Mixed Tenses
Choose the correct modal:
Charlotte doesn’t have to / shouldn’t / can’t tease her sister. It hurts her feelings.
Charlotte shouldn’t tease her sister. It hurts her feelings.
Form the sentence:
if you / put / sugar / in / water / it / dissolve (zero conditional)
If you put sugar in water, it dissolves.
Combine the sentences using the relative pronoun (defining):
The boy found my mobile phone. He is a student at my school. (who)
The boy who found my mobile phone is a student at my school.
“Our team won the football game,” Peter said.
Peter said that their team had won the football game.
Rewrite with a modal:
1.You aren’t allowed to smoke in this building.
2. It’s a good idea for people to eat a balanced diet.
3. Jeff is obligated to take care of his little brother tonight.
1. You mustn’t smoke in this building.
2. People should eat a balanced diet.
3. Jeff has to take care of his little brother tonight.
Form the sentence:
if they / read / the directions / they / prevent / the accident (third conditional)
If they had read the directions, they might / would have prevented the accident.
Choose the correct relative pronoun.
1. Do you know the girl ...... was sitting here?
a. whose b. who c. where
2. I posted the pictures ...... I took at the festival.
a. which b. when c. who
3. They can’t find the person ...... car is blocking the entrance.
a. that b. which c. whose
1. b
2. a
3. c
“Which bus are we going to take?” Elliot wanted to know.
Elliot wanted to know which bus we / they were going to take.
What would you say in the following situation:
You didn’t do your homework. (third conditional)
................................... if I had known about it.
I would have done my homework if I had known about it.
Complete with Passive and/or Active
I’m fed up. I .......... (not understand) why my complaints .......... (not deal with) yet.
I’m fed up. I don’t understand, why my complaints haven’t been dealt with yet.
“Will you be wearing a dress for the party tonight?” Sam asked me.
Sam asked me if / whether I would be wearing a dress for the party that night.
Modal Perfects:
I feel so ill. I ……………………… (should / eat) all those biscuits.
I feel so ill. I shouldn’t have eaten all those biscuits.
Form the sentence:
I / ski / every day / if / I / live / in Switzerland (second conditional)
I would ski every day if I lived in Switzerland.
Combine the sentences with non-defining relative clauses. Use the relative pronoun in brackets and add any necessary commas: I plan to attend the Wimbledon tennis tournament. It is held every summer. (which)
I plan to attend the Wimbledon tennis tournament, which is held every summer.
“Let’s go to the beach,” said Max.
Hint: *Use something other than "said"
Max suggested that we (should) go to the beach. / Max suggested going to the beach.
Tracy / write / a book
1. when we met.
2. recently.
3. at midnight yesterday.
4. these days.
5. before she died.
6. once a year.
7. next year.
1. Tracy was writing a book
2. Tracy wrote a book
3. Tracy was writing a book
4. Tracy is writing a book
5. Tracy had written a book
6. Tracy writes a book
7. Tracy is going to write a book
Write with modal or modal perfect:
A: Look – all the trees are burnt!
B: There 1. ……………………… (be) a forest fire here.
A: People 2. ……………………… (be) more careful when they go camping.
1. must have been
2. should / ought to be
What would you say in the following situation?
Your sister has long showers and wastes a lot of hot water. (second conditional)
If you .......... such long showers, there .......... more hot water for everyone in the house.
If you didn’t have such long showers, there would be more hot water for everyone in the house.
Rewrite using the passive or causative:
Ella paid someone to clean her house. (had)
Ella had her house cleaned.
“I will punish you if you behave this way again,” said Dad.
Hint: Use a word other than "said"
Dad warned/threatened (me) that he would punish me if I behaved that way again.