Some Common

English Patterns
 1. Missing Main Verb
Remember that every English sentence must
have a subject and a main verb. (A sentence
may or may not have an auxiliary verb.)

S V Complement

The sound of the dryer bothers my concentration.

Arizona has a very dry climate.
She is in the her office.
That beautiful house was destroyed Yesterday.
 2. Verbs that require an infinitive in
the complement.
Remember that the following verbs require an infinitive for a verb
in the complement.
agree decide hesitate need refuse appear
demand hope offer seem arrange deserve
intend plan tend ask expect learn
prepare threaten claim fail manage pretend
wait consent forget mean promise want
Ex:
-He wanted to speak with me.
-We demand to know our status.
-They didnt plan to buy a car.
-The weather tends to improve in May.
 3. Verbs that require aning form in
the complement.
The following verbs require an ing form for a verb in the
complement.
admit complete deny appreciate consider discuss
avoid delay enjoy finish practice risk
keep quit stop mention recall suggest
miss recall suggest tolerate postpone regret
understand
EX:
He enjoys traveling by plane.
She is considering not going.
I miss watching the news when I am traveling.
She mentions stopping at EI Paso in her letter.
4. Verbs phrase that require aning form in
the complement.

approve of do not mind keep on count on

be better off forget about look forward to insist to
cant help get through object to think of
Ex:
-She forgot about canceling her appointment.
-Lets go to the movie when you get though studying.
-We cant help wondering why she left.
-I have been looking forward to seeing it.
-We wouldnt mind waiting.