Grammar/Writing 2 – Spring 2017
L. Siebert
Quiz/Test/Writing Calendar – G/W 2 Spring 2017
*Notes: 1) Irregular Verb Quizzes – Study the verbs list on the inside front and back cover of your
Fundamentals of English Grammar textbook.
2) Gerund & Infinitive (G/I) Quizzes – Study the G/W 2 Gerunds and Infinitives after Verbs Study
List on the back of this paper. Review the video on the wiki if you need more practice.
Week
One
Week
Two
MONDAY
April 3
Diagnostic Test
April 10
Irregular Verb Quiz #1
awake – cost ← study the simple
form, simple past, and past participle of
these verbs. See above *notes for more
information.
Week
Three
April 17
Irregular Verb Quiz #2
cut – forgive
Week
Four
April 24
Irregular Verb Quiz #3
freeze– lend
Week
Five
May 1
Grammar and Sentence
Writing Midterm Test #1
May 8
Irregular Verb Quiz #4
let – see
Week
Six
Week
Seven
May 15
Irregular Verb Quiz #5
seek – steal
Week
Eight
May 22
Irregular Verb Quiz #6
stick – write
Verb Tense Review Game or
Jeopardy Game
May 29
School Closed – Memorial
Day Holiday
June 5
Introduction to Essay
Writing
June 12
Week
Nine
Week
Ten
Finals
Week
WEDNESDAY
April 5
Course Introduction, Syllabus
Review, Calendar Review
FRIDAY
April 7
Mini Progress Quiz #1: ←This quiz
April 12
G/I Quiz #1: ask, avoid, consider
enjoy, get, learn (how), promise,
start, would like, would love ←are
April 14
Classroom Instruction Day
will cover capitalization and punctuation
rules.
these verbs followed by gerunds or
infinitives? See above *notes for more info.
April 19
G/I Quiz #2: allow, finish,
keep(on), like, mean, need, offer,
think about, try
April 26
G/I Quiz #3: agree, appear, can’t
afford, discuss, hope, love, put
off, stop, can’t wait, want
May 3
In Class Timed Writing Process
Paragraph Test #1
May 10
G/I Quiz #4: continue, expect,
forget, postpone, quit, refuse,
talk about, tend, can’t stand
May 17
G/I Quiz #5: begin, decide, mind,
hate, plan, pretend, seem,
suggest
May 24
Grammar and Sentence Writing
Midterm Test #2
April 21
Mini Progress Quiz #2 ←This quiz
May 31
Introduction to Essay Writing
June 2
Introduction to Essay Writing
June 7
Introduction to Essay Writing
June 9
Final Exam: Compare-Contrast
will cover material presented in class and
practiced in homework activities.
April 28
Classroom Instruction Day
May 5
Classroom Instruction Day
May 12
Mini Progress Quiz #3 ←This quiz
will cover material presented in class and
practiced in homework activities.
May 19
Classroom Instruction Day
May 26
In Class Timed Writing
Compare-Contrast Paragraph
Test #2
Essay Writing Final Exam
Final Exam: Grammar and
Sentence Writing Final Exam
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G/W 2 Gerunds and Infinitives after Verbs Study List
VERBS followed by GERUNDS
avoid
I often avoid doing my chores.
consider
I considered buying a Wii.
discuss
We discussed moving her up.
enjoy
I enjoy dancing.
finish
Let’s finish studying now.
keep (on)
He keeps on trying.
mind
Do you mind sitting there?
postpone
I postponed making dinner.
put off
I put off studying.
quit
You should quit smoking.
stop
You should stop talking.
suggest
She suggested driving there.
talk about
They talked about leaving.
think about I thought about going skiing.
VERBS followed by INFINITIVES
agree
She agreed to meet us.
allow
He is allowed to register early.
appear
She appears to be late.
ask
He asked to be my partner.
can’t afford
I can’t afford to buy a new car.
can’t wait
I can’t wait to see you.
decide
She decided to go with me.
expect
I expect to get an A.
forget
We forgot to lock the door.
get
They get to go to Disneyland.
hope
I hope to pass this class.
learn (how)
He learned how to ski.
mean
I meant to call you.
need
He needs to go now.
offer
He offered to drive us.
plan
I planned to be there.
pretend
I pretended to be Canadian.
promise
I promise to tell you.
refuse
He refuses to stop.
seem
They seem to be sick.
tend
He tends to drink coffee every day.
want
I want to see it.
would like
I would like to study Latin.
would love
I would love to live in Belize.
VERBS followed by both GERUNDS or INFINITIVES
begin
He began to yell at me.
He began yelling at me.
can’t
She can’t stand to clean dishes.
stand
She can’t stand cleaning dishes.
continue
She’ll continue to learn English.
She’ll continue learning English.
hate
I hate to talk on the phone.
I hate talking on the phone.
like
I like to watch movies.
I like watching movies.
love
I love to walk in the woods.
I love walking in the woods.
start
Let’s start to clean the room.
Let’s start cleaning the room.
try
I tried to catch the train, but I missed it.
I tried catching the train, but I missed it.
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Weekly Quiz Information Examples
1) Irregular Verbs Quizzes
Mondays (Weeks 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8), you will take quizzes to test how well you have memorized the
irregular verbs list: simple form, simple past, and past participle. See your grammar book for
these rules. Study in Fundamentals of English Grammar textbook (inside front & back cover of
textbook). The quizzes will look like this, and you must fill in the missing information:
Irregular Verb Quiz 1 - Example
Simple Form
1.
Past Participle
choose
2.
3.
Simple Past
brought
awake
4.
come
2) Gerund/Infinitives Quizzes
Wednesdays (Weeks 2, 3, 4, 6, 7), you will take quizzes to test how well you have memorized
the verbs which are followed by a gerund or infinitive. The Gerunds and Infinitives Study List is
on page 2 of this handout. Also, you may review the Gerunds/Infinitives tutorial video on our
class wiki. The quizzes will look like this, and you must write either a gerund or infinitive (or
both) in the blank after the main verb:
Gerund/Infinitive Quiz 1 - Example
Directions: Complete the sentences with the gerund or infinitive form of dance.
If both forms are possible, write them both.
Example:
Peter asked his girlfriend
to dance
.
1. I enjoy ______________________________.
2. I would like __________________________ at my wedding.
3. I agree ______________________________ with my father.
4. I finished ____________________________ last night at midnight.
5.
I learned ____________________________ when I was very young.
3) Mini Progress Quizzes

Fridays (Weeks 1, 3, 6), you will take mini progress quizzes. These quizzes may cover
punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and writing as presented in class and practiced in
homework activities.
Remember, the minimum passing score on these quizzes is 70%. What is your
goal for these quizzes? “I want to earn _________ % on my weekly quizzes.”
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