Participles as Adjectives (-ed / -ing/ base adj.)
Many people feel ______ when they see plastic waste in the ocean. (frustrate / frustrated)
Many people feel frustrated when they see plastic waste in the ocean.
Factories release toxic gases. Air quality decreases. (so)
Factories release toxic gases, so air quality decreases.
If people ______ (recycle) more, pollution ______ (decrease).
If people recycled more, pollution would decrease.
Many people who recycle regularly often reuse items multiple times.
present tense
Find the adjectives.
Pollution is a serious problem that effects people worldwide.
The documentary about climate change was very ______. (disturbed / disturbing)
The documentary about climate change was very disturbing.
People use too much plastic. There is more ocean pollution. (because)
There is more ocean pollution because people use too much plastic.
OR
Because people use too much plastic, there is more ocean pollution.
If governments ______ (invest) in renewable energy, emissions ______ (go down).
If governments invested in renewable energy, emissions would go down.
The government banned plastic bags last year.
Past Simple
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Since air pollution has immensely increased with the invention of gas cars, people have been passionately calling for a governmental response.
immensely, passionately
The community seemed ______ after hearing the ______ news about deforestation rates. (shocking / shocked)
The community seemed shocked after hearing the shocking news about deforestation rates.
Many forests are cut down. Animals lose their habitats. (since)
Animals lose their habitats since many forests are cut down.
OR
Since many forests are cut down, animals lose their habitats.
Oceans ______ (be) cleaner if companies ______ (reduce) plastic packaging and embraced biodegradable option.
Oceans would be cleaner if companies reduced plastic packaging and embraced biodegradable option.
Scientists have studied climate change for decades.
Present Perfect
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The government has implemented new environmental policies to combat the rising sea levels as a result of melting polar ice caps.
has implemented, to combat
The polluted river is ______ to local communities. (harmful / harmed / harming)
The polluted river is harmful to local communities.
Fewer people drove cars. The city increased public transportation options. (therefore)
The city increased public transportation options; therefore, fewer people drove cars.
If individuals ______ (not waste) water, we ______ (protect) our natural resources.
If individuals didn't waste water, we could protect our natural resources.
By the time the law was passed, pollution levels had already increased.
Past Perfect
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Deforestation affects biodiversity by destroying the homes of many animals in the ecosystem.
deforestation, biodiversity, homes, animals, ecosystem
The __________ efforts to clean up the landfill ended up being for nothing because the factory refused to stop dumping there.(exhausting/exhausted/exhaustive)
The exhaustive / exhausting efforts to clean up the landfill ended up being for nothing because the factory refused to stop dumping there.
Combine using two different connectors:
Energy consumption is high. Carbon emissions increase.
Examples:
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If people would use less energy, the environment would improve.
If people used less energy, the environment would improve.
The company had been dumping waste into the river for years before it was discovered.
Past Perfect Continuous
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Although climate change is caused by neither animals nor weather, they tend to be the most affected by global warming and pollution.although, neither...nor, and