Conditionals
Create a conditional sentence with the prompt:
a) supposing that + drive
Supposing that she drove faster, we would be here on time.
Use the prompts to make predictions:
machines / set / more jobs / take over / humans
Machines are set to take over more jobs from humans.
"Sarah said that I should rest before my big game"
Sarah ____ a rest before my big game. (ADVISED)
Sarah ADVISED ME TO TAKE/TO HAVE a rest before my big game.
Explain the difference between:
Stop + infinitive X Stop + gerund
a) stop + infinitive = momentarily
b) stop + gerund = quit
What do we call a group of crows?
a MURDER of crows
Create a conditional sentence with the prompt:
a) on condition that + climb
a) on condition that you climb Mount Everest, we will give you 1M dollars.
Use the prompts to make predictions:
musicians / point of / replaced / be / today?
Sarah ____ the delay. (BLAMED)
Sarah BLAMED GEORGE FOR the delay.
Explain the difference between:
Mean + infinitive X Mean + gerund
a) Mean + infinitive = to have the intention
b) Mean + gerund = to involve, to represent
Name 7 reptiles in English
1) Gecko
2) Turtle
3) Snake
4) Komodo dragon
5) Iguana
6) Crocodile
7) Chameleon
Create conditional sentences:
a) Third Conditional
b) Provided that
a) If I had studied harder, I wouldn't have gotten such bad grades on the test.
b) Provided that it is still hot tomorrow, I will take a cold shower.
Create 2 sentences:
a) Future Perfect
b) Future Continuous
a) They will have finished the project by tomorrow.
b) He will be presenting a project to class tomorrow morning.
"I wrote the best story on the website." my brother said.
My brother ____ the best story on the website. (boasted)
My brother BOASTED ABOUT WRITING the best story on the website.
a) forget + infinitive
b) forget + gerund
a) She forgot to call the plumber [she didn't do it]
b) She forgot sending that e-mail [she sent the e-mail]
Name at least 3 of the 7 Modern Wonders:
1) Christ the Redeemer
2) The Great Wall of China
3) The Colosseum
4) Machu Picchu
5) Chichén Itzá
6) Taj Mahal
7) Petra
Create a conditional for the following situation:
hypothetical past --> hypothetical present
If I hadn't broken the faucet this morning, I wouldn't have to wait for the plumber all day long.
Create 2 sentences:
a) Future Continuous
b) On the verge of
a) She will be studying for the test this weekend.
b) My computer is on the verge of crashing down.
"It was me who borrowed the DVD without asking," my sister said.
My sister ____ the DVD without asking. (admitted)
My sister ADMITTED BORROWING the DVD without asking.
Name 3 verbs that don't change meaning when using Infinitive or Gerund after them
b) Dread
c) Begin
When an atom gains an electron, it starts having a negative charge. What do we call that negatively charged atom?
Anion
Create a mixed conditional for this case:
hypothetcal present --> hypothetical past
If I liked Chemistry more, I might have become a Chemical Engineer.
Create 2 sentences:
a) bound to
b) about to
a) She is bound to become a soccer player
b) We are about to take our tests
Create reported sentences with the following verbs:
a) regret;
b) threaten.
a) He regretted telling them his secret;
b) She threatened to quit her job at the agency.
Create sentences with the following strucures and say what they mean:
a) Regret + Infinitive
b) Regret + Gerund
a) We regret to inform you that you weren't selected for the position. [formal, usually used for bad things]
b) We regret telling Tom about our plans [we shouldn't have told him]
What is the Capital city of Canada?
Ottawa