🛠 Sentence Surgery
Change this to passive:
The police arrested him.
He was arrested by the police.
What are "chores"?
Tasks done regularly at home, like cleaning or laundry.
He ______ (go) to the store yesterday.
→ went
Used to, get used to, be used to
She __________ play soccer as a child.
→ used to
Is this sentence correct or incorrect?
He enjoys to play guitar?
Incorrect
He enjoys playing guitar.
Rewrite to passive:
They had sent the invitation.
The invitation had been sent.
What is a credit score used for?
To assess how well you manage credit and debt.
They ______ (watch) a movie when I called.
→ were watching
Used to, get used to, be used to:
I __________ getting up early. (present habit)
→ am used to
Fill in:
She forgot ______ the door. (lock)
to lock
Add a subject to complete this passive sentence:
__________ was being painted.
The house (or similar)
If you owe money to others, what is it called?
Debt
She ______ (work) at the company for 5 years.
→ has worked
Used to, get used to, be used to:
You’ll ___________ the noise.
→ get used to
Fill in:
He promised ______ me later.
to call, to cook for, to help, etc
Fix the sentence:
The cake was eat by the kids.
The cake was eaten by the kids.
What does "outreach" mean?
Efforts to help or connect with others in the community.
John _______ (talk) with his parents when he ______ (get) a call.
→ was talking, got
Choose the correct option for each blank and explain why:
I _______ play piano every day when I was a kid.
I _______ living alone when I moved out.
Now I _______ waking up early for work.
used to
got used to
am used to
True or false:
A gerund follows a preposition?
TRUE
They are afraid of losing the match.
Fix the mistake and rewrite the sentence correctly:
The documents have wrote by the assistant.
The documents have been written by the assistant.
What does "networking" mean?
→ Building relationships that help your career.
Rewrite this with the correct tenses:
Yesterday, I wake up late and miss the bus. I run to the stop, but it already leave.
Yesterday, I woke up late and missed the bus. I ran to the stop, but it had already left.
Fill in the blank:
She ____________ spicy food when she was younger, but now she loves it.
didn’t use to eat
Fill in the blanks with the correct gerund or infinitive form.
__________ new things is important for personal growth. (Try)
She’s nervous about __________ in front of a big audience. (speak)
He was excited __________ the job offer. (receive)
They’re committed to __________ their goals this year. (achieve)
I forgot __________ the lights before I left. (turn off)
Trying new things is important for personal growth.
Explanation: Gerunds can act as the subject of a sentence. "Trying" is the action being talked about.
She’s nervous about speaking in front of a big audience.
Explanation: After prepositions (like "about"), we always use a gerund.
He was excited to receive the job offer.
Explanation: After adjectives (like "excited"), we use the infinitive form.
They’re committed to achieving their goals this year.
Explanation: Even though “to” is here, “committed to” is a phrasal verb, and phrasal verbs ending in “to” are followed by gerunds.
I forgot to turn off the lights before I left.
Explanation: “Forget + to + verb” is used when you forget to do something. (Compare: “forget + verb-ing” is for forgetting a memory.)