1. 名詞 代名詞 動詞 形容詞 副詞 介詞片語 詞組 verbals-- ( 動名詞 分詞 不定詞 ) Grammar Exercises – Again

2. Noun Pronoun Verb Adjective Adverb Prepositional Phrase Clause verbals-- ( Gerund Participle Infinitive ) Grammar Exercises – Again

3. Write the words that serve the function given. 1. The response to climate change requires a global commitment. subject _______________ direct object ________________ verb _________________ infinitive 1 _________________ infinitive 2 __________________ 2. Climate is a long term trend in weather or atmospheric conditions. subject _______________ predicate noun______________ objects of prep ________________ verb _________________ preposition______________ 3. Climate is different for different regions of the world. subject _______________ predicate adjective____________ verb _________________ prep. phrase______________ prep. phrase _______________

4. 4. Global climate is the average of all regional climates. subject _______________ predicate noun______________ object of prep___________ verb _________________ preposition ______________ 5. Some scientists feel the global climate is changing unnaturally and this is creating extreme weather related phenomena. subject _______________ direct object clause 1_____________________________ verb _________________ direct object clause 2_____________________________ 6. Instead of normal snows, we now have blizzards. __________ we blizzards ___________ have___________ now______ Instead of____________

5. 7. Instead of normal rain, we now have floods. Instead of ___________ we __________ now ___________ floods ________ have ___________ 8. Instead of dry periods, we now have serious droughts. serious _______ we______ have _____ Instead of dry periods _____________ droughts_______ 9. Climate change is causing longer periods of cold and hot temperatures. Climate ________ is causing ___________ periods _________ of __________ hot __________ 10. Global warming refers to a long term rise in the average temperature of the air, sea, and land of the world. refers ______ warming ______ to a long term rise __________ in ____of the world ____________

6. Verbals -- Take the verb given, transform it to a verbal and then use it properly in the sentence. Also be sure to say whether the verbal is a gerund, participle, or infinitive and its function. 1. (warm) ___________________ of the planet is a concern to most people. 2. (verify) It is quite hard _____________ that the world is getting hotter. 3. (reduce) A plan was made in Kyoto ________ the amount of global GHGs. 4. (reduce) ____________ GHGs globally is nearly impossible. 5. (cut down) Many governments are trying ____________ on their GHG emissions. 6. (vary) The recently ____________ weather has confirmed some predictions. 7. (increase, puzzle) ) The recent lack of an ___________ trend in temperature is _______. 8. (influence) There are many opinions about how ___________ the levels of GHGs.

7. 9. (fascinate) I find the whole issue of global warming _______________. 10. (follow) You will better understand the problem of global warming if you study the _____________. 11. (consider) The girl spent the day _______________ what to do. 12. (consider) I asked the delegates to the conference _____________ the ramifications of warming. 13. (consider) I told them it was a problem worth ___________________. 14. (consider, occupy) ____________ the case has been the primary activity ____________ my mind. 15. (succeed, begin) ____________ in your task, you must first think how ______________. 16. (succeed) __________________ is the only real challenge in Life. 17. (fascinate consider) It was a _________________ subject _____________ in depth.

8. 18. (follow) The delegates asked me ______________ them into the conference room. 19. (follow) ________________ them into the room was the hardest thing I have ever done. 20 (write, explain, end) I want you ___________ a small essay ________ how ______ global warming. 21. (say) What is it that you wish _____________? 22. (preview, read) You are asked ____________ the vocabulary before __________the article. 23. (Cut down) _________________ on the use of fossil fuels is their most important goal. 24. (vary) In statistics you are often asked ______________ the sample. 25. (follow, ring) His act is the one ____________ the ________________ of the bell.