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It is said that Beethoven wrote that symphony. (CREDITED)
Beethoven _____________ with writing that symphony.
Beethoven has been credited with writing that symphony.
Beethoven is credited with writing that symphony.
Extra 100 points if you can explain how the change of tense shifts the focus of the sentence.
"Did you eat the chocolates?" Maria said to Peter. (ASKED)
Maria _________________________________ eaten the chocolates.
Maria asked Peter if he had eaten the chocolates.
100 Extra Points if you can explain why the answer is "had" instead of "has"
"You should start a new hobby, Mr. Jenkins", the doctor said. (TAKE)
The Doctor advised ________________________ a new hobby.
The Doctor advised Mr. Jenkins to take up a new hobby.
Why didn't you tell me what time we were meeting? (SHOULD)
You _________________ me what time we were meeting.
You should have told me what time we were meeting.
Lilla rang me during my favourite TV programme. (WAS)
Lilla rang me while ................... TV programme.
Lilla rang me while I was watching my favourite TV programme.
You can STEAL 200 points from the winning team if you can explain why the answer is in past continuous.
Jack said that he wouldn't go with me to the meeting. (REFUSED)
Jack _______________ with me to the meeting.
Jack refused to go with me to the meeting.
We paid some people to landscape the garden for us last year. (HAD)
We ____________________ last year.
We had the garden landscaped last year.
Perhaps she has forgotten that the performance was postponed. (MIGHT)
She ______________________________ that the performance was postponed.
She might have forgotten that the performance was postponed.
Why haven't they informed the people about the accident? (BEEN)
Why __________________ informed about the accident?
Why haven't the people been informed about the accident?
Many people think Steve stole the money. (BELIEVED)
Steve _______________________the money.
Steve is believed to have stolen the money.
The man suddenly realised that the neighbor was watching him. (WATCHED)
The man suddenly realised that he ________________the neighbor.
The man suddenly realised that he was being watched by the neighbor.
"What do you think of the college?" she asked me. (ASKED)
She _________________ of the college.
She asked me what I thought of the college.
She asked what I thought of the college.
I wanted to buy a brand-new iPhone, but the store didn't have any in stock. (RUN)
The store ___________________ brand-new iPhones so I couldn't buy one.
The store had run out of brand-new iPhones so I couldn't buy one.
The teacher said he was sorry he was late for the lesson. (APOLOGISED)
The teacher __________________for the lesson.
The teacher apologised for being late for the lesson.
The strong winds blew down the two ancient trees during the storm. (BLOWN)
The two ancient trees _______________ the storm.
The two ancient trees were blown down during the storm.
Double points if you can explain why the answer is "were blown down during" and not "had been blown down during".
I suppose you were very happy when you saw the results. (MUST)
You ________________ very happy when you saw the results.
You must have been very happy when you saw the results.
He was the kindest person I had ever seen. (SUCH)
I had __________________person before.
I had never seen such a kind person before.
They are building some new apartments in the suburbs. (CONSTRUCTION)
New apartments ________________ in the suburbs.
New apartments are under construction in the suburbs.
Miss Jones first came to teach us a month ago (FOR)
Miss Jones _______________ a month now.
Miss Jones has been teaching us/ has been our teacher for a month now.
I like my new job, even if I have to spend much time on the phone. (DESPITE)
_________________so much time on the phone, I like my new job.
Despite having to spend so much time on the phone, I like my new job.