Verb Patterns
Infnitive and -ing
Complete the sentence with the infinitive or -ing form of the following verbs:
walk give up wonder mend work help wake up find watch live
_________ too much TV is bad for you.
Infnitive and -ing
Complete the sentence with the infinitive or -ing form of the following verbs:
buy pay follow join stay be carry learn hurt show
I want my children ________ to play an instrument.
to learn
What part of the body do you do this with?
SCRATCH
fingers, nails, hands
Body Part Idioms
What part of the body do you do this with?
WHISTLE
The Opinion Essay
Mention 3 aspects of a good thesis statement
debatable, focused, clear, a full sentence, doesn't include personal language, is not neutral
Infnitive and -ing
Complete the sentence with the infinitive or -ing form of the following verbs:
buy pay follow join stay be carry learn hurt show
It's hard _______ these instructions.
to follow
Infnitive and -ing
Complete the sentence with the infinitive or -ing form of the following verbs:
walk give up wonder mend work help wake up find watch live
___________ smoking is easy. I've done it hundreds of times!
Giving up
Body Part Idioms
What's the meaning of something getting "out of hand"?
Body Part Idioms
What does it mean when someone has "a sweet tooth"?
They love sweet things
A good introduction includes...
A hook, background information and the thesis statement.
Infnitive and -ing
Complete the sentence with the infinitive or -ing form of the following verbs:
walk give up wonder mend work help wake up find watch live
I can't help _________ what life in Singapore will be like.
wondering
Choose the two verbs or phrases that can complete the sentence correctly:
I _______________ going to Sydney next year.
a)'m looking forward to
b)would love
c)'m thinking of
a)'m looking forward to
c)'m thinking of
Body Part Idioms
Change the expression in italics for an idiom.
I don't agree about everything with my best friend, but we do have similar views about most things.
see eye to eye
Body Part Idioms
Change the expression in italics for an idiom.
Kate tried to explain the physics homework to me, but I didn't understand.
The Opinion Essay.
TRUE OR FALSE
The conclusion can introduce new information for the reader.
Infnitive and -ing
Complete the sentence with the infinitive or -ing form of the following verbs:
buy pay follow join stay be carry learn hurt show
My son persuaded me ___________ the latest iPhone
to buy
Infinitives and -ing
Choose the two verbs or phrases that can complete the sentence correctly:
We ___________ to find a parking place in the city center
a) tried
b) didn't manage
c) succeeded
a) tried
b) didn't manage
Body Part Idioms
Change the expression in italics for an idiom.
He tried to apologize for being rude, but I told him not to speak pointlessly because I know he doesn't really mean it.
waste his breath
Body Part Idioms
Change the expression in italics for an idiom.
A man tried to sneak into the front of the line at the bank, but the other people got so angry and made him go to the back of the queue.
kicked up such a fuss
The Opinion Essay.
What is the pupose of the body paragraph in an opinion essay?
To give reasons for the writer's opinion
Infnitive and -ing
Rewrite the sentence to mean the same. Use an infinitive.
"Please come to our wedding" John said to his boss.
John invited__________________________________.
John invited his boss to come to his wedding.
Infnitive and -ing
Rewrite the sentence to mean the same. Use an infinitive.
"You should talk to your solicitor" Ben said to Bill.
Ben advised ______________________________.
Ben advised Bill to talk to his solicitor.
Body Part Idioms
Change the expression in italics for an idiom.
My best friend has been ignoring me ever since I refused to loan him money.
giving me the cold shoulder
Body Part Idioms
Change the expression in italics for an idiom.
I hope Dana was joking when she told me she crashed her car. That would be too unfortunate!
pulling my leg
The Opinion Essay
TRUE OR FALSE
We can use personal language and expressions like "In my opinion..." in an opinion essay.
FALSE