Grammatical StructuresAdjective Clauses (Relative Clauses) |
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Examples
The woman who impersonated Patty may have to go to jail.
The company Betty works for has broken the law.
Adjective clauses, like adjectives, describe people, places, and things. They are also called relative clauses.
Mixer: Adjective Clauses -- The Pronoun is the Subject of the Clause
Mixer: Adjective Clauses -- The Pronoun is the Object of the Clause
Mixer: Various Kinds of Adjective Clauses
Examples of Gerunds
Camping is really relaxing for Patty.
Patty enjoys camping in her free time.
Betty is considering quitting her job at UEC.
Gerunds are verbal nouns. They are always in the -ing form. They can be used in subject position, as in the first example, or in object position as in the second and third examples.
Examples of Infinitives
To gamble is to throw your money away!
Justin loves to play golf.
Justin wants Patty to lose today's election.
Infinitives are verbal nouns. They consist of to + the base form of a verb. They can be used in subject position, as in the first example, or in object position as in the second and third examples. Sometimes, a noun or pronoun comes before the infinitive as in the third example.
Mixer: Words Followed by Gerunds and Infinitives: A to G
Mixer: Words Followed by Gerunds and Infinitives: H to P
Examples
Patty doesn't understand what happened in Las Vegas.
Where Patty was was a mystery.
Noun clauses can come at the beginning or end of a sentence. That is, they can be in object position, as in the first example, or in subject position, as in the second.
Examples
The plane took off and flew east.
A couple found Patty in the woods and brought her up as their own child.
Phrasals are also called "two-word" verbs. If you have trouble, you may want to look at Dennis Oliver's Phrasal Verb Page. All the verbs in these activities can be found there.
Mixer:Phrasals Starting with A and B
Concentration: Phrasals Starting with A and B
Multiple Choice: Phrasals Starting with C and D
Fill-In: Phrasals Starting with E and F
Multiple Choice: Phrasals Starting with G
Concentration: Phrasals Starting with H, I, and J
Fill-In: Phrasals Starting with K & L
Mixer: Phrasals Starting with M and N
Fill-In: Phrasals Starting with P
Fill In: Phrasals Starting with R and S
Multiple Choice: Phrasals Starting with T
Mixer: Phrasals Starting with T
| EnglishZoom Verb Form System (Explanation coming soon!) | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| go | went | gone | goes | going |
| help | helped | helped | helps | helping |
Almost all verbs in English have five forms. Use these pages to practice two things: 1) how to spell the verb forms and 2) how to use them.
Spelling of Five Forms
S Forms (3rd Person Singular) Spelling of Form 4
Ing Forms Spelling of Form 5
ed Forms Spelling of Forms 2 & 3 of Regular Verbs
Using and Spelling Verbs in Sentences
Sink to Write Puzzle 2 (with many clues the same as "Sink to Write Puzzle 1", and a few more words -- good for extra practice!)
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