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Tense [part 1]
Gerunds/Infinitives
Passive
Tense [Part 2]
Adjective Clauses
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What is the MEANING difference between these two sentences: 1. I lived in France for 3 years. 2. I have lived in France for 3 years.
(1) I lived in France for 3 years. ... I do not live in France now. (2) I have lived in France for 3 years. ... I moved to France 3 years ago, and I live in France today (and most likely tomorrow).
100
Which most often follows adjectives, adverbs, and nouns: GERUNDS or INFINITIVES
INFINITIVES
100
Put this sentence in the passive voice: Sue laughed loudly.
Can't be done... There is no OBJECT.
100
What is the MEANING difference between these sentences: 1. He attends meetings. 2. He is attending a meeting.
(1) He attends meetings. ... in general / often (2) He is attending a meeting. ... right now
100
What is wrong with this sentence: The Minnesota English Language Program, which is where I study English.
No verb in the main clause - not a complete sentence.
200
Which sentence is the best choice: 1. I bought a new bike. 2. I have bought a new bike. ... And now I bike to school.
(2) I have bought a new bike. ....Present perfect can be used to show a connection between a past action and the present.
200
What isn't great about this sentence: To cook is so much fun.
For general statements, it is more common to use GERUNDS as subjects (Cooking is fun.) To use an infinitive, it is better to use... [It + Infinitive = It's fun to cook.]
200
Put this question in the passive (only include the agent if necessary): Was Sally preparing the food?
Was the food being prepared by Sally? Include agent = specific person
200
What is the MEANING different between these two sentences: 1. I have done my homework. 2. I have been doing my homework.
(1) I have done my homework. ... I am done with my homework. (2) I have been doing my homework. ... I am still working on my homework.
200
What is wrong with this example: I lived in a city. The city is not too big. I lived in a city where is not too big.
WHERE cannot be used as a subject pronoun in adjective clauses.
300
What is the difference between these two sentences: By the year 2020, people will have watched TV for 80 years. By the year 2020, people will have been watching TV for 80 years.
By the year 2020, people will have watched TV for 80 years. ... emphasis is on the "completion" of 80 years (but it could still continue beyond 2020). By the year 2020, people will have been watching TV for 80 years. ... emphasis is on the "duration" of watching (and will likely continue beyond 2020).
300
Complete this sentence with the correct form: We look forward to _______ (have/having) dinner with you.
We look forward to HAVING dinner with you. In this sentence, to is a preposition. Gerunds are the only verb form that can follow a preposition. [See appendix 7 and appendix 8 for lists of common expressions using prepositions.]
300
In the sentence below, who washed the car: I had the car washed last week.
Unknown (...but not "I")
300
What is wrong with this sentence: I have already seen that movie yesterday.
Do not use the present perfect with specific time (yesterday). Instead, use the simple past [I already saw that movie yesterday] or do not include the specific time [I have already seen that movie].
300
Which can you leave out in an adjective clause: SUBJECT pronouns or OBJECT pronouns What are the other special rules for when it is acceptable to delete the pronoun?
OBJECT - Do not leave out the object relative pronoun in a NONidentifying adjective clause. - Do not leave out WHOSE.
400
What is the MEANING difference between these two sentences: 1. He worked out three times this month. 2. He has worked out three times this month.
(1) He worked out three times this month. ... the month isn't over but he probably won't workout again. (2) He has worked out three times this month. ... the month isn't over but he might workout again.
400
What is wrong with this sentence: Our teacher let us to leave early after the test.
Our teacher let us leave early after the test. [Let + Object + BASE FORM]
400
What is wrong with this sentence: The picture was took by my best friend.
The picture was TAKEN by my best friend. took = simple past taken = past participle
400
What is wrong with this sentence: I never went to the Opera before last week.
I had never been to the Opera before last week. ... the past perfect shows that something happened before a specific time in the past.
400
What is wrong with this sentence: I have a friend whom lives in Canada.
Whom cannot be used as a SUBJECT relative pronoun.
500
What is wrong with this sentence: By June, he'll have been owning that car for five years.
By June, he'll have owned that car for five years. OWN = non-action verb / not normally used in the progressive
500
Complete the sentence with the best word (use correct tense): Jan's parents are very busy. Jan really wants to go to the zoo. After days of begging, Jan ________ (get/let/make) her parents to take her to the zoo.
After days of begging, Jan got her parents to take her to the zoo. Let = to allow someone to do something Make = to force someone (could work BUT is followed by base form) GET = to persuade someone (and is followed by infinitive)
500
Which of these sentences uses the passive causative: 1. I had my hair colored last week. 2. I had colored my hair before. What tense is the other sentence?
PASSIVE CAUSATIVE: (1) I had my hair colored last week. PAST PERFECT: (2) I had colored my hair before.
500
What is wrong with this sentence: By the time you will arrive, I will have finished dinner.
By the time you arrive, I will have finished dinner. To show the relationship between two future events: ... use future perfect (progressive) for earlier event ... use the simple present for later event
500
What is wrong with this sentence: She is the writer who I saw her on TV.
Do not use an object pronoun (me, you, him, her, it, us, them) and an object relative pronoun in the same adjective clause.