Unit 7: Gerunds and infinitives + Comparison of adjectives and adverbs
Correct or incorrect?
"It's no good to cry!"
Incorrect
Change the sentence into the passive voice.
The sound engineer is setting up the microphones in the studio.
The microphones are being set up in the studio (by the sound engineer).
The word in italics is wrong. Correct it.
I said Tina whether she enjoyed her work.
I asked Tina whether she enjoyed her work.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb. What conditional is it?
If you _____________ (not take) a lot of luggage, you won't get tired.
If you don't take a lot of luggage, you won't get tired.
Which are the relative clauses in these sentences?
The lawyer who defended the criminal is the best in the country.
The lawyer, who defended the criminal, is the best in the country.
The lawyer who defended the criminal is the best in the country.
The lawyer, who defended the criminal, is the best in the country.
Defining? Non-defining? Why?
Which sentence contains the comparative and which the superlative form?
1. A hurricane is a worse natural disaster than a tsunami.
2. Tsunamis happen most frequently in the Pacific Ocean.
1. Comparative
2. Superlative
Choose the correct option.
Surprisingly, the junior editor has never considered / been considered for promotion.
The junior editor has never been considered for promotion.
Change the direct speech into reported speech.
"Mr Wilson may be promoted this month", a colleague told me.
A colleague told me that Mr Wilson might be promoted this month.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb. What conditional is it?
If the weather _____________ (be) nice, the kids can go to the park.
If the weather is nice, the kids can go to the park.
Choose the correct relative pronoun.
The detective that/whose solved the crime was given an award for his amazing work.
Choose the correct relative pronoun.
The detective that solved the crime was given an award for his amazing work.
Is there a change of meaning in these two sentences? If so, how does it change?
1. Louise remembered locking the door.
2. Louise remembered to lock the door.
Yes, there is a change in meaning!
In the first sentence, Louise remembers the actual situation in which he locked the door with a key.
In the second sentence, Louise is actually reminding himself not to forget to lock the door before he leaves home.
Change the sentence into the passive voice.
People have bought fewer newspapers lately.
Fewer newspapers have been bought lately.
Change the direct speech into reported speech.
"When is this company going to hire more people", he asked.
He asked when that company was going to hire more people.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb. What conditional is it?
If I were you, I _____________ (visit) Nepal.
If I were you, I would visit Nepal.
This is an example of a causative:
"Many celebrities have their clothes made for them by famous designers."
What is the form of the main verb?
The form of the main verb is... past participle.
When do we use the causative? How is it formed?
Have + object + past participle
What is the relationship between the weather and how Sam feels?
The colder the weather, the better Jenny feels.
Jenny feels better/happier when the weather is cold.
Choose the correct option.
The reporter was said to have been / having been waiting outside the celebrity’s home all night.
The reported was said to have been...
Correct the mistake.
"I asked where Jane can be."
I asked where Jane could be.
Which conditional is used to talk about something that is likely to happen in the present or in the future?
Conditional type 2
Inversion: invert the following sentence.
I have never seen so many beautiful dresses.
Never have I seen so many beautiful dresses.
What do we use inversion for?
Complete the sentence
"You had better _____ (go) and see the doctor."
"You had better go and see the doctor."
Infinitive or gerund?
Change the sentence into the passive voice.
They don’t allow their children to watch violent films or upsetting news broadcasts.
Their children aren’t allowed to watch violent films or upsetting news broadcasts.
Correct the mistake.
The director said that the company had done well this year.
The director said that the company had done well that year.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb. What conditional is it?
They wouldn't have been disappointed with the holiday if we __________________ (read) the brochure carefully.
They wouldn't have been disappointed with the holiday if we had read the brochure carefully.
Complete the sentence.
A. You aren't allowed to use my credit card under any circumstances.
B. Under no circumstances __________________to use my credit card.
B. Under no circumstances are you allowed to use my credit card.