Gerunds & Infinitives
We are planning (study).
Gerund or Infinitive or Both?
We are planning to study.
Infinitive
I talk to (...) sometimes.
I talk to myself sometimes.
myself
What are the modals of necessity?
must, have to, have go to
Which one is noncount, money or dollar?
Money
Dollars -> count
Put in the correct order. If there are two ways, write both ways.
/hand/ your papers / before / in / leaving
Hand in your papers before leaving.
Hand your papers in before leaving.
I avoid (clean) on the weekends.
Gerund or Infinitive or Both?
I avoid cleaning on the weekends.
Gerund
The dog barked at (...) in the mirror.
The dog barked at itself in the mirror.
itself
What kind of modal is this?
I might go to college in Boston.
Modal of possibility
Many or much for noncountable nouns?
much
I don't have much time.
Put in the correct order. If there are two ways, write both ways.
go / can't / We / like / this / on
We can't go on like this.
My friend hates (swim) in the ocean.
Gerund or Infinitive or Both?
My friend hates to swim in the ocean.
My friend hates swimming in the ocean.
Both
She told us to stop we need to entertain (...) quietly.
She told us to stop, we need to entertain ourselves quietly.
Ourselves
What kind of modal is this?
He may have cooked already. He told me not to pick up food.
Modal of Conclusion / Deduction
A little or a few for countable nouns?
A few
I need a few minutes to get ready!
Put in the correct order. If there are two ways, write both ways.
to / need / off / the / light / We / turn
We need to turn off the lights.
We need to turn the lights off.
Please tell her (stop) running!
Gerund or Infinitive or Both?
Please tell her to stop running!
Infinitive?
Anne and Ben helped (...) with grading.
* Best option
Anne and Ben helped each other with grading.
each other (only 2, so the best option)
What kind of modal is this?
You might need to check in your bags. They look too heavy.
Modal of Possibility
What are the articles we use for general singular countable nouns?
a or an
I have a cat.
Do want a cup of coffee?
Put in the correct order. If there are two ways, write both ways.
too / cousins / My / grew / fast / up
My cousins grew up too fast!
My sister dislikes (work) in the morning.
Gerund or Infinitive or Both?
My sister dislikes working in the morning.
Gerund
Did all of you do the tests by (...)?
Did all of you do the tests by yourselves?
Yourselves
How are "can't, couldn't and must not" different as modals of conclusion?
Can't and Couldn't 100%
Must not 95%
What's the article we use for specific noncount nouns?
The
There's money on the desk. Do you take the money and run?
Put in the correct order. If there are two ways, write both ways.
a week / sitting / on / my application / They / been / have / for
They have been sitting on my application for a week!