Gerunds
I enjoy _______ (read) books.
REading
I want _______ (learn) English.
to learn
What is a relative clause?
A relative clause is a part of a sentence that gives more information about a person, thing, place, or possession.
“The man who lives here is my uncle.” What does “who” refer to?
The man
What is a gerund?
A gerund is a verb + -ing that functions like a noun.
Example: I enjoy reading.
She avoids _______ (eat) too much sugar.
eating
She wants _______ (be) a doctor.
The woman _______ lives next door is a teacher.
a) which
b) who
c) where
d) whose
“The girl whose phone was stolen called the police.” What does “whose” show?
Possession — the girl's phone
What is the difference between “I like swimming” and “I want to swim”?
➡️ Like + gerund = you enjoy an activity.
➡️ Want + infinitive = you desire or intend to do something.
Is this correct?
She avoids to drive at night.
She avoids driving at night.
DOBLE POINTS!
Is this correct?
She decided going home.
She decided to go home.
The book _______ you gave me was really interesting.
Which
“The car which I bought is blue.” What does “which” refer to?
The car / a thing
What is a relative clause?
A relative clause gives us more information about a person, thing, place, or possession.
Make a sentence using ''enjoy + gerund''
I enjoy listening to music.
Make a sentence with Decide
I decided to stay
What are the most common relative pronouns/words?
Who, which, where, that
“The school where I studied is very old.” What does “where” refer to?
The school / a place
What is an infinitive?
An infinitive is to + base verb.
Example: I want to travel.
Name 2 verbs that are followed by a gerund.
enjoy, avoid, like, hate etc etc
What is the basic structure of an infinitive?
to + base verb
Example: to work
Combine the sentences
I bought a phone. The phone has a great camera.
I bought a phone which has a great camera.
WHO →
WHICH →
WHOSE →
WHERE →
THAT →
Person
thing
Persons Possession
Place
Person or thing
. Which sentence is correct?
a) The woman which I met yesterday wants to hire me.
b) The woman who I met yesterday wants to hire me.
c) The woman where I met yesterday wants to hire me.
d) The woman whose I met yesterday wants to hire me.
b) The woman who I met yesterday wants to hire me.