Imperatives and Infinitives for Giving Suggestions
Relative Clauses of Time
Adverbial Clauses of Time
100
Take out/ the trash/would you mind
Would you mind taking out the trash?
100
I love my new smartphone. (I use/take pictures)
I use it to take pictures.
I use it for taking pictures.
100
When you go to the movies, turn off your phone. (Don't forget)
Don't forget to turn off your phone when you go to the movies.
100
Thanksgiving is a holiday. Relatives visit one another.
Thanksgiving is a holiday when relatives visit one another.
100
Students complete their courses. The university holds a graduation ceremony. (after)
After students complete their courses, the university holds a graduation ceremony.
200
them/put away/ Could you
Could you put them away?
200
That's a flash drive. (You use/for/back up files)
You use it for backing up files.
200
Don't talk on the phone when you're in an elevator. (try)
Try not to talk on the phone when you're in an elevator.
200
It's a wonderful time. People give thanks for the good things in their lives.
It's a wonderful time when people give thanks for the good things in their lives.
200
Students gather to put on robes and special hats. The ceremony starts. (before)
Before the ceremony starts, students gather to put on robes and special hats.
Students gather to put on robes and special hats before the ceremony starts.
300
please/music/turn down/could you
Could you please turn the music down or Could you please turn down the music
300
My sister's car has a built-in GPS system. (She uses/for/get directions)
She uses it for getting directions.
300
Don't eat or drink anything when you're at the computer. (be sure)
Be sure not to eat or drink anything when you're at the computer.
300
It's a day. Everyone eats a lot of food.
It's a day when everyone eats a lot of food.
300
Music plays. Students walk in a line to their seats. (when)
Students walk in a line to their seats when the music plays.
400
the kitchen/clean up/Would you mind
Would you mind cleaning up the kitchen?
400
My little brother wants his own laptop. (would only use/watch movies and play games)
He would only use it to watch movies and play games.
He would only use it for watching movies and playing games.
400
Clean your computer screen and keyboard once a week. (remember)
Remember to clean your computer screen and keyboard once a week.
400
That year was very cold. We were stuck in the house during a blizzard (snow storm).
That year was very cold when we were stuck in the house during a blizzard.
400
Children open presents. Breakfast is served. (Before)
Children open presents before breakfast is served.
500
the dog/let out/could you
Could you let the dog out? or Could you let out the dog?
500
I'm often on my computer all day long. (I use/shop online and do research)
I use it to shop online and do research.
I use it for shopping online and doing research.
500
When the bell rings to start class, put your phones away. (be sure)
Be sure to put your phones away when the bell rings to start class.
500
I remember another thing about Thanksgiving. My dog took the whole turkey off the table!
I remember...when my dog took the whole turkey off the table!
500
We dress up in costumes. We go trick or treating. (after)
We go trick or treating after we dress up in costumes.