Infinitives and gerund Phrases

Change the sentence using the fowlling formula:

It + be + considered + adjective|noun + infinitive phrase + complement

Talking about your accomplishments too much is often considered rude, but that does not stop the braggart.

• It’s often considered rude to talk about your accomplishments too much, but that does not stop the braggart.

• It’s considered rude to talk about your accomplishments too much, but that does not stop the braggart often.

• It’s often rude to considered talk about your accomplishments too much, but that does not stop the braggart.

• It’s often considered rude but that does not stop the braggart. to talk about your accomplishments too much.

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Change the sentence using the fowlling formulaÑ

It + be + adjective|noun + infinitive phrase + complement

Talking about topics that interest you is fun.

• It’s fun to talk about topics that interest you.

• It’s to talk fun about topics that interest you.

• It’s fun to talk about topics that you interest.

• It’s fun to talk topics that interest you about.

Rewrite the sentences using infinitive or gerund phrases.

Example: "It's inappropriate to talk about politics at work or school".

Answer: "Talking about politics at work or school is inappropriate".

1- Using certain gestures is impolite in some foreign countries.

• It’s foreign countries impolite to use certain gestures in some.

• It’s certain gestures in some foreign countries.

• It’s impolite to use certain gestures in some foreign countries.

Rewrite the sentences using infinitive or gerund phrases.

Example: "It's inappropriate to talk about politics at work or school".

Answer: "Talking about politics at work or school is inappropriate".

2- Asking someone's age is often considered rude.

• It’s often rude to ask someone’s age considered.

• It’s to ask often considered rude someone’s age.

• It’s often considered rude to ask someone’s age.

Rewrite the sentences using infinitive or gerund phrases.

Example: "It's inappropriate to talk about politics at work or school".

Answer: "Talking about politics at work or school is inappropriate".

3- It's not unusual in the U.S. to address a professor by his or her first name.

• Addressing a professor by his or her first name isn’t unusual in the U.S.

• A professor addressing by his or her first name isn’t unusual in the U.S.

• Addressing a professor his or her first name isn’t unusual in the U.S. by.

Rewrite the sentences using infinitive or gerund phrases.

Example: "It's inappropriate to talk about politics at work or school".

Answer: "Talking about politics at work or school is inappropriate".

4- Hugging friends when you greet them is customary in many cultures.

• It’s customary in many when you greet them cultures to hug friends.

• It’s customary in many cultures to hug friends when you greet them.

• It’s customary in many cultures to hug friends when you greet.

Rewrite the sentences using infinitive or gerund phrases.

Example: "It's inappropriate to talk about politics at work or school".

Answer: "Talking about politics at work or school is inappropriate".

5- Asking strangers if they're married is inappropriate in some countries.

• It’s in some countries inappropriate to ask strangers if they’re married.

• It’s inappropriate in some countries to ask strangers if they’re married.

• It’s inappropriate in some countries to ask if they’re married strangers .

Rewrite the sentences using infinitive or gerund phrases.

Example: "It's important to make a good first impression".

Answer: "Making a good first impression is important".

1- Arriving late for an appointment is inappropriate in most countries.

• It’s inappropriate in most countries to arrive late for an appointment.

• It’s inappropriate in most countries to arrive late for an appointment.

• It’s an appointment inappropriate in most countries to arrive late for.

Rewrite the sentences using infinitive or gerund phrases.

Example: "It's important to make a good first impression".

Answer: "Making a good first impression is important".

2- It's fairly typical for college students to get to a party late.

• To a party late is fairly typical for getting college students.

• Getting to a party late is fairly typical for college students.

• For college students getting to a party late is fairly typical .

Rewrite the sentences using infinitive or gerund phrases.

Example: "It's important to make a good first impression".

Answer: "Making a good first impression is important".

3- It's considered rude not to be punctual for a dinner party.

• Not being punctual for a dinner is considered rude party .

• Not being punctual for a dinner party is considered rude.

• Not being punctual is considered rude for a dinner party.