FILL IN THE GAPS
“I am exhausted because I... for two hours now.” (walk)
have been walking
TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO DIRECT SPEECH: “Tony asked Sandra how old her brother was.”
Tony asked Sandra, “How old is your brother?”
GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE WORDS IN ITALICS: ‘Girl with Balloon’ shows a girl with a heart-shaped balloon.
What does ‘Girl with Balloon’ show?
REWRITE THE SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED:
“I’m sure she didn’t steal the money.” She can’t...
She can’t... have stolen the money.
TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE ACTIVE VOICE: “That report shouldn’t be read by anybody.”
Nobody /no one should read that report.
“Michael is married ... a doctor.” with / for / to / upon
to
TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO REPORTED SPEECH: “Gloria said to us, ‘Let’s go for a walk.’”
Gloria suggested going for a walk. // Gloria suggested that we / they should go for a walk.
GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE WORDS IN ITALICS: “My brother’s friend started painting at the age of sixteen.”
Whose friend started painting at the age of sixteen?
REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: “My mechanic can fix my car in less than a day.” I can...
I can... have / get my car fixed in less than a day (by my mechanic).
TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: “They have broken into my car twice this month.”
My car has been broken into twice this month.
“I am ashamed ... my brother for doing that to the poor kid” with / of / at / for
of
TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO INDIRECT SPEECH: “Jason told her, ‘Don’t be late to my party tomorrow.’”
Jason told / asked her not to be late to his party the next / following day / the day after.
GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE WORDS IN ITALICS: “Climate change will have an important impact on the price of food.”
What will climate change have an important impact on? / On what will climate change have an important impact?
REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: “I was so bored that I decided to go to the cinema with my friends.” If I...
If I hadn ́t been so bored, I wouldn ́t have gone/ wouldn ́t have decided to go to the cinema with my friends.
TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: “Doctors advise weak patients to gain weight gradually.”
Weak patients are advised to gain weight gradually (by doctors).
“She is fluent... English because she has lived in Dublin.” at / on / in / about
in
TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO DIRECT SPEECH: “The customs officer asked Jake if his visit would take long.”
The customs officer asked Jake, “Will your visit take long?”
GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE WORDS IN ITALICS: “He used to play the flute when he was a child.”
What did he use to do when he was a child?
REWRITE THE SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: “The new iPhone is very expensive, so I decided not to buy it.” The new iPhone is so ...
The new iPhone is so expensive (that) I decided not to buy it.
TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: “Netflix has turned unhealthy behaviour into a part of modern culture.”
Unhealthy behaviour has been turned into a part of modern culture by Netflix.
“The teacher reminded the students...” (not smoke)
not to smoke
TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO DIRECT SPEECH: “Tom asked her to give him another chance.”
“(Please,) (do) give me another chance,” Tom told her / said to her / asked her. / “Can you (please) give me another chance?” Tom asked her.
GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE WORDS IN ITALICS: “Mike works for a rich businessman on weekends.”
Who does Mike work for on weekends? / For whom does Mike work on weekends?
REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: “You’d better see a doctor.” If I...
If I were you, I would see a doctor.
TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE ACTIVE VOICE: “The job was finally offered to someone else.”
We / They /The company finally offered the job to someone else.