Tenses
Complete: While I _____ (walk) home, it started to rain.
While I was walking home, it started to rain.
Active or Passive?
This book made me cry.
Active
Combine the sentences:
I saw a guy. He was climbing the ladder to the roof.
I saw a guy who was climbing the ladder to the roof.
Correct the sentence. Create a COMPLEX sentence
The gym was closed they exercised at home.
Because the gym was closed, they exercised at home.
Gerund or infinitive?
This road is very congested due to construction. You should avoid __________ it (take)
You should avoid taking it.
"We _______ (be) to this restaurant several times, so let's try a new place tonight."
"We have been to this restaurant several times, so let's try a new place tonight."
Change into Passive:
She was writing the lab report when the computer died. She lost all the data.
The lab report was being written when the computer died. All the data was lost.
The woman was reading a fashion magazine. She was sitting next to me on the train.
The woman who was sitting next to me on the train was reading a fashion magazine.
Combine the sentences. Make a complex sentences.
Elephants are large. They are not predators.
Although elephants are large, they are not predators.
Gerund or infinitive?
I was looking forward to __________ (stay) home this weekend. I am disappointed that I have to go food shopping.
I was looking forward to staying home this weekend.
She ______ (live) in Japan for 5 years when she was in her 20s. She _______ (learn) Japanese, while she ________ (stay) with a host family.
She lived in Japan for 5 years when she was in her 20s. She learned Japanese while she was staying with a host family.
Change into Passive:
They have sent multiple emails about this scam. They have warned us many times not to click on suspicious links.
Multiple emails have been sent about this type of scam. We have been warned many times not to click on suspicious links.
The phone stopped working. I bought it only two months ago.
The phone that I bought only two months ago stopped working.
Combine the sentences. Make a complex sentence.
Every time she is angry. She will turn red in the face.
Every time she is angry, she will turn red in the face.
__________ (have) good athletic shoes is important for runners.
Having good athletic shoes is important for runners.
"Where _______ (you/be)? I _______ (wait) for you for half an hour?!"
"I am so sorry! My car _______ (get) a flat tire right after I left the city, and I ________ (have to) stop to replace it."
"Oh, ok. Why ______ (you/not call)? I was worried sick that something bad happened to you."
"Where have you been? I have been waiting for you for half an hour?!"
" I am so sorry! My car got a flat tire right after I left the city, and I had to stop to replace it."
"Oh, ok. Why didn't you call? I was worried sick that something bad happened to you."
When did the police arrest this criminal?
When was this criminal arrested?
The professor is leaving the ELC this year. You took his class last term.
The professor whose class you took last term is leaving the ELC.
Combine the sentences. Make a complex sentence.
You don’t wear a jacket. You will get cold.
If you don't wear a jacket, you will get cold.
Maya decided not to stay out late because she is worried about __________ (take) her final exams tomorrow.
Maya decided not to stay out late because she is worried about taking her final exams tomorrow.
In the early 2000s, Bob ______ (work) in the company as an assistant. Since then, he __________ (become) the CEO of that company.
In the early 2000s, Bob worked in the company as an assistant. Since then, he has become the CEO of the company.
The rescue team was searching for the missing hiker when one of the team members saw a bear.
The missing hiker was being search for by the rescue team when a bear was seen by seen of the team members.
The restaurant has closed permanently. We had dinner there last week.
The restaurant where we had dinner last week closed permanently.
Combine the sentences. Make a complex sentence.
You should finish your project. Then you can relax.
Before you relax, you should finish the project.
You should finish the project before you relax.
gerund or infinitive?
My parents always expected me _______ (go) to college.
My parents always expected me to go to college.