S3. GRAMMAR III Pr. E.I.
BOUAYAD
PHRASES
ASSSIGNEMENTS
I. The prepositional phrase;
- Americans from the south are more conservative than those from the
north.
- A visit to the Atlantic coast excites people from the continent climate.
- The man in the living room is a friend of mine.
- Many of us like historical monuments.
- Ali works with diligence.
- Ali works in his office.
- Ali works for weeks.
- Ali will be there before eight.
- She did it for her own good.
- To be true to one’s word is a good quality in itself.
- He threw the ball far to the left.
II. The participle / the participle phrase
- I saw you crossing the road.
- The child, awakened, began to cry.
- Removing her handbag, she began to cry.
- Destroyed by fire, the house was never rebuilt.
III. The gerund / the gerund phrase
- I don’t understand his writings.
- By organizing your work, you can pass the exam.
- By working regularly, you can pass the exam.
- The committee proposed writing as soon as possible.
- Telling a joke is not always convenient.
- His most important achievement was winning the Olympic bronze
medal.
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IV. The infinitive/ the infinitive phrase
- To submit is to die.
- We all want to go.
- Her ambition is to go.
- He lacked the strength to resist.
- She worked hard to succeed.
- He wants to tell the truth.
- She has no courage to express what she feels.
- He wants to read the book.
- We shall try to finish the exercise at home.
- His plan is to read about the topic first.
- I’m too tired to stay with you up to midnight.
- Is this the way to convert sea water?
V. The appositive / the appositive phrase
- Your brother, Samir, has just left.
- Dr. Smith, the manager, is holding a meeting.
- Dr. Blake the manager of Hector Company.
- Dr. Blake, the manager of Hector Company, is an intelligent man.
- A beautiful bird, the dove is my favorite pet.