After verbs like "love/like/can't stand/hate" we use...
Infinitive OR Gerund (i.e. I love cooking/to cook for my family and friends)
Team discussion: Discuss the next mystery. Use verbs of belief in your comments.
"IS THERE LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS?"
OPEN ANSWER
"Fast-food restaurants are already fairly common in China. They are increasing in number each year." COMBINE THE SENTENCES BY A NON-DEFINING RELATIVE.
Fast food restaurants, which are already fairly common in China, are increasing in number each year.
"Florence was once the capital of Italy. Florence is a historic city." Combine the sentences by using a defining or a non-defining relative clause
Defining: Florence is a historic city that was once the capital of Italy.
Non-defining: Florence, which was once the capital of Italy, is a historic city.
Defining relative clauses...
give essential information about a noun.
"I shouldn't have invited them to my house. I don't like them too much."
a) I invited them
b) I didn't invite them
a) I invited them
What is the function of a relative clause? Which are the two different types of relative clauses?
Give information about a noun...Defining and Non defining relative clauses
After verbs like "enjoy"," avoid" and "don't mind", we have to use:
a) Gerund
b) infinitive
a) Gerund
Describe these three different types of families: Extended, Nuclear and Two-income
Extended: Parents, children, grandparents/uncles/aunts, etc live in the same house.
Nuclear: Has only parents and children.
Two-income: Both parents work
"Malinalco is a tourist town near Mexico city. Malinalco is known for its archaeological site." Combine the sentences using a defining or a non-defining relative clause.
D: Malinalco is a tourist town near Mexico city that is known for its archaeological site.ND: Malinalco, which is known for its archaeological zone, is a tou..
I'm a ____ & _______ person. I avoid ______ (start) conversations with people I don't know.
shy/reserved... starting
“I know Jane didn’t like my cooking, but she didn’t need to be so rude about it.”
a) Jane was rude to me
b) Jane wasn't rude to me
a) Jane was rude to me
Speaking: Present your personal profile to the class. Describe:
1) Job/occupation 2) Personality 3) Hobbies/interests/lifestyle
OPEN ANSWER
Gerunds can function as...
Subjects, objects of verbs and objects of prepositions.
Aggravating a problem is...
making a problem worse than it was initially
"I ___________ study for my exam but I fell asleep." (Phrasal modal of obligation)
was supposed to
Mention three verbs of belief that express certainty and three that express uncertainty
Certainty: bet, be certain, be positive, be sure
Uncertainty: assume, guess, suppose, have a hunch, suspect
What is a noun clause?
A group of words that function together as a noun. (i.e. An advantage of having older siblings is that they can give you advice)
"I'm not afraid of giving speeches." In this sentence, the gerund is working as...
Object of preposition (of)
The best of thing of being an only child is that you get all the attention.
Can you identify the noun clause?
"...that you get all the attention."
Non-defining relative clauses...
give non-essential/extra information about a noun.
I enjoy ________(help) with chores at home.
helping
Mention three past phrasal modals of obligation
needed to/didn't need to ...had to... was/were supposed to
"I have a full-time job". "The hard part is I don't have enough time for my family." Make a sentence by using a noun clause. (Use the preposition "about")
The hard part about having a full time job is that I don't have enough time for my family.
Speaking: Describe how you have changed over the last five years?
OPEN ANSWER
"I love cooking for my family". In this sentence the gerund is working as...
Object of the verb (love)
"Teacher didn't arrive to class"... He __________(have) a problem but I'm not sure. (modals of speculation/possibility/certainty)
may/might/could have had
The city is better for students _____ want to work in the summer because it's the place ______ the job market is bigger.
who/where
"I share a room with my cousin." "One disadvantage is he's very messy." Combine the sentences by using the noun clause (use the preposition "of)
One disadvantage of sharing a room with my cousin is that he's very messy.
My brother "never does anything" about his problems.
a) ignores
b) avoids
c) runs into
a) ignores
Team discussion: Discuss advantages and disadvantages of living in an extended family.
OPEN ANSWER
"The best thing about having a big family is..." Complete with a noun clause.
OPEN ANSWER (i.e. that you always have someone to talk to)
"I hate __________ (get up) for early morning classes."
a) to get up
b) getting up
c) both are correct
c) both are correct