Sentence Connectors
I have already been to Japan ________ China.
I have already been to Japan AND China.
Pedro Alvares Cabral discovered Brazil.
Brazil was discovered by Pedro Alvares Cabral.
My parents _____________ me sleep late.
My parents LET me sleep late.
I _____________ to school every weekday. (go)
I GO to school every weekday.
This is my first time in Tokyo.
I _________________ to Tokyo before. (never/be)
I HAVE NEVER BEEN to Tokyo before.
I see your point, _________ to my mind, violence is the problem number 1 in our country.
I see your point, BUT to my mind, violence is the problem number 1 in our country.
People all over the world speak English.
English is spoken all over the world.
I have never known if students _______________ to eat in the classroom. Are they?
I have never known if students ARE ALLOWED to eat in the classroom. Are they?
My grandparents ________________ a new house last year. (buy)
My grandparents BOUGHT a new house last year. (buy)
That was the first time I saw Johnny.
I _______________ Johnny before. (never/see)
I HAD NEVER SEEN Johnny before.
Immigrants are not protected by their countries __________ by ours.
Immigrants are not protected by their countries NOR by ours.
The Customs Officers did not open my luggage.
My luggage was not opened (by the Customs Officers).
Are you sure the Globo actress _______________ have an interview with the SBT reporter?
Are you sure the Globo actress IS ALLOWED TO have an interview with the SBT reporter?
_________ you ______________ the new Avengers movie? (see)
HAVE you SEEN the new Avengers movie? (see)
Tanya ______________ the dishes for an hour now! (wash)
Tanya HAS BEEN WASHING the dishes for an hour now!
_______________ a new Science lab would be great, I think our school needs larger classrooms.
ALTHOUGH a new Science lab would be great, I think our school needs larger classrooms.
Americans voted Barack Obama as their favourite president.
Barack Obama was voted by Americans as their favourite president.
OR
Barack Obama was voted America´s favourite president.
I was told that there is a company which ______________ passengers smoke onboard. That's crazy!
I was told that there is a company which LETS passengers smoke onboard. That's crazy!
When I arrived home yesterday, my mom ____________ dinner. The smell was delicious! (made)
When I arrived home yesterday, my mom WAS MAKING dinner. The smell was delicious!
Patrick _____________ in the line for two hours when the saleswoman said the tickets were over. He got really angry. (wait)
Patrick HAD BEEN WAITING in the line for two hours when the saleswoman said the tickets were over. He got really angry. (wait)
I have not told anyone our secret. _______________, I know Paula had broken her promise and told her close friends about it.
I have not told anyone our secret. HOWEVER, I know Paula had broken her promise and told her close friends about it.
The contestants' agent made all their hotel reservations.
All hotel reservations were made by the contestants' agent.
The way I see it, people under 21 _________________ vote.
The way I see it, people under 21 SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO vote.
When I arrived home yesterday, my mom _______________ dinner and she was already setting up the table! (make)
When I arrived home yesterday, my mom HAD MADE / HAD ALREADY MADE dinner and she was already setting up the table!
The Game of Thrones cast _______________ before they filmed the first episode of the series. (never/meet)
The Game of Thrones cast HAD NEVER MET before they filmed the first episode of the series.