Get Yourself acquianted with " Infinitives & Gerund " In English:
(1) Infinitives, Passive be + past participle
He wants to be fed.
(The mother will feed the baby)
She wants to be paid for her tea.
She likes to be seen wearing
purple hair.
He needs to be given a long prison sentence because he's a very dangerous person.
This guitar needs to be tuned. It sounds terrible!
They expect their baby to be born in November.
(2) Gerunds, Passive Voice
being + past participle
1. She enjoys being photographed.
(Note: "enjoys" is the main verb. "Being photographed" is a gerund )
2. He hates being photographed.
He doesn't like to have his picture taken.
3. Her baby loves being held.
4. Being served quickly is important for customers in a restaurant.
(Source: SardarSaghrison_FB)
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
PREPOSITION "RAGARDING"
Regarding
1. I have some questions for my doctor regarding some pain in my lower back.
(The preposition "regarding" is very similar to "about.")
2. The president of the company held a meeting regarding the progress of the company over the last year.
3. Vince is talking to someone on the phone regarding a new business opportunity.
4. There is some very interesting and new information regarding baby formula.
5. Alyson got an email and some twitter updates regarding a party this Friday.
6. There was a story in the newspaper today regarding tax cuts.
7. The news story regarding the death of Osama bin Laden was very unexpected.
(2) Through
1. He's walking through a revolving door.
(Click here to see how I make this word. You must put your tongue to your teeth to make the "th" sound.)
2. He's going through the drive-thru to pick up some food.
3. Buses and cars drive through the city.
4. She rode through the forest on her horse.
5. The sun is peeking through the clouds.
6. I ride my bike through this tunnel almost every day.
7. Whales swim through the ocean.
8. He's swimming through the water.
9. They're looking through some albums at a used record shop.
1. I have some questions for my doctor regarding some pain in my lower back.
(The preposition "regarding" is very similar to "about.")
2. The president of the company held a meeting regarding the progress of the company over the last year.
3. Vince is talking to someone on the phone regarding a new business opportunity.
4. There is some very interesting and new information regarding baby formula.
5. Alyson got an email and some twitter updates regarding a party this Friday.
6. There was a story in the newspaper today regarding tax cuts.
7. The news story regarding the death of Osama bin Laden was very unexpected.
(2) Through
1. He's walking through a revolving door.
(Click here to see how I make this word. You must put your tongue to your teeth to make the "th" sound.)
2. He's going through the drive-thru to pick up some food.
3. Buses and cars drive through the city.
4. She rode through the forest on her horse.
5. The sun is peeking through the clouds.
6. I ride my bike through this tunnel almost every day.
7. Whales swim through the ocean.
8. He's swimming through the water.
9. They're looking through some albums at a used record shop.
(Source: sanghrison_facebook)
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