Brainstorming Questions:

Look at the following sentences and underline the result clause. Justify to your partner why you have underlined it.

1.There are so few hours in a day that I can’t do everything I want to do.

2.There was a power cut so we had to light a few candles.

3.There’s not much time left so we had better hurry.

4.It was such a puzzling situation that she was confused about what to do next.

Result clauses

In English grammar, result clauses are a type of subordinate clause that shows the result of an action or situation. They help answer the question of why something happened.

Result clauses are introduced by a variety of conjunctions, such as: so; so… that;

such…. that, because, since…

In English grammar, result clauses are a type of subordinate clause that shows the result of an action or situation. They help answer the question of why something happened.

Result clauses are introduced by a variety of conjunctions, such as: so; so… that;

such…. that, because, since…

Wishes

Grammar explanation

In the present

We use wish and if only to talk about things that we would like to be different in either the present or the past. If only is usually a bit stronger than wish. 

 I wish you didn’t live so far away.

If only we knew what to do.

In the past

We can use wish/if only + a past perfect form to talk about something we would like to change about the past.

They wish they hadn’t eaten so much chocolate. They’re feeling very sick now

If only I’d studied harder when I was at school. 

Expressing annoyance

We can use wish + would(n’t) to show that we are annoyed with what someone or something does or doesn’t do. We often feel that they are unlikely or unwilling to change

I wish you wouldn’t borrow my clothes without asking.

I wish it would rain. The garden really needs some water.

Gerunds:

A gerund is a verb form that ends in -ing and functions as a noun in a sentence. Gerunds can be used in various ways, including as subjects, objects, or complements.

Examples of Gerunds in Sentences

1. As Subjects:
   • Swimming is my favorite hobby.
   • Reading helps improve vocabulary.
2. As Objects:
   • I enjoy hiking in the mountains.
   • She dislikes cleaning the house.
3. As Subject Complements:
   • Her passion is painting.
   • His favorite activity is playing chess.
4. After Prepositions:
   • She is interested in learning Spanish.
   • They talked about going to the concert.