Grammar Practice: Suggestions and Recommendations

We should all ___ using reusable bags instead of single-use plastic bags.

• starting

• to start

• start

• had started

How about ___ a garden to grow your own organic produce and ___ the environmental impact of food transportation?

• plant/reduce

• planting/reduce

• planting/reducing

• plant/reduce

It is a good idea ___ in energy-efficient appliances and light bulbs to save energy and money.

• invest

• investing

• to investing

• to invest

We could ___ our paper consumption by ___ for digital documents and communications whenever possible.

• reduce/opting

• reduce/opt

• reducing/opting

• reducing/opt

We could ___ our carbon footprint by ___ to work or school.

• reducing/carpooling

• to reduce/carpool

• reducing/carpool

• reduce/carpooling

Let's ___ to reduce our energy consumption by ___ off lights and electronics when we're not using them.

• trying/turning

• try/turn

• try/turning

• trying/turn

Why not ___ alternative modes of transportation like biking, walking, or public transit to ___ less on fossil fuels?

• to explore/relying

• exploring/ to rely

• exploring/relying

• explore/rely

Why not ___ to a plant-based diet to help ___ greenhouse gas emissions?

• switch/eliminate

• to switch/eliminate

• switching/eliminating

• switch/ to eliminate

What about ___ in a water filter instead of ___ plastic water bottles?

• to invest/to use

• investing/using

• invest/use

• to invest/ using

We could ___ our carbon footprint by carpooling to work or school.

• minimize

• minimise

• to minimize

• minimizing