AG3 - January 2016 - Unit 16

UNIT 16: 270-284

AFTER YOU READ

A.

1. D 5. A 2. F 6. C 3. G 7. H 4. E 8. B

B.

1. CONVENIENCE 2. KAYAKING 3. CONTACTING 4. AGE 5. WRITER 6. SOCIALIZING 7. HONEST 8. LISTENED

What is the sport you practice in the water?

Swimming

A gerund was a verb that transformed into a noun using ing.

What do you think of swimming?

Swimming in a pool is safer than swimming in the ocean.

Swimming at night is cool.

Swimming with friends in the middle of the night is the coolest  of all.

Her swimming is great.

Miriam’s swimming is great.

I love Shakira’s dancing hips don’t lie.

My friend’s warning me that the teacher was coming

saved me.

	S	V	C
	Swimming	is	healthy.
	I	love	swimming.
	I	am	interested in swimming.

Remember that we only use certain forms depending on the verb.

The selection is random and does not obey any rule.

I want to swim.

I enjoy swimming.

I keep swimming.

I avoid swimming because I am scared of water.

Telling the truth is good

Being told the truth is better.

Paying attention is a good habit.

(prestar atención)

Being payed attention sometimes is hard, especially with Nanda.

(Que te presten atención)

Studying hard ensures passing the course.

Estudiar duro

Having studied helped you to pass the course.

Haber estudiado

Having been helped by the teacher’s charts

made me get a good grade.

(Haber sido ayudado)

EXERCISE 1

A.

1. 5. OP 2. O (of a verb) 6. object C 3. OP 7. O (of a verb) 4. subject C 8. object C

B.

1. 5. Y 2. Y 6. N 3. N 7. Y 4. Y 8. Y

EXERCISE 2

A.

1. 9. meeting 2. vegetating 10. working 3. worrying 11. playing 4. not having 12. collecting 5. not working 13. singing 6. making 14. not singing 7. socializing 15. singing 8. having 16. orienteering

EXERCISE 2

B.

1. 5. Mary’s advising 2. Bob’s helping 6. my becoming 3. My boss’s criticizing 7. their being 4. Her living 8. Our getting