Grammar - Mega goal 2 - ثاني ثانوي

6 Going Green 3 Grammar BC Gerunds After Verbs Gerunds are the -ing form of a verb. They act like nouns and answer the question what. I recommend turning off the lights when you leave the room. Our class enjoys learning about ways to help the environment. We use gerunds after certain verbs, such as: advise begin enjoy intend finish keep quit recommend can't stand go like start consider hate love stop continue imagine prefer suggest Infinitives After Verbs An infinitive is to + the base form of a verb. Like gerunds, infinitives act like nouns and answer the question what. Don't forget to reuse that plastic container. Do they intend to buy a hybrid car? We use infinitives after certain verbs, such as: agree continue intend offer start ask* decide learn plan try attempt expect* like prefer want* begin forget love promise can't stand hate need* remember رابط الدرس الرقمي www.ien.edu.sa *These verbs can be followed by an object before the infinitive. They want to plant a garden. / They want us to plant a garden. A. Circle the correct verb forms. Sometimes both the gerund and the infinitive are possible. pillä • Do you want (1. having / to have) a positive impact on the environment? I suggest (2. giving to give) these steps a try: • Do you hate (3. throwing / to throw) away old clothes in the garbage? Consider • (4. giving to give) clothes that no longer fit you to other people who can wear them. Quit (5. using to use) disposable batteries. Begin (6. using / to use) rechargeable batteries. • Learn (7. buying / to buy) products with less packaging. Attempt (8. buying / to buy) large containers of water, juice, and soda instead of individual serving-size containers. Learn (9. avoiding / to avoid) creating trash whenever possible. For example, when ordering food, avoid (10. taking / to take) any unnecessary utensils and napkins. Start (11. making / to make) a shopping list before you go shopping. This will help you stop (12. buying to buy) things you don't need on impulse. Keep (13. reusing/to reuse) your supermarket bags. Ministry of Education 2024-8846 MG_02_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 88 30/4/24 2:30 AM

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Circle the correct verb forms. Sometimes both the gerund and the infinitive are possible - Do you want (1. having/to have) a positive impact on the environment? I suggest 2. giving / to give)

B. Answer the questions with complete sentences. Then discuss your answers. 1. Do you think cars will stop running on gas in the near future? 2. Do you think people will begin to change their habits of consumption? 3. What is something you try to do every day to help the environment? 4. What is something harmful to the environment that you want to quit doing? 5. What is something that you often forget to do? 6. Would you ever consider growing your own vegetable garden? 7. What is something you could stop buying? 8. What changes do you hope to see in the environment in the next decade? C. Rewrite each sentence using the verb in brackets and a gerund or infinitive. Make any other necessary changes. From now on Jack is going to use only fluorescent light bulbs. (start) Jack is going to start using only fluorescent light bulbs. 1. We're going to set the air conditioner on a timer at night. (plan) 2. I don't really read newspapers. I like reading the news online better. (prefer) 3. Arya thinks it's a good idea to print on both sides of the paper. (recommend) 4. I can't believe I left the lights on again. (keep) 5. Gardening is one of my favorite activities. (enjoy) 6. We should continue to find ways to use less energy. (keep) D. Look at the picture. Write a paragraph about ways Faisal could change his habits to become more green. Use gerunds and infinitives. There are many things that Faisal can do to become more green. First of all... pile Ministry of Edugn 2024-1446 A อวก MG L021 COMBOATEXT 2024.indb 89 әбиело Orange Orange Orange Orange :: Orange 89 e Juice 730/4/24 12:30 AM

Answer the questions with complete sentences. Then discuss your answers 1. Do you think cars will stop running on gas in the near future?

Rewrite each sentence using the verb in brackets and a gerund or infinitive Make any other necessary changes. 1 Were'er going to set the air conditioner on a timer at night. (plan)

Look at the picture. Write a paragraph about ways Faisal could change his habits to become more green. Use gerunds and infinitives