Gerund/Infinitive
Complete the sentence.
I need ________(drink) water.
Gerund (verb + -ing) / Infinitive (to + verb)
Infinitive (to + verb)
Ex: I need to drink water.
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generate occupied period
previously restrict substantial
He was too _______ with his phone to look at nature around him.
He was too occupied with his phone to look at nature around him.
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actively data hire
otherwise work on
The employee interviewed for a job, and they _____ her.
The employee interviewed for a job, and they hired her.
What are the parts of an essay? (3)
Introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion.
Put the words in the correct order to make a question.
do / sometimes / feel / bored / you / during / the / day / ?
Do you sometimes feel bored during the day?
She agreed ____ (take) care of the research for the company.
Infinitive (to + verb)
She agreed to take care of the research for the company.
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generate occupied period
previously restrict substantial
The study reported that people spend a ________ amount of time on devices.
The study reported that people spend a substantial amount of time on devices.
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actively data hire
otherwise work on
The company used the research ______ to create a better product.
The company used the research data to create a better product.
An introduction has a ________, background information, and ___________.
An introduction has a hook, background information, and a thesis statement.
Put the words in the correct order to make a question.
often / learn / do / from / mistakes / you / your / own / ?
Do you often learn from your own mistakes?
I avoid _______ (stay) up too late on a school night.
I avoid staying up too late on a school night.
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generate occupied period
previously restrict substantial
Her friend challenged her to ________ her time on Instagram by deleting the app off her phone.
Her friend challenged her to restrict her time on Instagram by deleting the app off her phone.
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actively data hire
otherwise work on
Creative ideas can be challenging to ________, but they are worth the effort.
Creative ideas can be challenging to work on, but they are worth the effort.
Create a thesis statement with the following:
Topic: Nike sales decreasing
Controlling idea: two solutions
Nike sales are decreasing, so I suggest two solutions.
Put the words in the correct order to make a question.
is / important / spending / time / outdoors / for / creativity / ?
Is spending time outdoors important for creativity?
I enjoy _______ (play) soccer with friends. I plan ________ (go) out with them tomorrow.
I enjoy playing soccer with friends. I plan to go out with them tomorrow.
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generate occupied period
previously restrict substantial
The ________ of time on devices decreased after turning off their notifications.
The period of time on devices decreased after turning off their notifications.
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actively data hire
otherwise work on
The company needs to come up with more ideas. _________, they will lose customers.
The company needs to come up with more ideas. Otherwise, they will lose customers.
What do body paragraphs include? (4)
A topic sentence, examples/details, explanation, and a concluding sentence.
Put the words in the correct order to make a question.
usually / when / do / you / get / your / best / ideas / ?
When do you usually get your best ideas?
What type of gerund is in the following sentence?
The team imagines winning the competition.
a) Subject of the sentence
b) Object of a verb
c) Object of a preposition
Gerund- object of a verb
b) "winning" is the object of the verb "imagine"
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generate occupied period
previously restrict substantial
__________, they were so bored, but then they ________ a creative idea to entertain themselves.
Previously, they were so bored, but then they generated a creative idea to entertain themselves.
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actively data hire
otherwise work on
The manager ________ took steps to solve the problem.
The manager actively took steps to solve the problem.
What are the parts of a conclusion? (3)
Restate thesis, summarize key points, and give a final thought.
Put the words in the correct order to make a question.
true / phones / can / that / distract / people / is / it / ?
Is it true that phones can distract people?