Problems 2 to 8

PROBLEM
2. PARTICIPLES

Note: Avoid using a past form instead of a participle with:

Have
Has
Had
Having

Having eaten and drunk too much the night before. He woke up with a headache.

PROBLEM
3. NECESSITY, USUALLY FOR REPAIR OR IMPROVEMENT (NEED)

SUBJECT+	NEED+	-ING FORM
This	paragraph needs	revising.

SUBJECT+	NEED+	TO BE+	PARTICIPLE
This	paragraph needs	to be	revised.

PROBLEM
4. ABILITY (KNOW)

SUBJECT+	KNOW+	NOUN
I	know	the answer.

SUBJECT+	KNOW+	HOW+	INFINITIVE
I	know	how	to answer the question.

PROBLEM
5. PAST CUSTOM

(DISCONTINUED PAST ACTION)

SUBJECT+	USED TO+	VERB WORD
He	used to	live in the country

(HABITUAL ACTION)

SUBJECT+	BE+	USED TO+	-ING FORM
	GET+
He	was	used to	living in the country.

PROBLEM
6. LOGICAL CONCLUSIONS (MUST)

SUBJECT+	MUST HAVE+	PARTICIPLE+	PAST TIME
My friend	must have	called	last night.

SUBJECT+	MUST BE+	-ING+	PRESENT TIME
My friend	must be	calling	now.

SUBJECT+	MUST +	VERB WORD+	REPEATED TIME
My friend	must	call	often.

PROBLEM
7. ADVISABILITY

SUBJECT+	HAD BETTER+	VERB WORD
You	had better	take chemistry 101 this semester.

SUBJECT+	HAD BETTER+	NOT +	VERB WORD
You	had better	not	take chemistry 101 this semester.

PROBLEM
8. QUESTION FORMS FOR INVITATION AND CUSTOMS

WOULD YOU LIKE +	INFINITIVE
Would you like	to watch the news today?

Note:

Remember that would like means “to want”. It is used in a question form for an invitation. A specific date such as today is usually included.
Avoid using “do” instead of “would” for invitations.

DO YOU LIKE +

INFINITIVE

Note:

Remember that “like” means to enjoy. It is used with do in question form for asking about customs. A word or phrase indicating habitual action such as every day is usually included.
Avoid using “would” instead of “do” for customs.

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PROBLEM2. PARTICIPLES

PROBLEM 3. NECESSITY, USUALLY FOR REPAIR OR IMPROVEMENT (NEED)

PROBLEM 4. ABILITY (KNOW)

PROBLEM 5. PAST CUSTOM

(DISCONTINUED PAST ACTION)

(HABITUAL ACTION)

PROBLEM 6. LOGICAL CONCLUSIONS (MUST)

PROBLEM 7. ADVISABILITY

PROBLEM 8. QUESTION FORMS FOR INVITATION AND CUSTOMS