1. Developed by Yang Ying & Janet Chan

2.  Seven Common verb form errors
 Examples and Practice
 E-learning Resources

3.  Mario chosed to live in the dormitory rather than in an
apartment.
 She flied to LA for Chinese New Year.
 The choir had already sang their last song before I got
there.
 My comment hurted my roommate’s feelings.
For a list of common irregular verbs, visit:
http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/irregular-verbs/

4.  Arise
 Begin
 Blow
 Catch
 Choose
 Lay
 Lie

5.  Arise Arose Arisen Arises Arising
 Begin Began Begun Begins Beginning
 Blow Blew Blown Blows Blowing
 Catch Caught Caught Catches Catching
 Choose Chose Chosen Chooses Choosing
 Lay Laid Laid Lays laying
 Lie Lay Lain Lies Lying

6.  Sometimes I totally confused about
English grammar.
Compare:
English verb tenses confuse me.
I am confused about English verb tenses.
His silence worries me.
I am worried that something bad may have
happened to him.
I am concerned about his health.

7.  The company did clearly deserved to
obtain a large research grant to continue
their innovative research.
Compare:
He did say that he would move my grade up
to AB.
I do remember that I need to send the letter
by tomorrow.

8.  An effective speaker tries look directly at
his or her audience.
Compare:
He did not want to tell me how he managed
the project.
Don’t bother to come over yourself.

9.  A grant writer hopes to presenting a
convincing argument that clearly shows
the value of a piece of research.
Compare:
Stop talking so loudly. This is a library.
Keep working. I am sure you will get it done.
You should avoid staring into its eyes or the animal
may attack.

10.  For a list of verbs that are followed by Gerund or
infinitives, visit:
 http://wps.ablongman.com/long_faigley_penguinhb_1/7
 For Practice, do exercises on:
 http://wps.ablongman.com/long_faigley_penguinhb_1/7

11.  After finish work, Mary likes to work out in
the gym for at least an hour.
Compare:
Before going to school, the boy would make sure
that he had got all his textbooks.
Upon seeing his mother, the boy’s face lit up.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
The boss has been very busy with reviewing the
workers’ performance.

12.  Study all night does not always guarantee
that a person will pass an exam.
Compare:
Seeing is believing.
Talking to a professor like that is not acceptable.
I learned that passing this course is not easy.

13.  I concerned about getting a good grade on my chemistry
midterm.
 San Francisco located on the northern coast of
California.
 He decided going to the library tonight.
 Mattew avoided to discuss that issue.
 The bystander helped me pushed my car to the side of
the road.
 It was hard for Naomi to admitted to her friends that she
could not afford the high cost of college.
 He says that discuss his problem would be too painful.
 It is easy communicate with him.
 He changed his way of look at them.
 By study, we can learn these formulas.

14.  Verb + to verb
 Verb + verbing
 Prep + verbing
 Irregular verbs
 Emphatic Verb form

15.  (1) Aside from study for a degree, I have learned and experienced many things
from be a student here. (2) First, I have had many opportunities to broaden my
views. (3) By encounter people of many different backgrounds, I have learned
about many different points of view. (4) I have also come understand more about
the issues facing people from different countries and how people from many
different cultures think. (5) Second, I have learned much about American culture
and people.
(6) In the United States, I have encounter many unfamiliar aspects of culture that I
have never seen. (7) Also, the way American people interact is different from what I
was used to in my home country. (8) I have try to understand these differences and
in the future hope to be a sort of “bridge” that can connect Americans and Koreans.
(9) In terms of customs, one of the best ones that I have learned is smile at people.
(10) Finally, I have improved my English greatly. (11) I do not have any fear of
speak English, and think in English feels very natural to me.
(12) Nowadays, I even dream in English. (13) In my dreams, I speak in English even
to my family! (14) In conclusion, the experience of being here has been a great
asset for me. (15) When I return home after a year here, I will be a person who is
more open-minded and a person who is a better “citizen of the world.”

16.  (1) Aside from studying for a degree, I have learned and experienced many
things from being a student here. (2) First, I have had many opportunities to
broaden my views. (3) By encountering people of many different backgrounds, I
have learned about many different points of view. (4) I have also come to
understand more about the issues facing people from different countries and
how people from many different cultures think. (5) Second, I have learned much
about American culture and people. (6) In the United States, I have encountered
many unfamiliar aspects of culture that I have never seen. (7) Also, the way
American people interact is different from what I was used to in my home
country. (8) I have tried to understand these differences and in the future hope
to be a sort of “bridge” that can connect Americans and Koreans. (9) In terms of
customs, one of the best ones that I have learned is to smile at people. (10)
Finally, I have improved my English greatly. (11) I do not have any fear of
speaking English, and thinking in English feels very natural to me. (12)
Nowadays, I even dream in English. (13) In my dreams, I speak in English even
to my family! (14) In conclusion, the experience of being here has been a great
asset for me. (15) When I return home after a year here, I will be a person who
is more open-minded and a person who is a better “citizen of the world.”

17.  Lane, J., & Lange, E. (2003) Writing Clearly: an
Editing Guide. Thomson Heinle & Heinle.

18.  http://www.edufind.com/ENGLISH/GRAMMAR/ING4.CFM
 http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-m_infinitive-
ing.htm
 http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/gerundex1.html
 http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/gerundex2.html
 http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/verbsgerund.html
 http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/verbsinfinitive.html
 http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/verbsgerundinf.html

19.  Powerpoint by Yang Ying
 Proofread and revised by Janet Chan