Gi007 gerund or infinitive fill in the correct form intermediate. I saw jack while he was parking in front of his house. Some adjectives, nouns and verbs can be followed by infinitives with or without to. Students result english result intermediate grammar unit 12 ing and ed clauses.
Im feeling depressed depressing, so im going to go home, eat some. Firstly, there is an introduction to the term toinfinitive clauses in terms of their implicit meanings, their structure. Of which is possible for things, but it is unusual except in very formal english. Every day i do exactly the same thing again and again. When two things happen at the same time, you can use ing for one of the verbs. Present participle verbing clauses can be used without a subject pronoun and an auxiliary when the subject of the sentence does two things at the same time or. Combine the two sentences in any order by using the time expression in parentheses. Feeling tired ing clause i went to bed early main clause playing tennis and feeling tired are ing clauses. Also known as an infinitival clause or a to infinitive clause. Apr 26, 2016 in this english lesson you will learn how we form participle clauses in english after prepositions and conjunctions. A participle clause is a dependent clause which uses a participle form of a verb.
Present participle verb ing clauses can be used without a subject pronoun and an auxiliary when the subject of the sentence does two things at the same time or when one action interrupts another. Not the judge paid no attention to that the boy had just lost his parents. Because he didnt study hard enough for his exam, ryan couldnt pass it. Participle clauses grammar intermedio a intermedio. Heres a worksheet on reduced relative clauses for you to check your students on reduced relative clauses. Participle clauses exercise rewrite the sentences with participle clauses. The teacher was impressed by daniels work, so she gave him the highest mark. Having eaten all the food it could find in the camp, the bear. It shows that the action is done to the subject, not by the subject.
Most grammar references ive found on the internet only talk about their use as adverbials at the beginning of a sentence. Remember that the subject doing the inging must be the same as the who doing what. Downloadable pdf grammar and vocabulary worksheets. His house, whose windows are all broken, was a depressing sight. Rewrite the following sentences using a ing clause or a ed clause. This paper analyses toinfinitive clauses from various angles. Jim hurt his arm playing tennis playing tennis ing clause jim hurt himself main clause feeling tired, i went to bed early. Defining clauses restrictive clauses a defining relative clause tells which noun we are talking about. Ed and ing adjectives exercise 1 choose the correct adjective. There are also some words that can be followed by either an infinitive or an ing form.
Jan 12, 2012 that clauses cannot follow prepositions directly. Since the fall quarter began, the students have been very busy. The teacher was impressed by daniels work, so she gave him the highest score. May, 2017 some adjectives, nouns and verbs can be followed by infinitives with or without to. English lesson on participle clauses eding clauses youtube. Gerund and infinitive pdf worksheets english vocabulary.
Grammar worksheet all things grammar grammar focus participle adjectives ed vs. How to use supplementary ing clauses at the end of sentences. We will begin by looking at subordinate clauses which are distinguished by their formalcharacteristics. The perfect participle, active having ed is used to show that the event of the participle clause happened first. The clause following before, after, when, while or since may be reduced changed from a finite to a. If we have to put a thatclause after a preposition, we use the expression the fact that. Prepositions and adjectives english grammar exercises. In the worksheet, students first need to decide whether the relative clause can be reduced or not, then make the necessary changes in the sentence to make it shorter. Mar 19, 2015 hi guys, after revising ing and ed clauses, try to do this exercise rewrite the following sentences using a ing clause or a ed clause. If006 if clauses complete the sentences intermediate. They are used mainly in written english and they allow us to convey a great deal of information in a shorter form. Nondefining clauses nonrestrictive clauses we use nondefining relative clauses to give extra information about the person or thing.
Chapter 6 phrases, clauses, and sentences chapter checkin recognizing phrases identifying independent and subordinate clauses understanding sentences clauses and phrases are the building blocks of sentences. The car, whose handbrake wasnt very reliable, began to slide backwards. Adjectives ed or ing exercise ing this film is boringthe cause ed the effect i feel really bored a fill the gaps with the adjectives in brackets. Participle clauses can also follow prepositions or conjunctions. That clauses english grammar today a reference to written and spoken english grammar and usage cambridge dictionary. It is divided into four different, but related, parts. That clauses english grammar today cambridge dictionary.
Pdf grammar worksheets intermediate level b1 grammar worksheets b1 this sections provides you with downloadable pdf worksheets and keys for grammar. Pay attention to the verb tense you use in the time clause. If there is no be form of a verb in the adjective clause, omit the subject pronoun and change the verb to its ing form active meaning e. The new volunteer hurt himself while playing football. Add a prepositional phrase or other words in the dashed area. Theyll help you to put into practice all the key notions of the english grammar previously shown in the grammar lessons part of the website, and if you are a beginner. It is not essential information to understand the sentence. Gi006 gerund or infinitive fill in the correct form intermediate. English grammar relative clauses relative clauses introduction there are two types of relative clauses. Grammar challenge adjectives with ed and ing answers exercise 1. Gerund and infinitive worksheets are in pdf format and consist of a worksheet and answer sheet to check your results.
Underline the time clause in the sentence you write. A phrase is a group of words that act as a part of speech but cannot stand alone as a sentence. It is also common for participle clauses, especially with ing, to follow conjunctions and prepositions such as before, after, instead of, on, since, when, while and in spite of. Modifying clauses add information about a noun n or noun phrase np. The information is essential in order to understand what or who is being referred to. A temporal preposition such as before, after, when, while or since can be added to the main clause to relate the timing of a second activity. Nondefining relative clauses defining relative clauses these describe the preceding noun in such a way to distinguish it from other nouns of the same class. Indicates an action that happens simultaneously with the action in the main clause. The phrase may take a finite full clause or a nonfinite reduced gerund clause as its complement. Im wondering how to use those nouny ing clauses when they are at the end of the sentence. There is no real pattern you need to learn them as you meet them. Before the famous author received the prize, he gave short speech. Feeling tired ing clause i went to bed early main clause playing tennis and feeling tired are ing clauses if the ing clause is first as in the second example, we write a. Choose the correct participle adjective form in each of the sentences below.
If the ing clause is first as in the second example, we write a comma, between the clauses. Participle clauses grammar intermedio a intermedioalto. Ing openers a complete list of ing openers would be as endless as the list of verbs in a dictionary, but here are a few just to get you started. We can use participle clauses after a noun in the same way as relative clauses. If clauses pdf worksheets english vocabulary and grammar. Page 1 of 4 participle phrases as reduced relative clauses. In this english lesson you will learn how we form participle clauses in english after prepositions and conjunctions. Gi003 gerund or infinitive fill in the correct form intermediate. Clauses are parts of a sentence and they have a verb and a noun. Exercises combine and shorten the following sentences using reduced adjective clauses. English lesson on participle clauses eding clauses. These clauses are used to avoid making sentences overly complicated. He was embarrassed embarrassing when he arrived late for class.
Match the beginnings of the sentences to the correct endings. Richard nordquist is professor emeritus of rhetoric and english at georgia southern university and the author of several universitylevel grammar and composition textbooks. Placing the subject at the beginning of the participle clause. Hi guys, after revising ing and ed clauses, try to do this exercise. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase. English grammar exercises online with answers pdf on this page you will find various free grammar worksheets of increasing difficulty that can be completed directly online, or at home. As i havent received all the applications yet, i am not eager to hire anyone. How to use supplementary ing clauses at the end of. English has an alphabet that consists of 26 letters. This use of prepositions or conjunctions before participle clauses mainly ing participle clauses is quite common. Gi004 gerund or infinitive fill in the correct form intermediate. Having found a hotel, we looked for somewhere to have dinner.
Answer key 1 fill in the gaps with a suitable relative pronoun. Because i remembered a few words in spanish, i tried to speak to a mexican tourist. A complete list of ing openers would be as endless as the list of verbs in a dictionary, but here are a few just to get you started. Please subscribe to this channel and share the video.
Martinet, a practical english grammar, oxford university press, 1986. In english grammar, an infinitive clause is a subordinate clause whose verb is in the infinitive form. Compare how a full clause can be changed to a reduced clause. Complete the sentences with relative pronouns or relative adverbs. Participle clauses after conjunctions and prepositions.