Determiners
Find the mistake:
Both man were very hungry.
Both men were very hungry.
(Both + Plural)
Combine the sentences using Verb-ING
I sat on the beach. I watched the waves.
I sat on the beach watching the waves.
to get something off the ground
To start something; for example, getting a business off the ground.
Choose the correct determiners:
(All / Each) cats love to eat tuna fish.All cats love to eat tuna fish.
(All + plural)
Shorten the following to a reduced relative clause:
I saw my teacher, who was eating three large pizzas at the local pizzeria.
I saw my teacher eating three large pizzas at the local pizzeria.
to get to the top
to be one of the best; to be extremely successful
Find the Mistake:
No of these people came here to see me sing.
None of these people came here to see me sing.
(None of + det + plural)
Shorten the sentences with a reduced relative clause:
There are some people. The people are waiting at the bus stop.
There are some people waiting at the bus stop.
to get ahead
to improve, to become more successful
(Each / Both / All) brother had his own room. However, (Every / No / None of / Neither) my friends did.
Each brother had his own room. However, none of my friends did.
(Each + sing)
(none of + det + plural)
Use Verb-ING in the following sentences:
At my best friend's wedding, I remember sitting in the corner. I stared hungrily at the cake. I wanted to eat it.
At my best friend's wedding, I remember sitting in the corner, staring hungrily at the cake, wanting to eat it.
to get in someone's way
to become an obstacle for someone; to try to stop someone or slow them down
Find the mistake (2 mistakes total)
Neither man wanted to sing at karaoke night. Additionally, neither of the man wanted to drink.
Neither man wanted to sing at karaoke night. Additionally, neither of the men wanted to drink.
(Neither + Singular)
(Neither + of + det + Plural)
Use all our Verb-ING rules correctly to change these sentences:
To dance has always been fun. I remember when I sat on the beach. I watched the waves. I listened to the sound of the sea. I played with the sand between my fingers.
Dancing has always been fun. I remember sitting on the beach, watching the waves, listening to the sound of the sea, playing with the sand between my fingers.
to get to be
to become
(EX: How Facebook got to be so popular.)