Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Blog Writing #25: Gerunds, Infinitives, and Noun Clauses (due Thursday, 7/19)

English is an amazing language, especially for writers. Why is this so? Because in English you can say the same exact idea in numerous ways. That helps prevent boredom!

For instance, here is some advice from me to you in different forms:

1. It is important for you to review what we study in class each night (infinitive phrase).
or, with a noun clause: It is important THAT you review each night.

2. It is critical for you to learn the grammar structures and then to use them every day (infinitive phrase).
or, with a noun clause: It is critical THAT you learn the structures and use them every day.

3. It is not too hard to learn a little bit each day, but it is too hard to learn a lot each day (infinitive phrase).

or with gerunds:

4.  In other words, learning a little bit each day is easy enough, but learning a lot each day is more difficult.

Please add your own pieces of advice for me or for your classmates in multiple forms. Show us that you can say the same idea in more than one (correct) way!

21 comments:

  1. Its important to you to sleep early, so you won't be sleepy during the class.
    Its important that you sleep early, so you won't be sleepy during the class
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    I have a Trouble to weak up in the morning.
    I have a trouble weaking up in the morning.

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  2. 1. Making cards to study gerunds and infinitives is effective.
    - It's effective to study gerunds and infinitives by making cards.

    2. It's neccessary to come to class with "your mind".
    - Pay attention in class is neccessary.

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    1. Paying attention to gerunds is very important.

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  3. 1- Getting college degree is essential to have a high position at work.
    It is essential that people who want a high position should get a college degree.

    2- It is always pleasure for me to volunteer to teach math for poor children.

    Volunteering to teach math for poor children is always pleasure for me.

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    1. It is essential for people who want a high position to get a college degree.

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  4. It is important for students to come to class on time everyday.

    Coming to class on time everyday is important for students

    It is essential for children to have good education.

    It is the fact that having good education is essential for children

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    1. Last sentence: It is "a" fact that...
      Otherwise, perfect.

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  5. It is important for students to be honest in the classes.
    It is important that students are honest in the classes.

    Attending outdoor activities is a good time for students practicing speaking.
    It is a good time for students attending outdoor activities to practice speaking.

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    1. Attending activities outside of class is a good way for students to practice speaking.

      A good way for students to practice speaking is by attending activities outside of class.

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  6. It is important for you to do your homework everyday.
    It is important that you do your homework everyday.
    Doing homework everyday is important for you to learn.

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  7. It is important for us to attend class everyday.
    It is important that finish homework by yourself.
    Attending class everyday is important for us to learn.
    Finishing homework by yourself is important.

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    1. #2. That begins a noun clause, so where is the subject?

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  8. 1. It is importance to say that students should practice in class.
    2. Practicing in class helps students to improve their language.
    3. It is critical for our health walk at least one hour every day.
    4. There is no doubt that walking at least one hour every day is critical for people.

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    1. #1. It is important for students to practice in class.
      #3. we need an infinitive
      #4. Instead of "for people," how about "for our health?"

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  9. Learning a second language is difficult. It is important that we pay attention to every rule.
    Paying attention to every rule, help us learn others language.

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    1. Paying attention to every rule helps us learn a new language.

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  10. 1. It's important for us to learn all modals in order to use them correctly
    Learning all modals to use it correctly is important

    2. It's healthy for us to do exercise very day
    Doing exercise everyday is healthy

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    1. 1B. Learning modals is important in order to speak correctly.
      The rest are correct.

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  11. It's important for you to workout if you want to be in a good shape.
    I'ts important that you workout if you want to be in a good shape.

    It is necessary for you to put much effort in class in order to pass the level.

    In order to pass the level, you have to put a lot of effort in class.

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