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Email Exercise #1 - Creativity This is a fill-in-the blank exercise. Print it out or complete online. Directions: Choose the best word to complete each sentence. All of these words should be used as verbs, infinitives, or gerunds.
1. My mother is teaching me how _________ so that I can alter my own clothes. (infinitive) 2. _____________ a guitar is very relaxing, especially if you know some interesting chords. (gerund) 3. A new ballpark _____________________ for downtown Minneapolis and will be ready by 2010. (present continuous tense-- passive voice) 4. Do you know how ____________ any interesting dishes (food) from your country? One of my favorite Chinese dishes is Kung Pao Chicken. (infinitive) 5. She _______________ a picture of a house with a pencil. (present continuous tense) 6. When he was in high school, he _________ Hamlet in a major theatrical production. (past tense) 7. It takes a long time ______________ something that is made from rock because it’s such a hard substance. (infinitive) 8. They __________________ their living room blue and green, but now they don’t like it and want to change the colors. (present perfect tense) 9. Question: What ______ you ______________ for dinner tonight? 10. When you visit a museum, you’ll see many art students __________
sketches of art work. (gerund / present participle) |
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Answers:
1. to sew; 2. Strumming; 3. is being designed; 4. to prepare; 5. is sketching; 6. played; 7. to sculpt; 8. have painted; 9. are....making; 10. making
Note: #4 can use either “make” or “prepare” #2 can also use “play” instead of “strum.”