Infinitives and Prepositions: Common Grammar Mistakes 😲
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2018
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Index:
0:05 Introduction
0:20 Common mistakes with infinitives and prepositions
5:15 Exercise: Identify infinitives and prepositional phrases
6:20 Practice task: Q&A
7:00 Note on possessive gerunds
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Thank you. I'm happy my explanations are clear. You'll find more grammar videos here: www.englishwithjennifer.com/students/yt-videos/ Regards!
Some fine information here:
Possessive gerunds: Your staying, Your being here, Your leaving, My being like this, Her cooking, His painting.
Your staying for as long as you have has really helped.
Your being here has made all the difference.
Your leaving was felt by many.
My being like this must be strain on you all.
Her cooking is best.
His painting has caused a lot of disruption.
Got to love gerunds and their versatility! :)
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Thanks a lot mam, please take a class on dangling preposition.
I'll note the request. It's common to end a sentence with a preposition. Examples:
www.thefreedictionary.com/Dangling-Prepositions.htm#:~:text=A%20dangling%20preposition%20(also%20called,form%20a%20complete%20prepositional%20phrase.
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Comments/corrections:
Watching Jennifer's videos is a good alternative to learning English through textbooks.
>> I'll try to clarify more in a future video, but here as your subject it's better to use the possessive form.
Also, I think the contrast between the two alternatives needs to be very clear, for example, videos vs. books.
We should certainly object to a child calling older relatives by their first names. It might all come down to proper parenting.
>> You call people BY their names.
I thin the second sentence makes more sense without "otherwise."
Only a stone-hearted person would not enjoy seeing musicians perform live music. What could be more fun than this?
>> "Accustomed to" is more about frequency and familiarity, and less to do with comfort and enjoyment. I'd use "enjoy" in your statement.
My reaction would be to give them a big hug and spend as much time with them as I could, and of course I'd wish that those uniting moments would never end.
>> Keep it all hypothetical: would be, could, I'd wish, would never end
I don't even mind Jennifer speaking all day and helping us with our English.
>> The use of a person's name or object pronoun before a gerund is more typical, I think, of gerunds as object of verb:
I don't mind Jennifer speaking all day.
I don't mind her speaking all day.
I don't mind him speaking all day.
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I'll do some more thinking and post a video on possessive gerunds in the future. :)
For now, remember that you can't go wrong with the possessive gerund. By possessive, I mean putting the possessive form in front of the gerund.
Compare:
1. Watching Jennifer's videos is helpful. (gerund phrase with a possessive object - - "watching Jennifer's videos" is the subject)
2. Jennifer's teaching is helpful. (possessive gerund as the subject)
3. I look forward to Jennifer's teaching each week. (possessive gerund as the object of a phrasal verb)
4. I look forward to Jennifer teaching us each week. (You may hear this in conversation though some may say it's not standard or appropriate in formal English.)
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Glad you think so!
Hi Jennifer. Very useful lesson. I've learned new things through this marvelous new lesson. Thanks, again. I didn't know the correct use of an object pronoun inside a sentence.
My answers:
1. I wouldn't object to a child calling their relatives by their first name although I'd point out that it is nicer calling them with the title of aunt, uncle, etc before their proper names.
2. I am not accustomed to seeing musicians perform live music because I don't frequently go to concerts.
3. I think that a positive hotel experience not only comes down to receiving good customer service, but also finding the facilities in the best possible conditions.
4. A common reaction to seeing old friends or relatives after a long time has passed is to embrace them eagerly and with great emotion.
Bonus Sentence: I do really mind your explaining another important lesson like this in order to improve our knowledge.
Hi Susana. Glad you watched the new lesson and learned something.
1. Note that many adjectives about being nice and good are followed by infinitives:
...it is nicer to call them Aunt, Uncle, etc. / it is nicer to use a title before their first name
nice to do
good to do
happy to do
pleased to do
etc.
2. How about street performers? If you live in a big city, you might enjoy free performances on the street.
3. Well said!
4. Lovely use of an infinitive as a subject complement in the first sentence!
In the bonus sentence, "to mind something" can mean that it bothers you. So if you mind my teaching, it would mean that my teaching annoys you. Ha ha! I hope not. ;)
Better to say: I would really appreciate your teaching another important lesson like this in order to improve our knowledge.
Does that make sense?
Take care!
JenniferESL Oh!! Ha ha. I am a little embarrased for my last mistake. I'll never forget that. Thank you again.Of course, I would really appreciate your teaching another lessons.I love them. I don`t mind you explaining constantly to us every week. On the contrary, I like it.
Thanks for the corrections in 1.)
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Could I use a possessive form (Jennifer ‘s , her) to talk about animals or only use with person or people ?
Eg: I remember the dog’s catching the bone !!! or I remember the dog catching the bone!! I found this little list : dislike, immagine , detest , hate, love, mind, recall, resent, regret, ecc. Your lesson has shed light on me. Hugs. A
You're onto something, Andrea. I'll likely make another lesson on possessive gerunds as some point. I think they work better in the object position, especially when we switch to object pronouns:
I remember him telling me to be careful.
I remember Jack telling me to be careful.
I can imagine her dancing in the rain.
I can imagine Janet dancing in the rain.
I hate them telling me what to do.
I hate my sisters telling me what to do.
Etc.
And yes, you can say: I remember the dog jumping up in the air and catching the bone.
It will be interesting and useful for me to put some more thought into possessive gerunds and when we tend to use object pronouns instead.
Hello , Mam , is any preposition used with word "emphasize " like emphasize on or is it used without any preposition ?
Hello. A good learner's dictionary will tell you the grammar needed for any verb. "Emphasize" is transitive, so it needs a verb. No preposition.
www.britannica.com/dictionary/emphasize
emphasize what?
emphasize the importance
emphasize the size
emphasize the time
etc.
Compare: emphasis (noun)
place emphasis ON something
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(Correction: Thank you for teaching me. >> FOR + noun (or anything that behaves like a noun, like a gerund)
Hello, dear Jennifer. I just watched this and got a question. To is a preposition or a particle after the phrasal verb... What does "article" mean here? Thanks.
Hi Murphy. Do you mean "particle"? Phrasal verbs have a verb and one or more particles. Those particles function like adverbs or prepositions, but we have to perceive the phrasal verb as one unit. For example, "look forward to" has a verb and two particles. It's transitive and takes an object.
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I am accustomed to it
I am used to it .
What is the difference between these two sentences ?
Hi. "Accustomed" is more formal.
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I do my best to cover as many topics as possible, but it certainly helps to turn to other sources. :) Just as one textbook doesn't have everything you need to know about the English language, one UA-cam channel won't cover absolutely everything. One teacher can't possibly cover all the topics and address all the questions that come up. I have many grammar lessons, but they aren't a complete English grammar course. You'll find my videos here. www.englishwithjennifer.com/students/yt-videos/
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Hi Murphy. Glad to see you here. I use Camtasia Studio version 9. Most UA-camrs like more sophisticated software, but I'm happy with Camtasia. I started by combining screencasting and going on camera, but I've mostly moved away from screencasting. Camtasia is ideal for recording your screen if you're making a tutorial or presentation that's base on PPT. Good luck.
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Hi. I'm not a test specialist, so I won't likely focus on IELTS topics, but many of my videos will build skills that are tested on an exam like IELTS. :)
You will remember when I was suggesting a lesson on writing sentences correctly. I now think a lesson about basic rules on sentence writing is a better idea. To write sentences perfectly, all these areas would need to be covered: punctuation, verb tenses, verbal phrases, participial phrases, interjections, , coordinating conjunctions, subordinates and dependent clauses, present perfect, past perfect, and the list goes on.The key areas for writing sentences correctly are all covered on your channel and with time, everyone can perfect their skills. I 'actually came up with this idea of the writing sentences correctly lesson after viewing comments on your videos. There are many rudimentary mistakes the students are making without realizing it, especially in their punctuation. Perhaps a lesson where you're asking students to comment using sentences would be an idea?
I used an interactive approach when I taught conditionals. I asked students to complete tasks in the comments. Those comments became part of the next video.
I'll consider addressing more writing skills, but if a lot of feedback is required, I'd prefer to teach a paid course so everyone is committed to completing the work and I'll be compensated for the extra time I put into providing feedback. We'll see. :) Certainly within the context of a member-only live stream, a good amount of writing practice is possible thanks to the live text chat.
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@@Englishwithjennifer I have been checking the Community Tab and have also enjoyed doing the tests on your website. As ours are English language learning channels, we expect to see mistakes in the comments. It's good to see improvement though and also good to get students to at least a basic level. In the UK there are a variety of exams students take: Entry Level 1 to Entry Level 3. For the more advanced there is Level 1 and Level 2. Level 2 is as high as we go. I sat the Level 2 one myself recently to prove to everyone that it was very easy, but only passed with 80%. Exams bring out the nerves in me tough. I was in the high nineties when i did the prelim.
I love to experiment, so I have tasks on different platforms. You're welcome to join my free Vocabulary Room on Simor.org to see the kinds of quizzes I started sharing there. www.simor.org/user/1749/jennifer_lebedev/rooms/1749-everyday-vocabulary-with-jennifer/posts You can have fun there yourself and open a room for public or private use. I hold group classes and some of my private lessons there too.
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The accordion has piano keys on the right side. When there are buttons on both sides, we call it a button box. I can play the accordion a little because I play the piano, so it's not so different. In contrast, the button box is very confusing for me. It's too much for my mind to process all at once! LOL
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It sounds like a statement of surprise or doubt. You expect him to pass because he worked really hard. Right?
I think it's logical and correct: He worked too hard not to pass.
= He worked so hard that it would be impossible for him not to pass.
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Hi dear Mollie. Thanks for being here.
Hi!
Are they both conveying the same meaning .the pattern are different , though .
(Admit to doing something )
I admit to checting in the exams.
Admit doing something .
I admit checting in the exams.
(Admit doing something. )
I admit
Both patterns are recognized in the dictionary. :)
How are you my wonderful teacher? It's a good chance to ask you about a question that made me wonder.
The question is :
Let sleeping dogs lie .
Let +infinitive
The above sentence (right or wrong).
Thank you so much.
That's a proverb. If you let sleeping dogs lie, then you don't stir up trouble. You let certain issues go and avoid argument.
LET is a causative verb. LET + someone/something + base verb
Let me sleep.
Let her study.
Let them do what they want.
"Let" is similar in meaning to "allow," but they follow different patterns. Compare:
Allow me to sleep.
Allow her to study.
Allow them to do what they want.
JenniferESL thank you for this explaining.
What a wonderful teacher!
I'm happy it's clear.
(Correction: Thank you for explaining this. OR Thank you for your explanation.)
I always like your lessons. But these mistakes are bit early for me. I can't still use them in a proper place. Thx a lot
You can come back to this lesson after some time, and it will likely make more sense and be more useful. Have you watched the other lesson on gerunds vs. infinitives?
@@Englishwithjennifer Yes I watched but the thing is currently I am learning Spanish and have very less time for English.
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Please teacher let me know "How many brother's have you", " how many legs have you?is its correct.
Hi. Correct:
How many brothers do you have?
How may legs do you have?
Thanks mam.
It was a tough lesson for me.
This was a follow-up lesson to my previous video on gerunds and infinitives. I've worked with some students who confuse infinitives with prepositional phrases. A fairly common mistake I see is this kind of statement: I look forward to meet you. OR Looking forward to hear from you. As a phrasal verb, "look forward to" needs a noun object or something that behaves like a noun. A gerund works: I look forward to meeting you. / Looking forward to hearing from you.
This video targets similar mistakes.