Professional Documents
Culture Documents
2018
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Things-Events People
amazing amazed
interesting interested
shocking shocked
fascinating fascinated
confusing confused
exciting excited
depressing depressed
boring bored
tiring tired
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I regret to tell you that you failed in the exam Regret I regret breaking her heart for no reason
Forget
I forgot to pay the bill I forgot paying the bill
Remember
I remember to set my alarm every night Try I remember setting my alarm last night
mean
I am trying to sleep He doesn’t hear the bell. Try calling him
I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings. I have a flat tyre. This means going to
work on foot.
Verb + Object Pronoun + Infinite
me to +V(1)
persuade command order you
cause enable force him
remind tell warn her
encourage oblige convince it
allow want ask them
us
The man went to the police station. His car was stolen
The man whose car was stolen went to the police station
The school is a place. Students learn a lot of things about life there.
The school is a place where students learn a lot of things about life.
Antalya is a great city. Lots of tourists enjoy their holiday in that city.
Antalya is a great city where lots of tourists enjoy their holiday.
When I saw Jack washing his car, I stopped and helped him.
Seeing Jack washing his car, I stopped and helped him.
When they searched the house, they found a number of historical artifacts
Searching the house, they found a number of historical artifacts.
Reduction of Adverbial Clauses
On - upon – while – since
When she heard the bad news, she had a nervous breakdown
On hearing the bad news, she had a nervous breakdown.
Since Jane didn’t know where to go, she called the police
Not knowing where to go, she called the police.
Reduction of Adverbial Clauses
Past Participle for Passive Voice Clauses
The man who was killed during the war was buried in his homeland.
The man killed during the war was buried in his homeland.
When I was asked whether I would accept the job offer, I told I would refuse it
When asked whether I would accept the job offer, I told I would refuse it
Asked whether I would accept the job offer, I told I would refuse it
Since Jim has just eaten lunch, he won’t come to the restaurant with us
Having just eaten lunch, Jim won’t come to the restaurant with us.
After the books had been published, they were delivered to the schools.
Having been published, the books were delivered to the schools.
PASSIVE VOICE Extended
Simple Present Tense:
Active: S + V(es)+ Object
Passive: Object + am/is/are +V(3)
A: She cleans the house every day
P: The house is cleaned every morning
Present Continuous Tense:
Active: S + am/ is / are + V(ing)+Object
Passive: Object+ am/is/are + being + V(3)
A: They are cleaning the dishes now.
P:The dishes are being washed now
Simple Past Tense:
Active: S +V(2)+Object
Passive: Object + was / were + V(3)
A: They destroyed the house with a dynamite.
P:The house was destroyed with a dynamite
PASSIVE VOICE Extended
Past Continuous Tense:
Active: Subject + was/were + V(ing)+ Object
Passive: Object +was/were +being + V(3)
A: She was sweeping the floor
P: The floor was being swept
Present Perfect Tense:
Active: S + have / has + V(3) + Object
Passive: Object + have /has + been + V(3)
A: they have cancelled the flights to New York
P:The flights to New York have been cancelled.
Going to- Future Tense:
Active: S + am/is/are + going to + V(1)+Object
Passive: Object+am/is/are + going to +be +V(3)
A: They are going to wash the cars
P:The cars are going to be washed.
PASSIVE VOICE Extended
People believe that this house is haunted People know that Julie is Paul’s sister
It is believed that this house is haunted It is known Julie is Paul’s sister
This house is believed to be haunted. Julie is known to be Paul’s sister
That he knows English well doesn’t necessarily mean he can find a job.
That she is a doctor doesn’t mean she knows everything about illnesses.
No matter how/what/ who/where/when – however
No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t get promoted in her job
No matter what you do to convince her, she won’t believe in you.
Whatever you do to convince her, she won’t believe in you.
No matter who you are or where you are, you must be honest.
He was going to turn back to Russia but the war broke out and he couldn’t.
I was going to sell my car but I changed my mind.
Be about to / be bound to
Let me go
Let him sleep
suggest / recommend / advice
The teacher suggested that we should study / study for the final exams
The teacher suggested studying for the final exams.
I have the doctors check my health every year I had the roof repaired last week
I had the gardener water the trees I had my hair cut yesterday
I have had the electrician repair our electricity We had our garden ploughed