Gerunds and Infinitives
True or False?
A gerund is the progressive form of a verb.
FALSE!
It looks like a verb (verb+ing) but acts as a NOUN.
Change the following sentence from active to passive:
Sleep deprivation causes many serious mental and physical conditions in teens.
Many serious mental and physical conditions are caused by sleep deprivation.
Identify the error and correct it:
Using alternatives to plastic materials, which are toxic and pollute our oceans.
FRAG
Using alternatives to plastic materials, which are toxic and pollute our oceans, is a viable option for businesses to become more sustainable.
True or False?
Suggestions to issues should be made in the conclusion paragraph.
FALSE
Recommendations should only be provided in the recommendation paragraphs.
What does the word "This" refer to?
Putting off assignments creates anxiety. This can be alleviated by staggering tasks in order to create more manageable tasks.
Anxiety
True or False?
An infinitive is usually used as the subject of a sentence.
FALSE!
Although sometimes infinitives can be used as the subject of a sentence, the gerund is most commonly used.
Change the following sentence from active to passive:
Marketers are using social media to promote products.
Social media is/are being used to promote products (by marketers).
Identify the error and correct it:
Parents often post pictures of their children on social media, their children dislike this.
CS
Parents often post pictures of their children on social media; their children dislike this.
Parents often post pictures of their children on social media, but their children dislike this.
Parents often post pictures of their children on social media; however, their children dislike this.
Correct the following signal phrase:
Base on the findings below, two conclusions made.
Based on the findings above, two conclusions can be made.
Correct the following and explain why it is incorrect.
If my teacher is a robot, I will learn more.
If my teacher were a robot, I would learn more.
(2nd conditional - unreal present situation)
True or False?
A gerund is used to express purpose.
FALSE!
The infinitive form is used to express purpose. It answers the question WHY?
e.g. Why are you taking this program?
To increase my chances of getting into Ryerson.
Change the following sentence from active to passive:
Students have rejected the recent tuition increases.
Recent tuition increases have been rejected by students.
Identify the error and correct it:
Using a survey to find out how social media affects advertising trends.
FRAG
Answers will vary
Correct the sentence.
Therefore, gaps exists between how parents view the usefulness of social media sites and how their childs perceive the same.
Therefore, gaps exist between how parents view the usefulness of social media sites and how their children perceive the same.
Fill in the blank with the correct verb tense:
They were upset by the advertisement they _________________ (see).
They were upset by the advertisement they had seen.
Please fill in the blank to complete the sentence:
The students managed ________________ (submit) their assignments before the due date.
to submit
Change the following sentence from passive to active:
The following recommendations have been provided by the marketing team.
The marketing team has provided the following recommendations.
Identify the error and correct it:
The author claim that procrastination is human nature and unavoidable.
SVA
The author claims that procrastination is human nature and unavoidable.
Correct the following:
Based on the results, the following is recommend.
Based on the above conclusions, the following is being recommended.
Fill in the blanks with the correct verb tenses:
She _________________ (procrastinate) doing her assignment many times in the past few days; therefore, she ______________________ (probably get) a low mark.
She has procrastinated doing her assignment many times in the past few days; therefore, she will probably get a low mark.
Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence.
The professor stopped __________________ (lecture)
__________________ (answer) the student's question.
lecturing; to answer
Change the following sentence from passive to active:
Installing screen doors on TTC platforms has been suggested to prevent suicides.
Researchers have suggested installing screen doors on TTC platforms to prevent suicides.
Identify the error and correct it:
Procrastination becomes more common in modern societies.
Verb Tense
Procrastination has become/is becoming more common in modern societies.
TRUE or FALSE
Modals should be used to show the benefits of the evaluation of the recommendations.
TRUE
Could/Would/Might/ + Base form
TRUE or FALSE? The following is correct:
The author discuss about the importance of procrastination, that has increased over time.
FALSE
The author discusses the importance of procrastination, which has increased over time.