Dialogue

Infinitive Phrase.

Alba: Hi Dennis!

Dennis: Hi Alba! How are you?

Alba: Im really exciting about the party.

Dennis: Oh thats amazing. You know what? To dance is thrilling for me. (infinitive phrase acting as subject)

Alba: Really? What are you going to do tomorrow?

Dennis: Im going to go to the library. To read is incredible for me. (infinitive acting as subject)

Alba: Thats cool and what about your girlfriend?

Dennis: shes driving me crazy! I dont understand my life my girl wants to sing. (infinitive phrase acting as direct object)

and my dog needs to take a walk. (infinitive phrase acting as direct object)

Alba: Im so sorry, your life is complicated

Dennis: Im confused, my girlfriends goal in life, to become a dancer. Im really upset. (infinitive phrase acting as appositive)

Alba: But I know that. Her great aspiration was to be a dancer. (infinitive phrase acting as predicate nominative)

Dennis: what do you think? Thats right?

Alba: Thats okay.

Dennis: Im really confused Alba because I dont love her!

My favorite experience was to love her. (infinitive phrase acting as predicate nominative)

Alba: What? Are you crazy? Do you love another girl?

Dennis: I guess. I think I love my best friend. I think that Mary is an important person to know. (infinitive phrase acting as
adjective modifying person)

Alba: Dennis, youre a little crazy.

Dennis: This is my dream, to get married my beloved best friend, finally came true. (infinitive phrase acting as appositive)

Alba: I cant understand your life.

Dennis: My girlfriend wants to get my attention. (infinitive phrase acting as adjective)

Alba: I think you should be honest with her!

Dennis: Yeah, I think that too. So, what about you Alba.

Alba: Well, nothing special. I came to read some books. (infinitive phrase acting as adverb) Can you lend me a book?

Dennis: Yes of course! What about your husband?

Alba: hes studying psychology. He studies to understand human behavior.

(infinitive phrase acting as adverb)

Dennis: Thats fine!

Alba: Yes! I know that you really love some t.v. shows.

Dennis: Yes! The show on tv tonight is about snow leopards. (prepositional phrase acting as adjective modifying the show)

Would you like to watch the show with me?

Alba: Im so sorry! I should go home because my husband is waiting for me.

Dennis: Can you run, pretty, quickly in those high heels? (prepositional phrase acting as adverb modifying the verb run)

Alba: Obviously Dennis!

Dennis: Wait Alba! Do you know where the park is?

Alba: The park is next to the hospital Rosales

Dennis: I should arrive before noon! (prepositional phrase acting as adverb modifying the verb)

Alba: A good place to study Is in the park. (prepositional phrase acting as subject complement)

But the park around the hospital is no longer open. (prepositional phrase acting as adjective)

Dennis: Thanks!

Alba: Bye Dennis

Dennis: See you soon!

Gerund Phrase

Dennis: Hey Alba, did you know this? Watching comedy movies with your friends will help your friendship (gerund phrase as
subject)

Alba: No, I didnt know that but for me thats interesting.

Dennis: Yeah I know! Listening to the music in the morning will give you good feelings for your day is also a good fact to
know. (gerund phrase as subject)

Alba: Wow, have you done your homework right?

Dennis: No, is because Im bored.

Alba: I think you really enjoy sharing facts to people. (gerund phrase acting as direct object)

Dennis: Maybe, but I love playing video games too. (gerund phrase acting as direct object)

Alba: Seriously? Why dont you give playing guitar a try? (gerund phrases acting as indirect object)

Dennis: dont worry Alba, I give playing the guitar all of my energy and time. (gerund phrases acting as indirect object)

Alba: Do you know what is my favorite activity?

Dennis: No, what is?

Alba: Get Ready! My favorite activity for me sleeping at noon. (gerund phrases acting as object of a preposition)
Dennis: thats pretty nice! It remembers me that Lucias activity about eating a lot of candies. (gerund phrases acting as
object of a preposition)

Alba: But who is Lucia?

Dennis: She is my cousin. She loves it except traveling in a ship. She feels tide in a ship.

Alba: Thats funny. Let me say my greatest aspiration, traveling around the world, will be a dream come true. (gerund phrase
acting as appositive)

Dennis: Congratulations! My goal, graduating from university, is my next priority. (gerund phrase acting as appositive)

Alba: I hope you can realize your dream.

Dennis: Yeah, is interesting for me hear that (gerund phrase acting as subject complement)

Alba: I know, what is fantastic for me is travelling around the world (gerund phrase acting as subject complement).

Dennis: Ok. Well now I have to go to the university. Bye! See you!

Alba: Bye Dennis take care!