11 2/3
Verbs Followed by an Infinitive
passive trans
Ontario Laws True / False
Reported VErbs
100
They didn't find much information about it online.
LITTLE
They _____ _____ information about it online.
found little
Quantifiers
I found a lot of information about it online.
I didn't find much information about it online.
I found little information about it online.
100
I’m looking forward to visiting you next month.
WAIT
I ___ ___ ____ ____ you next month.
can't wait to visit
someone cant wait to do something (eager, excited about, looking forward to)
I can't wait to smoke at break
100
Megan M. broke my heart when I was 12.
BY
My heart _____ ______ ______ Megan M. when I was 12.
was broken by
(simple past, passive voice)
100
In Toronto, it is illegal to swear in a public park.
True or False?
True!
That’s right, it’s against the law to use profanity in a public park in Toronto as per the Toronto Municipal Code: “While in a park, no person shall: (1) Indulge in riotous, boisterous, violent, threatening, or illegal conduct or use profane or abusive language.”
If you are found swearing in a park you could face a fine of over $200.
100
You should get more sleep, the doctor told me.
ADVISED
The doctor _____ _____ ____ _____ more sleep.
advised me to get
(advise + object + infinitive)
200
The weather is too cold for us to go to the beach.
WARM
It is ___ ___ ___ for us to go to the beach.
not warm enough
It is too cold / It is not warm enough
It is too expensive / It is not cheap enough
It is too far / It is not close enough
It is too difficult / It is not easy enough
200
He said that he would help with the project.
PROMISED
He ____ ____ ____ ____ with the project.
promised to help me
promise to do something
"I promise to give you lots of homework."
200
The baby cleaned the floor.
WAS
The floor ___ ____ ____ the baby.
was cleaned by
It is sold on Amazon for $55 CAD!
(simple past, passive voice)
200
In Toronto, it is illegal to insult or ridicule Justin Bieber.
False!
C'mon, man. Shave that moustache. Who do you think you are?
200
Why don't you come for a coffee?' Nigel said to me.
INVITED
Nigel _____ _____ _____ _____ for a coffee.
invited me to come
(invite + object + infinitive)
300
I regret buying that jacket as it is not my style.
SHOULD
I ____ ____ ____ ___ that jacket as it is not my style.
should not have bought
past modal verbs
modal verb + have + v3
(to express regret)
I shouldn't have bought that jacket.
I shouldn't have eaten the whole chocolate cake.
300
His doctor advised him against drinking so much alcohol.
NOT
His doctor advised him ____ ____ ____ so much alcohol.
not to drink / to not drink
advise someone to do something
advise someone not to do something
300
The baby is cleaning the floor.
IS
The floor ____ ____ _____ by the baby.
is being cleaned
(present continuous, passive voice)
300
It is illegal to swear at your mother in public in Toronto.
True or False?
True!
You had better watch what you say to Momma when you're in downtown Toronto.
Your father? Say whatever you want.
300
You won the match. Well done!' the coach said to them.
CONGRATULATED
The coach ______ _____ ____ _____ the match.
congratulated them on winning
(congratulate + object + preposition + gerund)
to congratulate someone on doing something
400
"You should keep a diary to improve your writing", Ms. Franklin told her students.
ENCOURAGED
Ms. Franklin _____ ______ _____ ____ _____ a diary to improve their writing.
encouraged her students to keep
reporting verbs
to encourage someone to do something
to remind someone to do something
to advise someone to do something
to recommend someone do something
400
He said he would lend me some money.
AGREED
He has ___ ___ ____ me some money.
agreed to lend
agree to do something
"Mark agreed to help my with my resume."
400
We haven't arranged a date for the wedding yet.
BEEN
A date for the wedding ____ ____ ____ yet.
hasn't been arranged
(present perfect, passive voice)
400
In Ontario, it’s illegal to drive your sleigh on the highway without at least two bells attached to the harness of your horse.
True!
"Hang on a minute. Sir, how many bells do you have on this sleigh?"
"200"
"Carry on. Have a nice day."
400
'Don't walk around alone after dark. It's dangerous,' the teacher told us.
WARNED
The teacher ____ ____ ___ ____ ____ around alone after dark.
warned us to not walk
(warn + object + infinitive)
500
Jo went home before 3:00, so Sam could not give her the news.
ALREADY
Jo ____ ____ ____ home by 3:00, so Sam could not give her the news.
Carl decided to not eat out anymore because it was too expensive.
GAVE
Carl _____ ____ ____ ____ because it was too expensive.
had already gone
simple past ---> past perfect
by = perfect tense
I had made dinner by the time my wife got home last night.
I will have made dinner by the time my wife gets home tonight.
gave up eating out
phrasal verb ---> verb
to decide not to do something anymore.
to give up doing something.
500
She finished her degree and later started working for herself.
ON
She finished her degree and ___ ___ ___ ____ her own business.
went on to start
go on to do something
After you finish Mark's class, you will go on to study in level 12/13
500
They will have given him the news by now.
TOLD
He ___ ____ ____ ____ the news by now.
will have been told
(future perfect, passive voice)
500
You could be arrested if you drag a dead horse down Toronto’s Yonge Street on Sundays.
True!
An old Toronto bylaw states that it is illegal to drag a dead horse down Yonge Street on Sundays. It makes you wonder why this became a law in the first place. Were there masses of people out every Sunday, dragging their beloved deceased horses down Yonge? Where were they going and why is this only illegal on Sundays?
500
'I wasn't anywhere near the bank that day,' he said.
DENIED
He ______________ anywhere near the bank that day
denied being
denied having been (sequence, having + v3)