Monday, July 22, 2013

Grammar #23: Gerunds, Infinitives, and Noun Clauses (in the Call Lab)

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:
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! Write three groups of sentences.

75 comments:

  1. It is important for you to do the exercises on the blog.

    It is important that you do the exercises on the blog.

    Doing the exercises on the blog is very important.


    It is necessary for you to come to class on time.

    It is necessary that you come to class on time.

    Coming to class on time is necessary.

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  2. It is important for us to practice in the call lab every Monday for the COMPASS test.

    It is important that we practice in the call lab every Monday for the COMPASS test.

    It is critical for us to practice in the call lab every Monday for the COMPASS test.


    It is critical that we practice in the call lab every Monday for the COMPASS test.

    It is not to hard to take some minutes in class to practice in the call lab.


    In other hands, taking some minutes in class to practice in the call lab is easy, but not taking any time of the class is hard.

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    1. Students who want to practice for the Compass test are invited to come to the Call Lab during open hours.

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  3. It's important for students to utilize their time appropriately. (infinitive phrase)
    It's important that students utilize their time appropriately. (Noun clause)
    utilizing and managing time is important for students to be successful.(gerunds)

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  4. It is important for you to do the homework.
    It is important that you do the homework.
    Do the homework on the books it is very important.

    It is necessary for you and the teacher to don't miss class.
    It is necessary that you don't miss any class.
    don't miss any class is necessary.

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  5. 1-It is critical for one to memorize the vocabulary which we learn in the class everyday
    2-It is critical that one memorize the vocabulary we learn in the class everyday
    3-It is important to practice everyday what we learn in the class and use them appropriately.
    4-It is important that one practice everyday and use them appropriately.
    5-it is not too hard to focus on classes. However, it is too hard to focus on classes if you get bored.
    6- Focusing to the classes is easy enough, but focusing on class more difficult if you get bored.

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    1. 6. ...focusing on class IS more difficult...

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  6. 1- It is important for you to go to school everyday.

    It is important that you go to school everyday.

    Going to school everyday is important .

    2- It is better for you work-out everyday.

    It's better that you work-out everyday

    Working-out everyday is better for you


    3- It is important to you to prepare for the final exam.

    It is important that you prepare for the final
    exam

    Preparing for the final exam is important .



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  7. 1.It is useful for you to participate in the class.
    It is useful that you participate in the class.

    2.It is basic for you to go to school as punctual as possible.
    It is basic that you go to school as punctual as possible.

    3.It is necessary for teachers to give us tests.
    It is necessary that teachers give us tests.

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  8. its important for you to be on time.
    doing your homework everyday is important.
    to be on time for the class is important.

    its good for you to go to gym .
    going to the gym is good for you.


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  9. 1.- It is important for every students to sleep 8 hours per day.
    It is important that every students sleeps 8 hours per day.

    2.- It is hard for me to drive to the university from The Woodlands every single day.
    It is hard that I drive to the University from The Woodlands every single day.

    3.- It is critical for me to understand grammar before the compass test.
    It is critical that I understand grammar before the compass test.

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    1. 2b. this sentence doesn't work with "hard." It works with adjectives of "advice:" important, necessary, critical, advisable.

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  10. 1.1 it is important for students to study everyday if the want to pass the finals.

    1.2 Studying everyday is important to pass the finals.

    2.1 It is imperative that the US take action against War lords in the world.
    2.2 Taking action against War lords in the world is imperative.
    3.1 Walking late night in downtown is dangerous.
    3.2 It's is dangerous to walk in downtown late in the night.


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  11. 1.It is good for you to be on time for every class.

    Being on time for every class is good for you.

    2.It is important for you to do all the homework each night.

    Doing all the homework each night is important for you.

    3.It is critical for you to pay attention in every class.

    It is critical that you pay attention in every class.

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  12. It is important for you to practice every day.

    It is important that you do every exercises on the book.

    It is critical for you to do the homework on the blog.

    It is critical that you understand every lesson.

    It is not too hard to study every night, but it is too hard to learn everything in one night.

    learning the vocabulary is important for us.

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    1. I want you to write each idea in multiple ways.

      1. It is important for you to practice every day.
      Practicing every day is important.

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    2. Doing the exercises on the book is important for us.

      Doing the homework on the blog is critical for us.

      Understanding each lesson is critical for us.

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    3. These sentences are all using gerunds. I want you to use infinitives and noun clauses too.

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  13. It is necessary for you to memorize some words from AWL what we study every week.
    It is necessary that you memorize some words from AWL every week.
    It is vital for you to know the listening structures and then to use in quiz.

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    1. 1. from AWL, WHICH we study each week.

      These are all the same FORM (infinitive). I want you to say the same idea with DIFFERENT FORMS.

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  14. it is important to attend the class ever day .
    it is important that we attend the class everyday .
    attending the class everyday is important.

    it is known writing is the evidence of your grammar .
    it is known that the evidence of grammar is writing.

    it is not easy to study all of your lessons each day , but it is easy to study the important lessons each day.
    in other words, studying important lessons each day is easy , but studying all the lessons each day is not.

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  15. 1-It is helpful for you to practice what we study in class each night.(infinitive phrase)
    or with a gerund:
    practicing what you take in class is helpful.
    2- It is good for you to attend the conversation club and try to make friends who are native speakers.
    or with gerunds
    attending the conversation club is the best for making a friends who are native speakers.
    3- It is polite to tell the teacher why you will be absent tomorrow.
    with a gerunds
    telling the teacher why you will be absent is polite.

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  16. It is important for your listing to watch movies everyday.
    Watching movies everyday is important.
    It is important that you watch movies everyday.

    It is necessary for your kidney to drink a lot water.
    It is necessary that you drink a lot of water.
    Drinking water everyday is necessary.

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    1. Drinking water is especially important for those people who have experienced kidney problems!

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  17. Some pieces of advice for holy's students;
    1- It is important to check the grammar blog everyday or you will be in trouble. (infinitive phrase)
    1- It is important that you check the grammar's blog or you will be in trouble. (noun clause)

    2- It is necessary to study hard every night to be able to pass the level. (infinitive phrase)

    2- Studying hard every night is necessary to be able to pass this level. (gerund)

    3- coming to the class early is important. (gerund)
    3- It is important that you come early to the class. (noun clause)


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  18. It is important that you take your class seriously.

    It is important for you taking your class seriously.

    Taking the class seriously is important for you.

    It is necessary for you to see a doctor when you feel sick.

    It is necessary that you see a doctor when you feel sick.

    seeing the doctor when you feel sick is necessary.

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  19. 1. It is dangerous for you to smoke everyday.
    1. smoking everyday is dangerous.

    2.It is funny for you to go to a standup comedy.
    2. It is funny that you go to a standup comedy.

    3.It is benefit for you to exercise each day.
    3.Exercise each day is beneficial

    4.It is important for you to brush your teeth before you sleep.
    4.brushing your teeth before you sleep is important.
    4.It is important that you brush your teeth before you sleep.

    5. It is beautiful for people to wear colorful clothes.
    5. It is beautiful that people wear colorful clothes

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    1. 2. this doesn't work with the word "funny." It works with words of advice (necessary, essential, important, etc.)

      3. BENEFICIAL is the adj.
      3B. incorrect

      4. go to sleep

      5. look at my response to #2.

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    2. 3.b exercising each day is beneficial.

      2. It is necessary to lough when people say a joke

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    3. Even if the joke isn't funny?

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  20. studying before its too late is necessary.

    it is necessary that you study before its too late.

    it is necessary to study before its too late, but studying on time is not easy.

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  21. 1- Studying hard is the best way to pass the level.
    2- It is important for you to study hard to pass the level.
    3- It's believed that students who study hard find the level easy to pass.

    1-Paying attention in all classes is very important for students.
    2- Students should pay more attention in all classes.

    1-It's not too hard to specify just 2 hours reviewing all subjects each day.
    2- Students who specify 2 hours reviewing all subjects each day find no difficulties to understand the subjects.

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    1. 3c. will find

      2. AGREED!

      3b. 2 hours each day reviewing subjects

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  22. 1- It is important that you ask your teacher when you have any question.

    It is important for you to ask your teacher when you have any question.



    2- It is helpful for you to do your homework than ask your teacher when you have any question.

    It is helpful that you do your homework and ask your teacher when you have any question.







    3-It is not too difficult to do all your homework each day , but it is too difficult to do it before the test.

    doing your homework each day is easy enough, but doing the homework before the test is more difficult.



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  23. 1-Sleeping early is healthy for you.
    2-It is healthy for you to sleep early
    3-It is healthy for you that you sleep early.

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    1. Going to sleep early...

      3. The noun clause doesn't work with the word "healthy." It works with words like important, essential, necessary

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  24. It is important for you to take notes in class.
    It is important that you take notes un class.
    Taking notes in class is a good resources to learn information.

    It is essential for you to get enough sleep at night.
    It is necessary that you get enough sleep at night.
    Getting enough sleep at night is a good advice to students.

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  25. 1.
    It is important for you to eat three times a day.

    It is important that you eat three times a day.

    Eating three times a day is important for your health.

    2.
    It is necessary for you to get your driver's license.

    It is necessary that you get your driver's license.

    Getting your driver's license is necessary.

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  26. It is important for you to come to class everyday.
    To come to class everyday is important.
    Coming to class everyday is important.
    It is important that you come to class everyday.

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  27. 1 It is important for you to keep healthy.
    2 It is important that you keep healthy.
    3 Keeping healthy is good for you.

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  28. 1. It is important for me to pass the Toefl test.
    It is important that I have to pass the Toefl test.
    Passing the Toefl test is important for me.

    2. It is important for new comers to maintain their weight.
    It is important that new comers should control their weight.
    Maintaining new comers weight is important.

    3. It is not too difficult to afford a house.
    To afford a house is not difficult.
    It is not difficult that people can afford house.

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    1. It is important that you pass the test.

      Which newcomers are you talking about?

      Last sentence doesn't work.

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  29. -It is critical for us to get at least 82 to pass in level 6.

    -learning Spanish is really challenging for me, but learning English seems easier.

    -It is so hard to go to school during summer, and watching your friend having fun.

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    1. These sentences are correct, but I wanted you to write the same idea in 2 or 3 different ways.

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  30. 1- It is important for you to practice English language every day to improve it

    2- practicing English language every day is important to improve it

    3- It is important that you practice English language to improve it

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  31. 1-It is essential to learn from school of life .

    2-it is essential that you learn from school of life.

    3-learning form school of life is essential.

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  32. It is important for you to do home works every day.
    It is important that you do home works every day.

    It is critical for you to do home works every day.
    It is critical that you do home works every day.

    It is not too hard to do home works, but it is hard to do home work every day.
    In other words, doing home work is easy, but doing home work every day is hard.

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  33. It is important for students to study before the test.
    It is important that students study before the test.
    Studying is important for students before the test.

    It is good for healthy to exercise.
    It is good for healthy that people exercise
    Exercising is good for healty

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    1. It is healthy to exercise.
      It is healthy that people exercise.
      Exercise is good for your health.

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  34. 1. It is essential to be prepared for the next battle.
    2. preparing for the next battle is important.
    3. it is important that you prepare for the next battle .

    1. It is wonderful thing to be awareness of what is going on around you .
    2. being awareness of what is going on around you is wonderful thing.
    3. That you are awareness of whats going on around you is wonderful thing .

    1. It is a shame to be a loser in your life.
    2. being a loser in your life in a shame .
    3. That you are a loser is a shame .

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  35. It is important that you study for the test.
    Studying for the test is important for you.

    It is necessary for you to drink water every day.
    Drinking water every day is necessary for you.

    It is important for you to be on time in the class.
    Being on time in the class is important for you.

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  36. it is important for you to exercise at the gym everyday.
    it is important that you do exercise at the gym everyday.
    doing exercise at the gym everyday is very important.

    it is necessary for you to wear a seatbelt.
    it is necessary that you wear a seatbelt.
    wearing a seatbelt is very necessary.

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  37. 1- It is important for you to turn off your cell phone when you are in the class to understand the lesson.

    2- It is important that you turn off your cell phone when you are in the class to understand the lesson.

    3- Turning off the cell phone is important to understand the lesson when you are in the class.

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