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Unit 6 Recreation Grammar Snapshot 2
Unit 6 Recreation Grammar Snapshot 2
Review of Gerunds
Remember that a gerund is verb + ing like hiking or traveling. A gerund can be used as a
subject in a sentence:
In Sentence A, how do I relax? I read books and watch movies. In Sentence B, how did I learn
English? I took a class.
Review of Infinitives
An infinitive is to + verb like to read or to fly. An infinitive is usually used as an object in a
sentence:
• I love to read.
• Vincent prefers to fly.
In Sentence A, she saved money because she wanted to buy a house. In Sentence B, they
went to Colorado because they wanted to ski.