Passive Gerunds Infinitive or Gerund? Adverbs & Adverbial Phrases Surprise

100

The cat was found.
Someone found the cat.

100

Mountain climbing is an exciting sport
_______ (to mountain climb) is an exciting sport.

100

He can always think of excuses for being late to class.
He can always think of excuses for ______ (be late) to class.

100

Unfortunately, he failed the test.
Make into ONE sentence with an adverb: He failed the test. That was unfortunate.

100

It is believed that aliens exist.
Make this passive: Many people believe that aliens exist.

200

The truck is being unloaded by Enrique.
Enrique is unloading the truck.

200

She spends most of her time watching Youtube videos.
She spends most of her time _________ (to watch) Youtube videos.

200

She didn't buzz quickly enough to get the answer.
She didn't buzz quickly enough _______ (get) the answer.

200

B) Being kind to other people is so easy, even children can do it.
Being kind to other people is so easy, ____________. A) children can even do it. B) even children can do it.

200

very AND fairly
Where is the adverb in this sentence? He treated her very fairly.

300

Her hair had not been combed in a long time.
She had not combed her hair in a long time.

300

Fatima felt good about having saved the children from the fire.
Fatima felt good about ___________ (to save/ past tense) the children from the fire.

300

He denied having killed the cat.
He denied _________ (to kill/ past tense) the cat.

300

A) She is a very nice person. However, I just can't tolerate her.
She is a very nice person. However, I ____________. A) just can't tolerate her. B) can't just tolerate her.

300

Being + Past Participle
What two parts are needed to form a PASSIVE GERUND?

400

Teenagers cannot be kept in the house.
You cannot keep teenagers in the house.

400

Eileen's going to Columbia makes us sad.
Eileen's ______ (to go) to Columbia makes us sad.

400

Fatima appears to be asleep in class.
Fatima appears _______ (be) asleep in class.

400

After eating all of the cake...
Identify the adverbial phrase: After eating all of the cake, she moved onto the cookies.

400

To have + Past participle
What parts are needed to form a PAST TENSE INFINITIVE?

500

She has never been kissed. (Like the movie!)
No one has ever kissed her.

500

Sara's having made a jeopardy game for her students was very kind.
Sara's ____________ (to make/ past tense) a jeopardy game for her students was very kind.

500

It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
It is better ______ (have) loved and lost than never _____ (have) loved at all.

500

whereas hockey players are often hurt.
Identify the adverbial clause: Swimmers are rarely injured, whereas hockey players are often hurt.

500

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