Reported Speech
We use it when we have an object.
What is the correct use of tell?
subject+be+past participle
How is form the passive?
We use them to give essential information about the person, thing or place.
When do we use defining relative clauses?
She complained____failing the exam.
complained about
I wonder why you brought me here.
direct question:
Why did you bring me here?
We use them where there is no question word (what, who, why, how, etc.).
In reported questions when do we use if or whether?
We don't know who exactly does this action.
When do we use the passive?
Which relative clauses use commas?
Non-definig relative clauses.
This books belong ___ my mom.
belong to
We use them when we want somebody to confirm what we are saying.
Why do we use questions tags?
"She steal my bag" he said
He accused:
He accused her of stealing his bag.
A policeman rescued the family.
The family was rescued by a policeman.
When it's follow by a noun.
When can we omit the relative pronoun?
I dream on something special for my birthday.
Correct or incorrect
Incorrect
dream of
We are doing this to study,_______
aren't we?
She promised to tell me the truth about the accident.
"I'll tell you the truth about the accident."
They should have written a report about the Emmys awards.
A report about the Emmys awards should be written by them.
The neighbors are germans. Their house is very big.
non-defining relative clause
The neighbors, whose house is very big, are germans.
She agree with him.
correct or incorrect
Correct
Where did you buy your shoes?
indirect question:
I'd like to ask you where you bought your shoes.
"What have you been doing all day?" The teacher asked them.
The teacher asked them what they had been doing all day.
He has been offered a job by his cousin.
His cousin has offered him a job.
There is a button on the laptop that will turn it on. You need to press the button.
defining relative clause
There is a button on the laptop that will turn it on which you need to press.
apologize __
belong __
rely __
complain ___
spend __
apologize for
belong to
rely on
complain about
spend on
__________ ready to pass the exam, aren't you?
You are ready to pass the exam, aren't you