USE OF ENGLISH
ERROR CORRECTION
USE OF ENGLISH
GERUND OR INFINITIVE?
CHALLENGE
100
It's thought that a British tax on salt was one of the factors which led to Indian independence. A BRITISH TAX ON SALT ________________________ WHICH LED TO INDIAN INDEPENDENCE.
A British tax on salt IS THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE FACTORS which led to Indian independence.
100
Two thousand years ago, the earth was known it was round.
Two thousand years ago, the earth was known TO BE round.
100
It's good to water plants once a week. PLANTS...
PLANTS SHOULD BE WATERED ONCE A WEEK
100
I REALLY CAN'T STAND ________ FLOWERS.
I REALLY CAN'T STAND BEING GIVEN FLOWERS
100
I'M USED TO...
e.g. I'M USED TO BEING TOLD WHAT TO DO
200
In some cultures even today, it's believed that salt has magical powers. IN SOME CULTURES EVEN TODAY, SALT ________________ MAGICAL POWERS.
In some cultures even today, salt IS BELIEVED TO HAVE magican powers.
200
There have been known to be jellyfish in the sea for more than 500 million years.
There ARE known to be jellyfish in the sea for more than 500 million years.
200
It's possible rabbits will eat our crops. OUR CROPS...
OUR CROPS MAY/MIGHT BE EATEN BY RABBITS
200
MY DAD HOPES _______ PRESIDENT OF THE GOLF CLUB
MY DAD HOPES TO BE ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE GOLF CLUB
200
CAN YOU IMAGINE...?
e.g. CAN YOU IMAGINE BEING GIVEN SUPER POWERS?
300
It's known that there were early human settlements near natural salt deposits. THERE ________________________ NEAR NATURAL SALT DEPOSITS.
There ARE KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN EARLY HUMAN SETTLEMENTS near natural salt deposits.
300
Today, the earth was known to have been 4.5 billion years old.
Today, the earth IS known TO BE 4.5 billion years old.
300
It's possible somebody told Josh about the party. JOSH...
JOSH SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOLD ABOUT THE PARTY
300
OUR BABYSITTER WANTS ________ A CHILDCARE PROFESSIONAL
OUR BABYSITTER WANTS TO BE CALLED A CHILDCARE PROFESSIONAL
300
MOST PEOPLE WOULD PREFER... THAN...
e.g. MOST PEOPLE WOULD PREFER TO BE GIVEN PRESENTS FOR CHRISTMAS THAN MONEY
400
Soldiers in the ancient Roman army are known to have received salt as part of their wages. IT ___________________________ SALT AS PART OF THEIR WAGES.
It IS KNOWN THAT SOLDIERS IN THE ANCIENT ROMAN ARMY RECIEVED salt as part of their wages.
400
The dinosaurs are believed to die out because of a huge meteor impact.
The dinosaurs are believed to HAVE DIED OUT because of a huge meteor impact.
400
It's essential to pay for tickets in advance. TICKETS...
TICKETS MUST BE PAID FOR IN ADVANCE
400
DO YOU REMEMBER _______ TO CLEAN YOUR ROOM?
DO YOU REMEMBER BEING TOLD TO CLEAN YOUR ROOM?
400
I DON'T REMEMBER...
e.g. I DON'T REMEMBER TO HAVE BEEN EVER CALLED TO THE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE
500
A thousand years ago, salt was thought to be as valuable as gold. A THOUSAND YEARS AGO, IT ___________________ AS VALUABLE AS GOLD.
A thousand years ago, it WAS THOUGHT THAT SALT WAS as valuable as gold.
500
USE OF ENGLISH. It's believed that there are health problems connected with eating too much salt. THERE ARE ___________ CONNECTED WITH EATING TOO MUCH SALT.
There are BELIEVED TO BE HEALTH PROBLEMS connected with eating too much salt.
500
The only logical conclusion is that somebody stole our satellite dish. OUR SATELLITE DISH...
OUR SATELLITE DISH MUST HAVE BEEN STOLEN (BY SOMEBODY)
500
BEYONCÉ WILL NEVER AGREE ________ FOR YOUR MAGAZINE
BEYONCÉ WILL NEVER AGREE BEING INTERVIEWED FOR YOUR MAGAZINE
500
ONE DAY, I HOPE...
e.g. ONE DAY, I HOPE TO BE CONSIDERED AN INFLUENCIAL LEADER