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Keynote3 Unit 6 Grammar Summary

The document contains information about irregular adjectives, the passive voice, and verb patterns with "-ing" and infinitives. It provides examples of how to form the comparative and superlative of irregular adjectives like "good" and "bad". It also gives rules for using the passive voice and examples of forming the simple past passive. Finally, it lists verbs that take "-ing" or infinitives and how the meaning may change depending on the construction.

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Keynote3 Unit 6 Grammar Summary

The document contains information about irregular adjectives, the passive voice, and verb patterns with "-ing" and infinitives. It provides examples of how to form the comparative and superlative of irregular adjectives like "good" and "bad". It also gives rules for using the passive voice and examples of forming the simple past passive. Finally, it lists verbs that take "-ing" or infinitives and how the meaning may change depending on the construction.

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Irregular adjectives

Adjective Comparative Superlative


good better the best
bad worse the worst
many more the most
little less the least

UNIT 5: The passive

The river was cleaned up last year. •• We use the passive when we want to focus on an action
The river wasn’t cleaned up last year. or the object of the action, rather than on the person who
is doing the action.
New facilities were built for the local
residents. •• We often use the passive because we don’t know who
New facilities weren’t built for the local or what did the action, or when it isn’t important to know.
residents. If we want to say who does or did the action (the agent),
we use the passive verb + by agent.
The lives of many people were improved by
social entrepreneurs. •• We form the simple past passive with the simple past of
Students from rural areas were recruited by the verb be (was/were) + past participle.
the college.
We use the simple past passive:
Was the project stopped due to lack of
•• to talk about past facts
money?
Barefoot College was founded by Sanjit Roy.
Were the houses painted by the villagers?
•• to describe a past process or series of events
The corporation was set up, plans were developed,
and a new transport system was constructed.

UNIT 6: Verb patterns with -ing and infinitive

He dislikes receiving calls late at night. •• We use the verb + -ing pattern with some verbs,
The presenter recommended not using social which are never followed by the infinitive. The
media so much. negative form of this pattern is not + -ing.
She usually avoids texting her boss.
They decided to create a new social media
I regret not writing to them.
company.
I intend to send a card to congratulate him on •• We use verb + infinitive with some verbs, which are
getting engaged. never followed by -ing.
We agreed to keep in touch via email.
She hates to lose / hates losing.
He prefers to communicate / prefers •• Some verbs can follow either pattern without
communicating by email. changing the basic meaning.
I love to check / love checking my social media
accounts.

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She stopped to call her friend. (= She stopped •• Some verbs can follow either pattern, but there is a
what she was doing and called her friend.) change in meaning of the sentence.
She stopped chatting with her friend. (= She was I forgot to buy the books for her. (= I didn’t buy the
chatting with her friend and then she stopped.) books for her because I forgot.)
I won’t forget buying my first smartphone.
He remembered to go see his sister yesterday.
(= I bought a smartphone and the experience is
(= This was an action that he needed to do.)
something that I will not forget.)
They remembered going on their first vacation
•• We use verb + object + infinitive with some verbs.
together. (= This was a past experience that they
She persuaded me to sign up for a new social
remembered.)
media account.
The Internet allows us all to keep in touch easily.
He taught his grandmother how to take videos.
Should we invite Jing to take part in the webinar?

verb + -ing / verb + infinitive verb + object +


verb + -ing verb + infinitive
with similar meanings infinitive
avoid agree begin allow
consider aim continue ask
dislike arrange hate encourage
enjoy choose like expect
finish decide love force
imagine expect prefer help
keep hope start like
mind intend invite
practice learn verb + -ing / verb need
recommend manage + infinitive with persuade
regret need different meanings remind
risk plan forget teach
suggest prepare remember tell
promise stop want
want would

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