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Present Perfect Progressive
Adjective / Adverb
Gerund / Infinitive
Clauses
Comparisons
100
I have been cough for five days.
Change "cough" to "coughing"
100
How have you been feeling? I am feeling good.
I am feeling well.
100
If I make it to work on time, I hope to haves breakfast with the other teachers.
to have, not to haves (infinitives do not end in "s")
100
If I go to the movies I can't go until 9pm.
Need comma after "movies".
100
That girl is taler than me.
taller
200
He have been working all day.
Change "have" to "has"
200
He ran fastly.
Fast never has "ly" on the end. It is always fast.
200
I want going shopping at Union Square to find gifts for my friends.
want - infinitive follows "going" becomes "to go"
200
Combined as a reduced adjective clause: The Jersey Devil lives in the Pine Barriers. He is a monster.
The Jersey Devil, a monster, lives in the Pine Barriers.
200
She is more happier than him.
either more happy or happier, not both
300
She has studying since last week.
Insert "been" between "has" and "studying"
300
The friendly man walked me to the correct subway.
Correct
300
He thought to bake a cake was too girly so he made cupcakes instead.
think - gerund follows - "baking"
300
Combined: (Reduced Adverb Clause) Michael was walking his dog when he met the woman of his dreams.
When walking his dog, Michael met the woman of his dreams.
300
That candy is gooder than the other candy.
good is irregular... need better
400
During Christmas my favorite thing to do since I was little has been bakeing a gingerbread house.
change "bakeing" to "baking"
400
Her touch softly made his heart patter.
Switch touch and softly. Delete -ly since it's an adjective
400
What is the difference between a gerund and a participle?
A gerund is a noun. A participle is an adjective.
400
Combined: (Adverb Clause - pick correct conjunction) I can't take down the Christmas Tree. It is not Christmas yet.
I can't take down the Christmas Tree because it's not Christmas yet.
400
That is the baddest soup I have ever had.
bad is irregular, use worst
500
They have been puting it off for months now.
Change "puting" to "putting"
500
I watched as the he tracker-trailer hit the barrier with a loud thump. It stopped traffic for two hours.
Correct
500
Use a gerund as an object. Use an infinitive as an object.
Answers vary.
500
Name the relative clauses and when you use them.
Who - person That - anything Which - anything, always use comma When - date Where - place Whom - object or preposition of person Whose - possession
500
That is the expensivest watch I have bought.
expensive is three syllables. Use "most"