Chapter 8
Fill in the missing comma:
I love grammar and this class loves grammar.
I love grammar, and this class loves grammar.
Complete the sentence with the comparative adjective:
The Atlantic Ocean is (deep) _______ than the Pacific Ocean.
The Atlantic Ocean is deeper than the Pacific Ocean.
Is this sentence in the active or passive?
My husband washed the dishes last night.
Active.
Identify the adjective clause in this sentence:
The tech who looked at my computer understood the problem immediately.
who looked at my computer
Write the infinitive and gerund form of the following verb: enjoy
Infinitive: to enjoy
Gerund: Enjoying
Add commas:
I ate a sandwich two cokes and a cookie.
Two options:
a) I ate a sandwich, two cokes, and a cookie.
b) I ate a sandwich, two cokes and a cookie.
Complete with the appropriate superlative form:
Grammar is (good) ____ ______ subject.
Grammar is the best subject.
Fill in the blank:
Everyday, our mail (deliver) ______________ at noon.
Everyday, our mail is delivered at noon.
Combine the two sentences, making b. an adjective clause:
a) A man gave me his window seat.
b) I didn't know him.
A man that/who I didn't know gave me his window seat.
Answer this question in a complete sentence:
What activities did you do this past weekend?
I went swimming... I went shopping...
Fill in the blank:
I love grammar, and ____ does this class.
I love grammar, and so does this class.
Fill in the correct comparative or superlative form of the adjective:
I went to a comedy show last night. The first comedian's jokes were (funny) ___________. The second comedian's jokes were (clean) ___________ the first comedian.
the funniest
cleaner than
Give an example of an intransitive verb.
An intransitive verb does not have an object. E.g. arrive, fall, rain, sneeze, sleep, wait...
Correct the errors:
The people who was waiting to buy tickets for the game they were happy because their team had made it to the championship.
The people who were waiting to buy tickets for the game were happy because their team had made it to the championship.
Fill in the blank:
As soon as this game is over, I would like _______ home.
to return/ to go
I went to the gym this weekend, my children went to a park.
Three options:
a) I went to the gym this weekend. My children went to a park.
b) I went to the gym this weekend; my children went to a park.
c) I went to the gym this weekend, and my children went to a park.
Fill in the correct adjective or adverb form of the "careful"
I am a ________ driver, but Ly drives __________ me.
I am a careful driver, but Ly drives more carefully than me.
Rewrite this sentence in the passive voice:
Our school has built a new gymnasium.
A new gymnasium has been built by our school.
Write all possible forms to make sentence b an adjective clause
I enjoyed the music. We listened to it in the car.
I enjoyed the music that/Nothing/which we listened to in the car.
AND
I enjoyed the music to which we listened in the car. (*but formal and weird)
Give an example of a sentence that could be written with either the gerund or infinitive verb
I hate to study/studying for tests.
Add proper punctuation and capitalization:
dolphins sleep with one eye open they need to be conscious or awake in order to breathe if they fall asleep when they are breathing they will drown so they sleep with half their brain awake and one eye open
Dolphins sleep with one eye open. They need to be conscious, or awake, in order to breathe. If they fall asleep when they are breathing, they will drown. So, they sleep with half their brain awake and one eye open.
Dolphins sleep with one eye open; they need to be conscious, or awake, in order to breathe. If they fall asleep when they are breathing, they will drown; so, they sleep with half their brain awake and one eye open.
Our classes are similar.
What is a synonym for similar in this sentence?
Our classes are ________.
Our classes are alike.
What is the purpose of using the passive verb tense? List three reasons.
1. If the subject is unimportant.
2. If the subject is unknown.
3. Sounds more scientific in academic papers.
4. To avoid blame.
5. To emphasize the object.
Sometimes adjective clauses are surrounded by commas. What is the reason for this?
To set-off non-essential information: when the adjective clause is additional, not vital, information.
The river, which I swim in, is polluted.
The river that you see over there is polluted.
This verb is one of the few in English that changes meaning depending on whether it is followed by a gerund or an infinitive. When followed by a gerund, it means "recalling a past action," but when followed by an infinitive, it means "an obligation or intention." What is the verb?
Remember!
I remember meeting her at the conference last year.
Remember to call the client before the meeting.