Vocab
Name something that emits sound.
Many possible answers.
Fill in the blank with the proper comparative:
"I find Science to be ____________ (easy) Math."
"I find Science to be easier than Math."
Fill in the blank with the proper superlative:
Apple is ______________ (big) company.
Apple is the biggest company.
Fill in the blank with the proper gerund or infinitive:
I dislike _________ (give) presentations in front of the whole class.
I dislike giving presentations in front of the whole class.
Which verb form can be used to act as a noun?
Gerunds
Bonus: What other ways can we use gerunds?
What is the opposite of rigid?
Flexible
Fill in the blank with the proper comparative:
"Though she is far younger, Linda is just _______________ (intelligent) Damien."
"Though she is far younger, Linda is just as intelligent as Damien."
Fill in the blank with the proper superlative:
Seattle is so boring! It must be ______________ (fun) city on Earth!
Seattle is so boring! It must be the least fun city on Earth!
Fill in the blank with the proper gerund or infinitive:
I need you _________ (go) with me on Tuesday.
I need you to go with me on Tuesday.
Which verb form is used to express purpose?
Infinitives
Bonus: What other ways can we use gerunds?
What does it mean if somebody's hopes were extinguished?
Something put an end to their hopes.
Fill in the blank with the proper comparative:
David didn't study as much as Ben, so he performed ________________ (good) on the test.
David didn't study as much as Ben, so he performed less well on the test.
Create a sentence using a superlative that has the following meaning:
"I have tried many different foods, but I like pizza more than any of the others."
Many different answers.
"I like pizza the most of any food I've tried."
Fill in the blank with the proper gerund or infinitive:
Stop _____________ (throw) trash into the river.
Stop throwing trash into the river.
Create a sentence that uses a gerund as its subject.
Many possible answers.
What is the noun form of immense?
Immensity.
Correct the error(s) in the following sentence:
"Carol traveled more far then Louis."
"Carol traveled farther than Louis."
Fill in the blank with a superlative meaning that these foods are near the bottom for this quality:
"Burgers and fries are _______________ (healthy) foods you can eat."
"Burgers and fries are some of the least healthy foods you can eat."
"Burgers and fries are among the least healthy foods you can eat."
Fill in the blank with the proper gerund or infinitive:
___________ (choose) as MVP was the highlight of Paul's career.
Being chosen as MVP was the highlight of Paul's career.
What is the difference in meaning between the following sentences?
1) "I don't think it's important to watch the news every day."
2) "I think it's important not to watch the news every day."
1) Whether you watch the news does not matter.
2) You should not watch the news.
If one of your teachers is coarse, what does this mean?
The teacher is rude, or doesn't use polite manners.
Create a sentence using only comparitives to show cause and effect.
(ex: "When Mark got more sleep, he felt better.")
"The more Mark slept, the better he felt."
Fill in the blank with the proper superlative:
Helen is an all star! She scores ______________ (frequent) any player on the team!
Helen is an all star! She scores the most frequently of any player on the team!
Fill in the blank with the proper gerund or infinitive:
It's alright _________________ (make) mistakes in the past, as long as you are sorry for them now.
It's alright to have made mistakes in the past, as long as you are sorry for them now.
Correct the following sentence with a negative, keeping the infinitive.
"Kelly ran to miss the bus."
"Kelly ran in order not to miss the bus."