Today’s agenda:
1. Verbs with infinitives and gerunds.
2. Quiz#2 on Compound sentences (30m)
3. Monday
Test#3 Narrative writing paragraph
Tell a personal story, “I”
Grabber (optional)
Topic Sentence that addresses the writing prompt that I will give you
-supporting sentences
Concluding Sentence
(150-200 words)
General knowledge topic.
Opportunity to use our new sentences. SIMPLE, COMPOUND
I’m interested in good simple, compound, and complex sentences.
Next week, we will start complex sentence.
Monday – Begin complex sentences
- Test#3 Narrative writing paragraph
Vancouver Playback Theatre performance- narrative stories about people’s experiences with Covid19
“What’s your Covid story?”
http://www.vancouverplaybacktheatre.com/upcoming-shows/
** Verbs that can be followed by infinitives or gerunds.
GERUND- noun ending in ‘ing’, look like verbs, but they are nouns
hiking- gerund (noun), thing
Israel likes hiking. noun
Israel is hiking on the mountain. verb
Sarah doesn’t like winter.
Sarah doesn’t like driving in the snow. gerund
INFINITIVE – verb form “to …”
to go, to sleep, to walk, to hike, to study, to drive
These verbs can be followed by either an infinitive or a gerund with no difference in meaning:
begin, start, continue, like, love, prefer, hate, can’t stand
begin – Jun began working out last month. Jun began to work out last month.
start – The baby started laughing. The baby started to laugh.
continue – Amir will continue working in the office. Amir will continue to work in the office.
Will you continue to study at South Hill?
Will you continue studying at South Hill?
like – Sarah likes hiking. Sarah likes to hike.
I don’t like to be late. I don’t like arguing with my teenage daughter.
I don’t like arguing with you.
love – Her dog loves chewing on a bone. Her dog loves to chew on a bone.
I love to stay home and relax.
I love hanging out with my dog.
prefer- I would prefer talking to you in person. I would prefer to talk to you in person.
rather- I would rather talk to you. I would rather talking to you.
prefer- I would prefer to talk to you. I would prefer talking to you.
hate- I hate being late. I hate to be late.
can’t stand – (strongly don’t like, not as strong as hate) I can’t stand listening to people complain. I can’t stand to listen to people complain.
Sarah can’t stand being wet and cold, so she doesn’t like camping.
Sarah can’t stand to be wet and cold, so she doesn’t like to camp/ to go camping.
SAME MEANING – YOUR CHOICE
You should learn both ways. Knowing both ways will make your English deeper and richer.
HW Try some of these exercises for homework. We can look at some together on Monday. Try some of your own as well.
1. I like (go) __________ to the zoo.
2. The audience started (leave) __________ after the first act.
3. After a brief interruption, the teacher continued (teach) __________ the class.
4. The children love (swim) __________ in the ocean.
5. I hate (see) __________ any living creature in pain.
Create your own sentences using these verbs:
1. start, move
The creepy doll started to move by itself.
2. begin, play
3. hate, drive
4. prefer, do
5. like, read
6. love, eat
7. can’t stand, talk
8. continue, study
can’t stand = really don’t like
I can’t stand a messy kitchen. I’m a little OCD.
Quiz #2 Compound Sentences.
Email this to me by 12:00.
Doublesspace.
14-16 pt font
Name, class, and time in Subject Line of the email
Write a compound sentence for each.
e.g. and park
We got our running shoes on, and we ran around the park.
1. but sale
2. so peaceful
3. or travel
4. therefore immigrate
5. then park
6. however education
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