Grammar point 4: Linking verb “to feel” +adjective

 

To describe the feeling of someone or something causes, use “to feel” +adjective.

 

Example: I feel healthy when I do exercise everyday.

 

Practice: Write sentences to describe how you feel when you:

·         play sports

·         do homework

·         go to the gym

·         run a race

·         lose or gain weight

·         see your best friend

 

Grammar point 5: It + to be + adjective + to verb

 

Use this formation to write sentences about an action or activity: It + to be + adjective + to verb

Example: It is easy to run a marathon!

 

Practice:

 

Step 1: Find the opposite of these adjectives: boring, hard, difficult.

Step 2: Use the adjectives to write sentences describing different activities.

 

Example: It is difficult to play chess. /It is easy to play checkers.

 

Grammar point 6: Gerunds as subjects:

 

Subjects can take the form of the gerund (verb + ing as noun).

Example: Playing chess is difficult.

 

 

Practice: Change the sentences to use a gerund as the subject. Write five more sentences in the same form.

a. It is easy to run a race.

b. It is easy to play checkers.

c. It is hard to study mathematics.

d. It is simple to get good marks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

These documents are revised and adapted for students use by Genevieve BALDERSTON

Taken from TERMINALES CURRICULUM TEACHER'S GUIDE.