Go over substitution
Is this sentence correct?
Speaking of Ali, I ran him into this morning.
Incorrect
Correct sentence: Speaking of Ali, I ran into him this morning.
By the time I arrived at the cinema, the movie had already started.
Use the subjunctive form of the verb:
How do you suggest this email _______ (word)?
How do you suggest this email be worded?
Is this sentence correct?
If the misunderstanding was caused by cultural differences is unclear.
Incorrect.
Correct sentence:
Whether (or not) the misunderstanding was caused by cultural differences is unclear.
Is the relative clause in this sentence restrictive/defining or non-restrictive/non-defining?
The official who was involved is being investigated.
restrictive/defining
I need to pick up my brother from the airport.
I need to pick him up from the airport.
When used with the simple past, the past perfect or past perfect continuous shows the (first / second) of two actions.
When used with the simple past, the past perfect or past perfect continuous shows the first of two actions.
Use the subjunctive form of the verb:
Did her boss insist that she _____ (work) late?
Did her boss insist that she work late?
Add the correct verb:
I don't know who ___ going to give the speech.
I don't know who is going to give the speech.
Restate the sentence by changing the relative clause to an adjective phrase:
There is no such thing as a politician who is honest.
There is no such thing as an honest politician.
Substitute the repeated information:
Do we have time to visit an art museum? If we have time to visit an art museum, I’d like to do that.
Do we have time to visit an art museum? ______, I’d like to do that.
Do we have time to visit an art museum? If so, I’d like to do that.
Choose the correct verb tense:
I ________ (talk) on the phone when the doorbell rang.
I had been talking on the phone when the doorbell rang.
Complete the sentence in the passive subjunctive:
It's crucial that the citizens _______ (tell) the truth about the water supply.
It's crucial that the citizens be told the truth about the water supply.
Restate as an embedded yes/no questions:
Does he need help?
I don't know...
I don't know if/whether (or not) he needs help.
Combine the two sentences by using the second as a relative clause:
The police arrested the suspect this morning. The police were tipped off by an anonymous source.
The police, who were tipped off by an anonymous source, arrested the suspect this morning.
Substitute the repeated information:
Her exhibit at the art gallery might have ended. I hope the exhibit at the art gallery has not ended.
Her exhibit at the art gallery might have ended, but...
Her exhibit at the art gallery might have ended, but I hope not.
Complete the sentence with the simple past, past perfect, or past perfect continuous form of the verbs in parentheses.
I _____ (feel) exhausted because it _______ (be) such a daunting experience.
I felt exhausted because it had been such a daunting experience.
He needs to use tactful language. It's better.
It's better that he use tactful language.
Restate as an embedded question:
Where did that slang word come from?
I wonder...
I wonder where that slang word came from.
Combine the two sentences by using the second as a relative clause:
They hired expensive lawyers. Many of those lawyers are experts in financial crime.
They hired expensive lawyers, many of whom are experts in financial crime.
Replace the trash with a pronoun and substitute the repeated information:
If your mother asks you to take out the trash, please take out the trash.
If your mother asks you to take it out, please do so.
Use the _________ to show that the first action was in progress when the second action began.
Use the past perfect continuous to show that the first action was in progress when the second action began.
Combine the sentences using the subjunctive:
You shouldn't believe what you read online. That's my suggestion.
I suggest you not believe what you read online.
Replace part of the embedded question to make another one with the same meaning:
I'm not sure how we can find the answer.
I'm not sure how to find the answer.
Combine the two sentences by using the second as a relative clause with a preposition:
There was a massive cover-up. Many government employees were involved in it.
There was a massive cover-up in which many government employees were involved.
There was a massive cover-up which/that many government employees were involved in.