Infinitive & Gerund Grammar
Identify the gerund in the sentence: "Swimming in the ocean is my favorite activity."
Swimming
Identify the simile: "The clouds are like cotton balls in the sky."
like cotton balls
What is the term for a doctor who performs surgeries?
Surgeon
Choose the correct form: "I prefer (to walk / walking) in the mornings."
Walking
Create a simile for the word "fast."
As fast as a cheetah.
What is a small bubble on the skin filled with fluid, often caused by friction or burns.
Fill in the blank: "She avoided ___ (speak) about her past."
Speaking
Fill in the blank with a simile: "His smile was as bright as ___."
"the sun" or similar creative ideas.
What is the name for a scan used to view broken bones?
X-Ray
She decided to not enter the competition.
She decided not to enter the competition.
(Which form is correct?)
NOT+TO+VERBS
Rewrite the sentence as a simile: "She works very hard."
She works as hard as an ant.
What is the term for medicine that fights bacterial infections?
Antibiotic
There are 2 verbs followed by TO + INFINITIVE, and 2 verbs followed by GERUND. Identify them.
1. Remember
2. Help
3. Finish
4. Enjoy
TO+INFINITIVE: remember, help
GERUND: finish, enjoy
In the sentence, "Her words cut deeper than a knife, and her laughter danced like sunlight on water," how many similes are used, and what makes them different in structure or effect?
Answer: 2; "Cut deeper than a knife" - This is a simile because it uses "than" to compare the effect of her words to a knife. While "like" or "as" is more commonly associated with similes, "than" can also indicate comparison, making it a valid simile.
"Danced like sunlight on water" - This is a more traditional simile, using "like" to compare her laughter to sunlight dancing on water.
Explain placebo effect?
It is when a person experiences an improvement in their symptoms after receiving a treatment that has no active medical ingredients, simply because they believe it will work.