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Vocabulary
Past Participle Clauses
Present Participle Clauses
Real Conditionals
Unreal Conditionals
100
Which word or phrase doesn't belong? instant, snap-judgment, mull over, first impression, intuition
mull over
100
Which is a past participle clause? 1) The Bic for Her, which is made by Bic, is not very popular. 2) Bic, making the Bic for her, gained negative attention. 3) The pen, made for women, was poorly received.
3) The pen, made for women, was poorly received.
100
Do present participle clauses have an active meaning or a passive meaning?
Active!
100
Find the real conditional in this paragraph: Whether or not you believe in miracles, I think we can all agree that what happened Friday night was pretty amazing. First of all, the Northern Lights are a rare sight in Mexico, even if there is no cloud cover. But in addition, it's almost impossible to see such a spectacular show when it's raining. Friday night is something that we'll not forget anytime soon!
The Northern Lights are a rare sight in Mexico, even if there is no cloud cover.
100
Find the unreal conditional in this paragraph: When I found out that I had won the lead role in the musical, I couldn't believe it. I had always thought that I would never have a part like that unless something really lucky happened. I guess I had that luck. If I can do this, I think that I can do anything!
I had always thought that I would never have a part like that unless something really lucky happened.
200
Match the verb phrases with their prepositions to make language for making decisions: Concentrate / with / Sort / to / Mull / off / Put / over / Figure / out / Find the answer / out / Come up / on
Concentrate on Sort out Mull over Put off Figure out Find the answer to Come up with
200
Change the relative clause into a past participle clause: The ship, which was sunk years ago, will be difficult to bring to the surface.
The ship, sunk years ago, will be difficult to bring to the surface.
200
Convert these sentences into sentences with present participle clauses: 1) The man who ran behind the car tripped and fell. 2) They saw a man, and he was sitting on a rocking chair. 3) It was impossible to stop the man who was driving through the town.
1) The man running behind the car tripped and fell. 2) They saw a man sitting on a rocking chair. 3) It was impossible to stop the man driving through the town.
200
What tenses are used in the "if" clause and in the "other" clause in a real conditional?
If (present tense), (present tense / modal verb).
200
What tenses are used in the "if" clause and the "other" clause in unreal conditionals?
If (past tense), (would/could) infinitive
300
Put these words in order of what happens, from first to last: arrest suspect accuse sentence convict
Suspect, accuse, arrest, convict, sentence
300
Are the following past participle clauses defining or non-defining? Add commas where necessary. 1) The woman murdered is Pistorius's girlfriend. 2) Reeva Steencamp murdered last month was a beautiful model. 3) Designed by Google the new product hits stores in April.
1) The woman murdered is Pistorius's girlfriend. DEFINING 2) Reeva Steencamp, murdered last month, was a beautiful model. NON-DEFINING 3) Designed by Google, the new product hits stores in April. NON-DEFINING
300
Which sentences have a present participle clause? Underline the present participle clauses in these sentences. 1) The man was sitting on a bench next to a man wearing a blue suit. 2) The teacher, shouting at the class to quiet down, lost her temper; she threw the eraser at the student chatting with his friend. 3) The book published last year became a popular and rose to the top of the charts selling over 1 million copies.
1) WEARING a blue suit 2) SHOUTING at the class to quiet down; CHATTING with his friend 3) SELLING over 1 million copies
300
Fill in the blanks to make sentences with real conditionals: 1) Unless I __________ (have) a terrible sickness, I _______ (not miss) work. 2) I will not cheat on the exam, even though I __________ (not know) the answers. 3) If he __________ (tell) her that he cheated on her, she __________ (leave) him.
1) have / don't 2) don't know 3) tells / will leave
300
Fill in the blanks to make unreal conditionals. 1) Even if I __________ (know) that no one would ever know, I __________ (not do) it. 2) If I __________ (go) to Germany, I __________ (practice) speaking German. 3) I couldn't imagine changing careers unless I __________ (have) to.
1) knew / wouldn't do or couldn't do 2) went / would practice or could practice 3) had
400
Name 5 types of sentences that a criminal can receive.
House arrest Go to jail/prison Probation Fine Community Service
400
Based on the following paragraph, write three sentences with past participle clauses. The news that was released last week shocked individuals across the world. It turns out that the birds which were introduced into Australia have been harming other native species in the area. The birds, who are eating other animals, have caused severe problems for Australian wildlife officials. Officials have been looking for a solution. A temporary solution was created; some birds were brought into protective shelters, and they are protected from the threat. But who knows what will happen in the future?
1) The news released last week shocked individuals across the world. 2) It turns out that the birds introduced into Australia have been harming other native species in the area. 3) Some birds, brought into protective shelters, are protected from the threat.
400
Based on the paragraph, write three sentences with present participle clauses: Yesterday, a meteorite struck Russia. It hit near many factories, and it injured over 1000 people. NASA, which made a statement after the incident, said they had no idea that this meteorite would strike the Earth. The statement which was released by the Russian government expressed support for the injured and requested help from NGOs. The people who were affected by this incident continue to need help and support, and many people who are volunteering to help have donated medical care.
1) Hitting near many factories, it injured over 1000 people. 2) It hit near many factories, injuring over 1000 people. 3) NASA, making a statement after the incident, said they had no idea that this meteorite would strike the Earth. 4) Many people volunteering to help have donated medical care.
400
Write three real conditionals to give advice to a person with the following problem: I have an exam in thirty minutes, and I haven't studied at all. I am thinking of pretending that I am sick, but if I get caught skipping the test, I'll get a 0 and I'll fail the course. What should I do?
Own answers, ex: If you take the test, you might pass. Even if you don't pass the test, you can find some way to pass the course. Unless you get caught, pretending to be sick is a great idea!
400
Write three unreal conditionals to give advice to a person with this problem: My tuition is due next week, but my parents just told me that I'll have to pay it on my own. I have some money saved up, but I wanted to save it to buy a car. What should I do?
Own answers, ex: If I were you, I'd spend the money on your tuition. Unless I had a job, I wouldn't spend the money on tuition. Even if you saved enough money for the tuition, I wouldn't spend money on it; it's too expensive.
500
Name a synonym for each of the following words: stick link cut shift leave swap
add connect drop move keep switch
500
Convert the sentences into sentences with past or present participle clauses. 1) The man who rode the bike stole the money. 2) The money that the man stole is in the black suitcase. 3) The taxi that the man drove didn't have a license plate. 4) He saw a police man who was watching him, but he committed the crime anyways. 5) The whistle that the police officer blew scared people on the street.
1) The man riding the bike stole the money. (present) 2) The money stolen by the man is in the black suitcase. (past) 3) The taxi driven by the man didn't have a license plate. (past) 4) He saw a police man watching him, but he committed the crime anyways. (present) 5) The whistle blown by the police officer scared people on the street. (past)
500
Fill in the blank with a present or past participle: 1) The man __________ (see) by the police was wearing an orange coat. 2) The woman __________ (walk) her dog turned out to be the criminal. 3) __________ (uncover) by the investigators, the blood turned out to be the thief's. 4) What makes a real difference is women __________ (speak) out against violence. 5) The students who sat silently in class were outnumbered by students __________ (ask) the teacher questions.
1) seen 2) walking 3) uncovered 4) speaking 5) asking
500
Decide whether each sentence is a real or an unreal conditional, and fill in the blank. 1) If it __________ (be) me, I'd tell the truth. 2) Unless you have a good excuse, __________ (not forget) your mom's birthday! 3) We'll play soccer on Saturday even if it __________ (rain). 4) I couldn't forget about the exam even if I __________ (try). 5) If you tell me the secret, I __________ (pay) you $20.
1) Unreal: were 2) Real: don't forget 3) Real: rains 4) Unreal: tried 5) Real: 'll pay
500
Give six pieces of advice, using three unreal and three real conditionals, to a person with the following problem: I just broke up with my boyfriend, and he's already dating another girl! I want to say something to him, but I'm not sure what I should say. What would you do?
Ex: Real conditionals If you talk to him now, you might regret it. Unless you have to talk to him about it, you should let it go. It will get worse if you confront him Ex: Unreal conditionals If it were me, I'd just tell him how you feel. Even if you talked to him, he wouldn't change. I would mention something to him if I saw him, but otherwise I'd leave it alone.