Complex Noun Phrases
What does a "complex noun phrase" include?
It includes the main noun or pronoun and other words that give additional information about the noun.
What is the structure of the Present Perfect?
Write it on the board.
Subject + have/has + verb in past participle + complement.
We identify it because the verb ends in -ing.
When do we use Reported Speech?
We can use reported speech when we want to tell someone what someone else said.
What artist has a concert tour called "Eras"?
Taylor Swift
What is called a premodifier?
A word or words that are placed before the noun
What is the past participle form of verb "be"?
Been
How do you identify the "infinitive" form of the verb? Give an example.
We identify it with the use of the word to + the verb in base form.
To be, to do, to see, to eat, etc...
What words change in Reported Speech?
In reported speech, the main verb changes tense. Apart from the changes in the tenses, other elements change: First and second person pronouns as well as possessive adjectives generally change to the third person. Adverbs of time and place also change.
In what soccer team does Kyllian Mbappé play?
Paris Saint Germain
What is called a postmodifier?
The word or words that are placed after the noun.
What is the difference between "since" and "for" in present perfec sentences?
We use "since" refer to a point in the past. The starting point of an action.
We use "for" refer to the period of time. The period that action has lasted up to the present.
Mention three verbs that are followed by infinitive.
Any three of these verbs are marked as correct:
offer, decide, hope, deserve, promise, agree, plan, manage, afford, threaten, refuse, arrange, fail, forget, learn, ask, happen
Write three reporting verbs on the board.
say, tell, ask, advise, agree, explain, decide, agree, etc.
Give the name in English of the two Spider Man movies with Miles Morales as the main character.
2. Spider Man Across the Spiderverse
Identify the complex noun phrase in the following sentence:
"She gave me the most exciting surprise."
The complex noun phrase is "the most exciting surprise."
Identify the mistake and correct it:
We haven’t see each other since 2012.
see is incorrect, the correct form is "seen".
Find the mistake in the following sentence and correct it:
"He denied to copy in the exam."
The correct form is "He denied copying in the exam."
Report the following sentence:
"I needed your help yesterday."
She said she had needed your help the day before.
Robert Downey Jr. He played Iron Man.
Indentify the complex noun phrase and whether it has a pre or post modifier:
"It was the funniest event in the world!"
This complex noun phrase has a premodifier: "the funniest", and a postmodifier "in the world".
Create a sentence in the present perfect using since. Write your sentence on the board to be assessed.
The sentence must be accurately written.
Write a sentence on the board using the following verbs:
promise/ write
Pay attention about the rule of verb followed by gerund of infinitive.
The sentence must be accurate and use promise followed by infinitive: promise to write.
Report the following sentence:
"I didn't study for the exam. I think I am going to fail." - He said.
Write your answer on the board
He said he hadn't studied for the exam. He thought he was going to fail."
What is the best fantasy movie trilogy? It even won Oscars.
LOTR - The Lord of The Rings Movie Trilogy