Modals
Paul (to go) to the bank this afternoon.
POSSIBILITY
Paul may/might go to the bank this afternoon.
Someone should open the window.
(Change active to passive voice.)
The window should be opened.
Phrasal verb meaning 'to draw a line through'
That is the wrong answer. I need to ________
it _______.
I need to cross it out.
An appropriate closing for a formal email
Sincerely (yours),
Yours truly/faithfully,
Best regards/wishes,
Kind regards,
Complete the sentence below with the correct verb forms.
As soon as I _______________ (to wake up) tomorrow morning, _______________ (to start to study) for my exams.
As soon as I wake up tomorrow morning, I will start studying for my exams.
Tom (to finish) the report by Friday.
OBLIGATION
Tom must/has to finish the report by Friday.
They have passed a new traffic law.
(Change active to passive voice.)
A new traffic law has been passed.
phrasal verb meaning 'to stop functioning'
We were driving to Namur when our car ________
_________.
We were driving to Namur when our car broke down.
An appropriate way to end your email message in which you hope the person will respond to you.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Complete the sentence below with the correct verb form.
John and Katie got married in 2001, so they _______________________ for 19 years.
John and Katie got married in 2001, so they have been married for 19 years.
You (to visit) your grandparents this weekend.
MORAL DUTY/OBLIGATION
You should visit your grandparents this weekend.
She is teaching a new course this semester.
(Change active to passive voice.)
A new course is being taught this semester.
I have been trying to reach my friend by phone for 20 minutes but she doesn't ___________________.
I have been trying to reach my friend by phone for 20 minutes but she doesn't pick up.
A formal way to ask for confirmation of your proposed appointment time of 11:00 am on Tuesday.
Could you/would you be so kind as to confirm that we can meet at 11:00 am on Tuesday?
Please confirm if 11:00 am on Tuesday is suitable/convenient for you.
Complete the sentence below with the correct verb forms.
____________________ (Samuel- to watch) tv last night when the election results ____________________ (to announce - passive)?
Was Samuel watching tv last night when the election results were announced?
(To close - you) the door
POLITE REQUEST
Would you please close the door?
The neighbors saw a burglar entering the house.
(Change active to passive voice.)
A burglar was seen entering the house.
Phrasal verb meaning 'to recover from an illness'
I am still ___________ ___________ a cold I caught two weeks ago.
I am still getting over a cold I caught two weeks ago.
A formal way to thank someone for helping you before they have actually done it.
Thank you (in advance) for your attention to this matter.
Complete the sentence below with the correct verb forms.
Tina _________________ (to take) a shower for five minutes last evening when she______________ (to hear) the doorbell ____________ (to ring). She _____________ (to get) dressed quickly and _______________ (to run) to answer the door.
Tina had been taking a shower for five minutes last evening when she heard the doorbell ring. She got dressed quickly and ran to answer the door.
OFFER someone another slice of cake.
PROHIBITION Someone is smoking in a non-smoking area. Ask them politely to stop, using a modal.
Will you have another slice of cake?
You mustn't smoke in this area. No smoking is allowed in this area.
Change active to passive.
Policymakers will find solutions to the disagreements over Brexit soon so that they can make the necessary legal adjustments.
The company had been marketing their products online for ten years when the C.E.O. halted production.
Solutions to the disagreements over Brexit will be found soon (by the policymakers) so that the necessary legal adjustments can be made.
The products had been marketed online for ten years (by the company) when production was halted (by the C.E.O.)
I have been trying to_________________ to vote for my favorite song in the Eurovision Song Contest, but my call gets _________________ due to a bad connection. I will have to _______________ in a few minutes and hope that they will _________ my call _________________ to the live presenters. I will ________________ if they tell me they can't hear me.
I have been trying to call in to vote for my favorite song in the Eurovision Song Contest, but my call got cut off due to a bad connection. I will have to call back in a few minutes and hope that they will put my call through to the live presenters. I will speak up if they tell me they can't hear me.
Correct the errors in these expressions so that they are appropriate for a formal email.
*Hi Mr. Steve Jobs!
*Let's get together to talk about this stuff asap.
*I can't make it to your meeting on Friday. Sorry!
*See ya soon!
Dear Mr. Jobs,
I look forward to discussing this matter with you soon/at your earliest convenience.
I am afraid that I am not available on Friday due to unforeseen business./ Unfortunately, I am unable to attend the meeting on Friday as something unexpected has come up.
I look forward to seeing you soon.
What are the correct past participles (used to form the present perfect and past perfect tenses) of the following verbs?
to pay - to know - to fall - to teach - to think - to bring - to cost - to forget - to lay - to lend - write - to see
paid - known - fallen - taught - thought - brought - cost - forgotten - laid - lent - written - seen