
I need ______ (tell) you something important.
We really enjoyed ______ (swim) in the sea.
My friends always persuade ______ (come) along with them.
I would like ______ (be) a teacher. (a father telling his son to be a teache
r)
You can’t stop ______ (work) hard.