English composition "Till the Land"

Make sth smaller in size, quantity, degree, price, etc.

The company tried to increase profits by reducing costs.

The company tries its best to increase profits by reducing expenses.

We reduced our expenses this year.

We have reduced our business expenses this year.

Give someone something that is needed or useful.

He kept pouring coffee for me while I was writing the report.

While I was writing the report, he kept offering me coffee.

The store can't supply what she wants.

She can't buy what she wants in this shop.

Mention or talk about someone. /something.

When I say some people are very stupid, I don't mean you.

When I said that some people are stupid, I didn't mean you.

Don't mention it again.

Don't mention it again.

Sentences and structures

Find all the sentences with the form of "v.+ing" and try to remember them.

Translate the following sentences and tell what part of speech the red part is used for.

1. It also refers to crops grown with natural fertilizers instead of chemical fertilizers.

It also refers to crops grown with natural fertilizers instead of chemical fertilizers.

Note: growth ... acts as an attribute in the sentence. Decorate crops

They say that applying this fertilizer to farmland will make the soil rich in minerals and more fertile.

They believe that putting this fertilizer into their fields can make the soil rich in minerals and thus more fertile.

Note: put ... as an adverbial in the sentence.

This is very important, because when the soil is improved, the pests and diseases of crops will be reduced, which will help the vigorous growth of crops.

This is very important, because developing healthy soil can reduce diseases of crops and help them thrive.

Note: developing ... acts as the subject in the sentence.

However, the use of chemical fertilizers will bring great problems.

However, the use of chemical fertilizers is a big problem.

Firstly, chemicals left in the ground for a long time are not good for soil and water.

First of all, leaving chemicals underground for a long time is not good for soil and water.

Note: leave ... as the subject in the sentence.

6. The difference is that organically grown farmers insist on changing crops every two or three years.

On the contrary, organic agriculture insists on changing crops every two or three years.

Note: changing ... as an object in a sentence.

7. These crops bring minerals back to the soil, making them fertile and powerful, suitable for planting crops that need fertile soil, such as corn and wheat.

These put minerals back into the soil, making it fertile and healthy, and ready to grow crops that need fertile soil, such as corn or wheat.

Note: make ... as an adverbial in a sentence. [Source: Xue. Part. Network z.x.x.k]

8. But no matter what they plant, they should make sure that what is left in the field after harvest becomes the natural fertilizer for the crops in the coming year.

But no matter what they plant, they make sure that what is left in the field.