Question

1. "I'll help you.............. dinner tonight." a. Cooked b. cooking 2. "I'll help you a. Raised b. raise 3. "I'll help you................ for your class online." b. registering a. Register 4. "I'll help you ................ to your new house." a. Moved b. moving c. move 5. "I'll help you...............that from happening again." a. Prevent b. prevented c. preventing 6. "Would you mind..............me what you're doing?" a. Tell b. told c. telling 7. "Would you mind ..............quiet for a minute?" a. Be b. being c. was 8. "................you mind if I changed the channel?" a. Would b. can c. should a. Do c. cook money for your charity." c. raising 9. Do you mind .............. I excuse myself?" a. If b. when c. although 10. you mind if we left early?" b. are c. was "Do you mind if I ............... a nap?" b. took c. taking "Do you mind if I .............. your mom?" b. asking c. ask 11. a. Take c. registered 12. a. Asked 13. I'm thinking of ............... out the new movie." a. Checked b. checking c. check 14. "I'm ............... of filming my vacation."​

Answer 1

Choosing the correct verb form or word in a sentence is crucial for its meaning. In the examples provided, verbs after 'help' generally use the base form or participle without 'to', and politeness in questions often involves using gerunds or modals appropriately. Errors with homophones or grammar rules can greatly affect sentence clarity.

Step-by-step explanation:

Practice Exercises in English

When correcting sentences or choosing the right form of a word, context is key. Let's look at some of the examples provided and discuss the correct options.

1. "I'll help you cooking dinner tonight." Here, 'cooking' is the correct form, as it is a present participle used after the verb 'help'.
2. "I'll help you raise money for your charity." 'Raise' is the base form of the verb, which is appropriate after 'help'.
3. "I'll help you register for your class online." 'Register' is correct because when followed by another verb, 'help' is often followed by the infinitive without 'to'.
4. "I'll help you move to your new house." Similar to the previous, 'move' is the infinitive form without 'to'.
5. "I'll help you prevent that from happening again." 'Prevent' is the base verbs, which is used after 'help'.
6. "Would you mind telling me what you're doing?" 'Telling' is the present participle form, which is used in polite requests.
7. "Would you mind being quiet for a minute?" Again, 'being' is the present participle, used here for a polite request.
8. "Would you mind if I changed the channel?" 'Would' is the correct modal verb for polite requests.
9. "Do you mind if I excuse myself?" The correct conjunction here is 'if', which introduces the conditional clause.
10. "Do you mind if I take a nap?" 'Take' is the base form of the verb, used in polite requests.
11. "Do you mind if I ask your mom?" 'Ask' is the correct infinitive without 'to'.
12. "I'm thinking of checking out the new movie." 'Checking' fits as the gerund form following prepositions.
13. "I'm thinking of filming my vacation." 'Thinking' is the present participle form of 'think' and is used in continuous tenses.

It's also essential to note the homophones and common writing mistakes that can affect the meaning of a sentence. Understanding verb forms and using them correctly ensures clarity in communication.