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    Grammar point 1: Dummy, Missing, & Double subjects

    Trasy Hidalgo & Mariela Madrid

    Write whether the sentences are correct or not. If they are incorrect, write down the problem
    (double or missing subject) and rewrite them.

    a.- The bank that is down the street it is closed.


    Double subject.
    b.- Went to a Twenty One Pilots concert last year.
    Missing subject. “I/SHE/HE”
    c.- It is raining outside!
    Correct.
    d.- Yesterday I visited my sister and ate the best cupcakes that I have ever eaten.
    Correct.
    e.-There was enough food for everyone at the party.
    Correct.
    f.- Is nice to be here with you again.
    Missing subject.
    g.- The way they finished their performance it was amazing.
    Double subject.

    Grammar point 2: Definite and zero article


    Amara Eugenio, Marcelo Rivas, Rocío Rogel

    1.Look at the following sentences and decide if they need a definite article or zero article

    a. _______ Polar bears that we see in zoos are usually rescued and cannot go back to
    their habitat.

    b. ________ UACh students have been attending university online because of _the__
    pandemic

    c. ________ Kpop group Loona has recently launched a new album. ____the____ Title
    song is “Paint the town”.

    d. ____the___ Courage some people have is surprising and will always be needed.

    e. ____the___ Happiness that is brought by listening to your favorite song is unbeatable.

    f. ___the____ New job that Starbucks is offering does not sound so bad if you need it.

    2. Read the following sentences and decide if the articles are used correctly.

    a. The new app that the creator of Facebook has launched is breaking records.
    b. The music is something that connects us on a deep level.
    c. The electricity prices are going up and it is concerning.
    d. Money does not have the power to buy the happiness.
    e. The butter in the fridge is going bad, you should throw it out.
    f. The furniture is indispensable in a house.
    g. The furniture that we bought last week has not come yet.
    h. The students have been staring at the piano for an hour.

    Grammar point 3: Embedded or Indirect Questions--word order


    (Carlos Barrera y Paula De La Fuente)

    Rewrite Embedded questions in statements

    Example:
    How was Carlos hired to work in the university?
    I don’t know how Carlos was hired to work there

    1 Did students do the preservice training course?


    I don’t know if students did the preservice training course

    2 "Excuse me. How do you get to the shopping center from here?"
    "Could you tell us how you get to the shopping center?

    3 "How long does it take to get to Santiago city?"


    "Do you know how long it takes to get to Santiago city?

    4 "Does Camila like rock music?"


    "I can't remember if Camila likes rock music.

    II. Transform the following into indirect questions or embedded questions.

    Example:
    “Where did Sophie meet her friends Trasy and Kate?
    Can you tell me where Sophie met her friends Tracy and Kate?“

    5 What did girls celebrate on the weekend?


    I don’t know what the girls celebrated on the weekend.

    6 Where was Jon Snow yesterday on that cold and snowy afternoon?

    Could you tell me where Jon snow was yesterday ….


    7 Why should I do a lot of homework?
    I don’t know why I should do a lot of homework

    8 Should I take the vaccine for Covid-19?


    I don’t know if I should take the vaccine for...

    9 Could you tell me where UACH University is?


    Where is UACh university?

    (Tamara Márquez, Marcela Monasterio & Angélica Salas)

    III. Put the words in the correct order.

    1. (don’t / Tom / where / know / gone / has) I don’t know where Tom has gone.

    2. (is / to the airport / far / it) How far is it to the airport?

    3. (wonder / is / how / old / Tom) I wonder how old Tom is.

    4. (Lisa / on holiday / going / is) When is Lisa going on holiday?

    5. (tell / the post office / you / me / is / where) Could you tell me where the post office
    is?

    6. (in the accident / injured / anyone / don’t / whether / know / was) I don’t know
    whether anyone was injured in the accident.

    7. (what / tomorrow / know / time / will / arrive / you / you) Do you know what time
    tomorrow will you arrive?

    Grammar point 4: Collocations, strong & weak


    Renato Acevedo & Diego Farías

    Identify whether the next collocations are strong or weak

    Example: Big house is a weak collocation because big can go with any noun.

    1. Fast car _______weak__________


    2. Whisk an egg ______weak___________
    3. Really generous _______weak__________
    4. Long fence _______weak__________
    5. Make a wish _______strong__________
    6. Curly hair ______weak___________
    7. Blissfully ignorant _______weak__________
    8. Broad smile _______weak__________
    9. Make a living ________strong_________
    10. Turn on a light ________strong_________

    Grammar point 5: Verb Patterns-infinitive & gerund


    Abraham Acevedo
    I. Complete with a gerund or an infinitive.

    1. I prefer___to eat______(eat) savoury foods rather than sweets.


    2. My dad has managed____to fix___(fix) our computer.
    3. I don’t mind___doing_____(do) the washing up.
    4. My mother enjoys_____excercising____(exercise) at the gym.
    5. He finally admitted_______(lie) about doing his homework.
    6. The school has agreed____to postponing____(postpone) exams because of COVID.
    7. Our teacher promised___to take______(take) us to the zoo if we worked well.
    8. John pretended____to be_____(be) sick because he didn’t want to go to school.
    9. I can’t bear____hearing_____(hear) nails on a chalkboard.
    10. My dad hates____to stand____(stand) in long queues.

    Fernanda Avendaño, Priscila Vargas

    II. Answer the questions with complete answers using a gerund or an infinitive verb.

    1. What are your plans for the coming holidays?

    I want to read as many books as possible.

    2. What type of food do you always prefer?

    I love eating Italian food.

    3. What was the last book or series you finished?

    I finished Outlander. I enjoy seeing period dramas.

    4. What is something you love doing, but don't have enough time for?

    I wish I had more time to play video games.

    5. What historical or famous person would you like to meet?


    I would like to meet Florence Pugh. She is really good at acting.

    6. What laws would you like to change in the new constitution?

    Women deserve to decide over their own bodies.

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