The Definite Article

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English Exercises: The article
Web: englisch-hilfen.de: Game with The article
Web: singenglish.com: Quiz about the definite article

Use of the INFINITIVE or the GERUND

In English some verbs are followed by either the infinitive or the gerund of other verbs. 

INFINITIVE  (TO + Verb) (purpose) - GERUND (V-ing) (activity)  

Examples:
- I want / am planning/ would like / have decided   TO STUDY harder this year.
- I like / love / enjoy / hate / stopped getting up early.

USE OF  "TO + " (INFINITIVE)

·         After some verbs: want, need, plan, decide, would like, etc.
           "I want to break free".

·         After adjectives: It’s nice to meet you!

·         PURPOSE / Finality: Why do you go to the EOI? To learn English.

USE OF  "+ ING"  (GERUND)

·         After some verbs: like, enjoy, don’t mind, feel like, fancy, etc.
           "I feel like eating chocolate"

·         ACTIVITIES: Dancing is fun.

·         After prepositions: think of, interested in, good at, etc.
           I'm fond of swimming.

Correction of Composition mistakes

Copy this list in WORD. Choose your 10 biggest mistakes in your last composition and write the corrections. Then, analyse your mistakes and think of your decisions. Send it to me by email to: ingles.eoisantalucia@gmail.com  until Sunday 9th December.

My name: ....................................................................................   Group: ……...

Composition: …………………………………….....................   Date: ..............  

Main Mistakes in context	Corrected mistakes	Old ones?
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4.	4.
5.	5.
6.	6.
7.	7.
8.	8.
9.	9.
10.	10.
My opinion:	My decisions:
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· Analysis of my mistakes: Are they repeated more than once? Are they from this year? Or from a previous year? What can you do to correct them? 
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Grammar: Passive voice

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I hope you understand it and learn how to use it.