Mary _____ the dishes in the dishwasher after she rinses them.
puts/places/arranges....
100
It is really hot in here. It ____ be over 90 degrees.
must be
100
My car ____ ____ by a speeding truck.
was hit
100
Change the question word in parenthesis to a noun clause. Be careful of punctuation.
(How did the fire start?) Investigators are trying to find out....
Investigators are trying to find out how the fire started.
100
Ms. Gow had to lie down ____ of his splitting headache.
because
200
We ___ ____ working on our new project when our boss returns from his vacation.
will be
200
Hey! This jacket doesn't fit me. It ___ ___ be my jacket!
must not
200
My sister _____ the flower vase in the hall.
broke
200
Change the question word in parenthesis to a noun clause. Be careful of punctuation.
(When does flight 2803 arrive?) The timetable can tell you...
The timetable can tell you when flight 2803 arrives.
200
There were large crowds in the mall, ___ Sally did her shopping on the Internet.
so
300
Perfect, future, perfect progressive:
Mary ____ ____ eaten dinner before the party begins.
Will have
300
John heard someone knocking on the door. He thought that it ____ ____ his brother who was coming to visit him.
might be
300
Mary _______ John with his homework. His teacher said he needs to work harder on his homework.
is helping
300
Noun clauses beginning with "whether" or "if." Be careful of punctuation.
(Will flight 2803 arrive on time?) Do you know....
Do you know if flight 2803 will arrive on time?
300
Use because, because of, due to. Combine the sentences using the connective in parenthesis. Be careful of punctuation.
(because) Mary had to retake her listening and speaking class. She got a failing grade.
Mary had to retake her listening and speaking class because she got a failing grade.
Because she got a failing grade, Mary had to retake her speaking and listening class.
400
Perfect, future, perfect progressive: Put the word in the correct order to form a clear sentence.
(John, in New York, five years, has lived, for)
John has lived in New York for five years.
400
George always dresses in expensive clothes and drives a expensive car. He ____ make a lot of money.
must
400
Change the active to passive:
The students write many papers during the semester.
Many papers were written during the semester.
400
Complete the sentences with your own ideas using "that-clauses."
I'm disappointed....
I'm disappointed that....
400
Use because, because of, due to. Combine the sentences using the connective in parenthesis.
(because of) Mary had to retake her listening and speaking class. She got a failing grade.
Mary had to retake her listening and speaking class because of her failing grade.
Because of her failing grade, Mary had to retake her speaking and listening class.
500
Perfect, future, perfect progressive: Put the word in the correct order to form a clear sentence.
(Mary,her English, 6:00 p.m., studied, at)
Mary studied her English at 6:00 p.m.
500
Mrs Chu said that she ____ ___ absent from class tonight.
would be
500
Put the words into a passive sentence:
(have, this, forty, been, job, more, than, interviewed, Alice, by, people, for)
More than forty people have been interviewed by Alice for this job.
500
Complete the sentences with your own ideas using "that-clauses."
I have two problems with my English. One problems is... The other problem is...
I have two problems with my English. One problems is that (I).... The other problem is that (I)....
500
Complete the sentence, punctuating carefully. Use capital letter where appropriate.
You should...or else...
Example: You should practice your English everyday, or else you won't improve.