Passive
Gerunds
Infinitive or Gerund?
Adverbs & Adverbial Phrases
Surprise
100
Someone found the cat.
The cat was found.
100
_______ (to mountain climb) is an exciting sport.
Mountain climbing is an exciting sport
100
He can always think of excuses for ______ (be late) to class.
He can always think of excuses for being late to class.
100
Make into ONE sentence with an adverb: He failed the test. That was unfortunate.
Unfortunately, he failed the test.
100
Make this passive: Many people believe that aliens exist.
It is believed that aliens exist.
200
Enrique is unloading the truck.
The truck is being unloaded by Enrique.
200
She spends most of her time _________ (to watch) Youtube videos.
She spends most of her time watching Youtube videos.
200
She didn't buzz quickly enough _______ (get) the answer.
She didn't buzz quickly enough to get the answer.
200
Being kind to other people is so easy, ____________. A) children can even do it. B) even children can do it.
B) Being kind to other people is so easy, even children can do it.
200
Where is the adverb in this sentence? He treated her very fairly.
very AND fairly
300
She had not combed her hair in a long time.
Her hair had not been combed in a long time.
300
Fatima felt good about ___________ (to save/ past tense) the children from the fire.
Fatima felt good about having saved the children from the fire.
300
He denied _________ (to kill/ past tense) the cat.
He denied having killed the cat.
300
She is a very nice person. However, I ____________. A) just can't tolerate her. B) can't just tolerate her.
A) She is a very nice person. However, I just can't tolerate her.
300
What two parts are needed to form a PASSIVE GERUND?
Being + Past Participle
400
You cannot keep teenagers in the house.
Teenagers cannot be kept in the house.
400
Eileen's ______ (to go) to Columbia makes us sad.
Eileen's going to Columbia makes us sad.
400
Fatima appears _______ (be) asleep in class.
Fatima appears to be asleep in class.
400
Identify the adverbial phrase: After eating all of the cake, she moved onto the cookies.
After eating all of the cake...
400
What parts are needed to form a PAST TENSE INFINITIVE?
To have + Past participle
500
No one has ever kissed her.
She has never been kissed. (Like the movie!)
500
Sara's ____________ (to make/ past tense) a jeopardy game for her students was very kind.
Sara's having made a jeopardy game for her students was very kind.
500
It is better ______ (have) loved and lost than never _____ (have) loved at all.
It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
500
Identify the adverbial clause: Swimmers are rarely injured, whereas hockey players are often hurt.
whereas hockey players are often hurt.
500
What score will everyone get on the exam tomorrow?
100% !!!!!!!!!
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