Tense Masters
Complete the sentence:
She usually __________ (take) the bus to work.
takes
Complete the sentence:
If it rains tomorrow, we __________ (stay) at home.
will stay
Change to reported speech:
Anna said: "I am hungry".
Anna said (that) she was hungry.
Change to passive voice:
The chef prepares the meals every morning.
The meals are prepared by the chef every morning.
Find and correct the mistake:
He go to the gym every day.
He goes to the gym every day.
Choose the correct option:
I __________ this book for two weeks, but I haven't finished it yet.
A. was reading B. have been reading C. read
B. have been reading
Complete the sentence:
If I __________ (have) more free time, I would learn another language.
had
Report the sentence:
We said: "We have finished".
We said (that) we had finished.
Rewrite using "too":
The box is so heavy that I cannot lift it.
The box is too heavy for me to lift.
Find and correct the mistake:
I'm interested on learning Japanese.
I'm interested in learning Japanese.
Complete the sentence:
When we arrived at the station, the train __________ already __________ (leave).
had already left
Complete the sentence:
If they had left earlier, they __________ (not/miss) the flight.
wouldn't have missed
Report the sentence:
She said: "I will finish my report in two days".
She said she would finish her report in two days.
Rewrite the sentence in the passive voice:
The school organizes a cultural festival every year.
A cultural festival is organized by the school every year.
Find and correct the mistake:
Despite of being tired, she finished her homework.
Despite being tired, she finished her homework.
/
In spite of being tired, she finished her homework.
Correct the mistake:
I've seen him yesterday at the shopping mall.
I saw him yesterday at the shopping mall.
Complete the sentence:
If Erick __________ (accept) the scholarship last year, he __________ (study) in Canada now instead of working here.
had accepted, would be studying
Report the question:
Mark asked me: "Do you like coffee?".
Mark asked me if/whether I liked coffee.
Rewrite the sentence using "not as...as": without changing the meaning:
This exercise is easier than the previous one.
The previous exercise is not as easy as this one.
Find and correct the mistake:
The manager suggested to hire another employee.
The manager suggested hiring another employee.
/
The manager suggested that they hire another employee.
Complete the sentence:
We __________ (look) for the wallet for 2 hours when Susan found it.
had been looking
Complete the sentence:
If only I __________ (not/listen) to your advice, I would be in a better situation now.
hadn't listened
Report the request:
The teacher said to us: "Please submit your assignments by Friday".
The teacher asked us to submit our assignments by Friday.
Combine the sentence using "unless" without changing the meaning:
If you don't hurry, you will miss the bus.
Unless you hurry, you will miss the bus.
Find and correct the mistakes:
If I would have known about the deadline, I would submit the application earlier yesterday.
If I had known about the deadline, I would have submitted the application earlier yesterday.