Ingles 9

Connectors of addition / cause and effect Sentence connectors  improve your writing. They add variety and sophistication to your style of writing. In this lesson we will learn about words and expressions used to show cause and effect. In English, we use several different words to show cause and effect.  Examples are:  for, because, as, since, therefore, hence, as a result, consequently, due to, because of, as a result of etc. He must be asleep  for   t here is no light in his room. I decided to call it a day –  for  I was feeling tired. I helped him  because  I liked him. Since  he had not paid the rent, he was told to vacate the room. As  it is raining again, we will have to stay at home. It was raining,  so  we stayed at home. Notes So  shows the effect.  As, since  and  because   show the cause. Compare: As  he hasn’t arrived yet, we will have to go...

Verb + gerund / infinitive with a change in meaning After certain verbs we use the -ing form, and after other verbs we use the infinitive. Sometimes we can use either form and there is no change in meaning. Occasionally we can use either form and there is a change in meaning So what’s the rule for whether we use the -ing form or the infinitive? Sorry, there isn’t a rule. You have to learn which verbs go with which pattern. The verbs followed by  -ing include enjoy, mind, stop and recommend. I told him you really  enjoy cooking. Would you  mind helping  me? It didn't  stop raining  all day yesterday. Daisy  recommends trying  Alfie’s tiramisu. The negative is verb + not + -ing. Imagine not having  pizza! I eat it all the time. Verbs usually followed by -ing stop     finish   ...