Which of these patterns is best if I want the listener to focus strictly on the final result, event, or situation, rather than an action?, Expect + object + to + infinitive, Verb + noun, Verb + object + gerund, If I say "I expect the economy to improve next year," what am I focusing on?, A general, distant future fact., A specific object and the action I highly certain they will perform., An action that I am visualizing in progress., Which verbs are the only ones that have the "special power" to trigger the Verb + object + gerund (-ing) pattern?, Predict, forecast, and doubt., Anticipate, foresee, and imagine., Expect, guess, and predict., True or False: The verb expect is the only active verb that can be directly followed by an object + to + infinitive (e.g., I expect them to understand)., True, False, True or False: The "Universal Pattern" (Verb + that + future clause) can be used with almost all the verbs we studied., True, False, There are some exceptions like "forecast", True or False: We use forecast for any topic, like predicting who will win a football match, True, False, If a student says, "I guess that technology will solve everything," is their prediction based on scientific evidence or personal belief?, Scientific evidence, Personal beliefs and feelings, What is the communicative difference between expect and doubt on a probability line?, Expect means 0% certainty; doubt means 100% certainty., Expect means high certainty (almost sure); doubt means low certainty (you think it won't happen)., When we use the Verb + object + gerund pattern (e.g., "I foresee the company firing employees"), what aspect of the situation are we highlighting?, The final result as a fixed noun., The action happening., The word that in the pattern Verb + (+that) + future clause is strictly mandatory and can never be omitted., True, False, When transforming a active prediction from present to past (e.g., "The expert predicts that it will rain" to "The expert predicted..."), what happens to the word will?, It stays exactly the same., It changes to would., It changes to going to., Which of the following sentences correctly reports a prediction made in the past?, Great uncle Harry expected that his grandchildren will use different technology., Great uncle Harry expected that his grandchildren would use different technology.

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