中学英語は品詞や文の規則(文法）を中心に勉強しました。　高校英語でも文法は重要なのは言うまでもありませんが、それと同様に文の構造（構文）や個々の語の使い方(語法）に重点を置いて勉強します。　
　特に動詞の語法は重要で大学入試の文法問題でも多く出題されています。 このページでは語法に気をつけるべき動詞を４００語ほど選び、シリーズで問題を載せて行きます。 一日一動詞、コツコツ覚えればちりも積もれば山となる（Many a little makes a mickle.)。　英語力が増すに違いありません。　A verb a day goes a long way!（一日一動詞は役に立つ）

　まず、このシリーズの本題に入る前に語法の問題で出題される動詞を分類してみましょう。　

1. 活用を誤りやすい動詞
2. 自動詞と他動詞の区別を誤りやすい動詞　
3. 進行形をとらない動詞　
4. 受動態に関して誤りやすい動詞　
5. 感情を表す動詞　
6. ＳＶＣ文型をとる動詞　
7. 知覚動詞・使役動詞などＳＶＯＣ文型をとる動詞　
8. 日本語の意味から類推してＳＶＯＯ文型をとるように見えない動詞　
9. 無生物主語の構文をとる動詞　
10. ＳＶ＋不定詞の文型をとる動詞
11. ＳＶＯ＋不定詞の文型をとる動詞
12. 動名詞をとる動詞　　
13. 仮定法現在をとる動詞　 　
14. 群動詞と同意の動詞
15. 類義語・関連語の動詞
16. 意外な意味のある動詞
17. 多義語の動詞
18. 特定の前置詞・副詞を伴う動詞       

　以下はこの分類に基づいた例題です。　

1. 活用を誤りやすい動詞

   The man (    ) asleep all day long.

   (1) lays   (2) lay   (3) laid   (4) lain　　

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2. 自動詞と他動詞の区別を誤りやすい動詞

   John didn't know how to (     ) to his wife that he quit his job.

   (1) tell   (2) ask   (3) explain   (4) request　　

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3. 進行形をとらない動詞

   Water (    ) of hydrogen and oxygen.

   (1) consists  (2) is consisting  (3) is consisted  (4) has consisted

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4. 受動態に関して誤りやすい動詞

   A friend of mine (    ) in a traffic accident last year.

   (1) was hurting   (2) was dead   (3) was killed   (4) injured

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5. 感情を表す動詞

   Since 1970, our students (    ) with our graduate program.

   (1) are satisfying (2) have satisfied (3) have been satisfying (4) have been satisfied

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6. ＳＶＣ文型をとる動詞

   It was a great loss to the nation that he died (      ) of a heart attack.

   (1) so young   (2) so as young   (3) to be so young   (4) being so young

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7. 知覚動詞・使役動詞などＳＶＯＣ文型をとる動詞

   I have heard (      ) that she's a tough business woman.

   (1) it said    (2) it says    (3) it saying    (4) it's been said

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8. 日本語の意味から類推してＳＶＯＯ文型をとるように見えない動詞

   A moment's hesitation may (    ) a pilot his life.

   (1) deprive  (2) cost  (3)take  (4)lose

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9. 無生物主語の構文をとる動詞

   Jet planes (      ) us to go to Australia in ten hours.

   (1) enable    (2) make     (3) let     (4) cause

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10. ＳＶ＋不定詞の文型をとる動詞

    You may (      ) to regret having told him about your plan.

    (1) be    (2) become    (3) come    (4) go

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11. ＳＶＯ＋不定詞の文型をとる動詞

    In Japan 20-year-old men and women are legally adults.  They are (     ) to drink alcohol.

    (1) received    (2) admitted    (3) permitted    (4) recognized

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12. 動名詞をとる動詞

    He tried to avoid (        ) her after they quarreled.

    (1) meet   (2) to meet   (3) met   (4) meeting

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13. 仮定法現在をとる動詞

    They suggested that he (     ) the 1:30 train so as to get there in time.

    (1) take   (2) took    (3) takes   (4) would take

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14. 群動詞と同意の動詞

    They called off (=        ) the garden party because of the rain.

    (1) abolished  (2) canceled  (3) delayed   (4) postponed

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15. 類義語・関連語の動詞

    The blue tie (       ) the checked shirt.

    (1) becomes   (2) suits   (3) fits     (4) matches

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16. 意外な意味のある動詞

    It doesn't (    ) to show your anger instantly.

    (1) pay   (2) appreciate   (3) succeed   (4) respect

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17. 多義語の動詞

    I had my motorcycle (      ) by my friend, who wanted to be a mechanic.

    (1) borrowed  (2) handled   (3) fixed   (4) ridden

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18. 特定の前置詞・副詞を伴う動詞

    She is always complaining (      ) her salary.

    (1) of     (2) on     (3) to     (4) with

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