Gerund
Which of the following is a gerund?
A. sling
B. sting
C. making
D. king
C. making
__ kill a mocking bird, you must prepare many things.
To
Which of the following is not an article?
A. a
B. an
C. with
D. the
C. with
The woman who called Helen is a great athlete.
What does this sentence imply.
Answer may vary.
Inflation is __ overall trend toward rising prices.
an
Stop _____(make) that noise, otherwise I am going to take your phone away.
making
Which of the following is an infinitive?
A. to school
B. with joy
C. to eat
D. for cracking
C. to eat
When should you use a?
If it begins with a consonant sound.
The doctor, that sits in the corner, is actually a patient.
Correct it sentence into a non-restrictive form.
The doctor, who sits in the corner, is actually a patient.
_________ repairing a twenty-fire year old television set.
A. Worth
B. It is not worth
B. It is not worth
You are ______(go) to get a strike if you stop _____(do) your homework.
going; doing
You have _____(do) something for the old man.
to do
When should you use an?
If the word begins with a vowel sound.
According to soil scientists, it is easy to identify(that is inhabited/inhabit)by earthworms.
that is inhabited
We are looking forward to hearing forward from you.
Correct the sentence.
We are looking forward to hear forward from you.
What part of speech can a gerund be?
Anything but a verb.
What part of speech can an infinitive be?
It can be used as a noun, adjective, or adverb.
When should you use the? (At least one, extra answer may give bonus points)
When we want to refer to something specific; something that has already been mentioned.
I spoked to doctor, that was very experience.
Correct the sentence into a restrictive relative clause.
I spoke to a doctor who was very experienced.
You should arrive early not to miss the beginning of the performance.
Correct the sentence.
You should arrive early in order not to miss the beginning of the performance.
Tony is looking forward to_______(graduate) next year
graduating
"to" is a preposition.
To fight for pride, you must look forward to becoming a good person in front of people.
Which part is an infinitive, and which one is a prepositional phrase.
infinitive: to fight
prepositional phrase: to becoming
In the summer session, ___ chemistry will not be a course.
Add a, an ,the, or leave it blank.
leave it blank
Environmental organizations and researchers say the wildfires blazing in the rain forest were set by cattle ranchers and loggers who want to clear and utilize the land, emboldened by the country's pro-business president.
Find the relative clause and determine whether it is restrictive or not.
who want to clear and utilize the land
What do the following sentences imply?
1) Bobby stopped to do his test.
2) Jack stopped doing his homework.
Sentence 1 means that Bobby was doing something else. Then he stopped that thing and did his test.
Sentence 2 means that Jack was doing his homework. Then he was not doing it anymore.