DECIDE
Does "too" go before or after the adjective (i.e., "tired")?
After
ex: I was too tired to cook tonight.
adjective and enough
ex: Mike is tall enough to ride this roller coaster.
I was excited. I could not think clearly. (too)
I was too excited to think clearly.
We don't have _______ ________ to pay rent. :(
enough money
Are you really too strong to lift that box?
incorrect
Are you really strong enough to lift that box?
to focus on the action rather than the person
Natalya + (ask) in gerund form
Natalya's asking about my day usually makes me feel better.
Eric lectures in his grammar class. It helps me learn the material.
Eric's lecturing in grammar class helps me learn the material.
_______________ (you / boyfriend / talk) over you all the time is not aceptable. He doesn't respect you.
Your boyfriend's talking over you all the time is not acceptable. He doesn't respect you.
OMG. Jessy's singing in the shower is starting to drive me crazy!
correct
Is "prefer" a verb that causes a change in meaning if followed by an infinitive or gerund?
no.
ex: I prefer driving myself. VS I prefer to drive myself. (same meaning)
remember
(2 sentences)
He remembered to turn off the stove.
He remembered turning off the stove.
I don't like that you smoke and I wish you wouldn't.
(re-write with a verb that changes meaning and either gerund or infinitive)
I wish you would stop smoking.
(must have "stop smoking")
There's something wrong with the internet. I _____ ______ (restart) the computer, but that didn't help. So I _____ _______ (reconnect) to the network. Then I ______ ______ (clear) all my cookies. But it still won't work!
tried restarting
tried reconnecting
tried clearing
I regret telling you what Michael said.
-->I am informing you right now about what Michael said.
incorrect
How do you form the passive of a gerund?
being/getting + past participle
Ex: The students enjoy being taught.
passive gerund sentence with "held"
Ex: My cat doesn't like being held.
Someone gave me the book but I don't remember who.
(re-write in passive gerund)
I remember being given the book.
(must contain "being given")
I love ____________ (get) ________ (pay).
(use passive gerund)
I love getting paid.
Nobody likes being laughed at!
correct
between the "to" and base verb
to have watched
Make a sentence with the perfective infinitive using the verb "know"
I would like to have known that she was in town.
I saw the old Star War movies. That helped me understand what was going on in the newer ones.
Having seen the old Star Wars movies helped me understand what was going on in the newer ones.
Meghan seems ___________ my name. (forget)
Having study linguistics gives me a better understanding of English.
incorrect
Having studied