participles
Identify the participle in this sentence:
The broken vase lay on the floor.
broken
Identify the relative clause:
The book that I borrowed was interesting.
that I borrowed
Add emphasis using a stronger word:
I like drawing.
I really like/love/adore… drawing.
Identify the indirect speech:
They said they liked it.
They liked it.
active or passive? Decide.
I like you.
active
Rewrite the sentence using a participle:
While she was singing a song, she cooked dinner.
She cooked dinner, singing a song.
Singing a song, she cooked dinner.
Correct the sentence and decide which type of relative clause it is:
The tall boy, that had long brown hair, looked smart.
The tall boy, who had long brown hair, looked smart.
(non-defining)
Add emphasis using a form of ‘do‘:
I like drawing.
I do like drawing.
Correct the sentence:
I was told I am very good at it.
I was told I was very good at it.
Active or passive? Decide.
She had been introduced to the manager.
Passive
Identify the past participle and explain its use in this sentence:
The written report was submitted on time.
written; used as an adjective
(submitted; part of the simple past passive)
Correct the sentence and decide which type of relative clause it is:
This car, who it is parked outside, belongs to me.
This car, which is parked outside, belongs to me.
(non-defining)
Add emphasis using a cleft sentence:
Alice enjoys her job.
It is her job that Alice enjoys.
It is Alice that/who enjoys her job.
Put the sentence into indirect speech:
He didn‘t do his homework yesterday.
-> today he told me…
Today he told me (that) he hadn‘t done his homework the day before.
Rewrite the sentence using the passive:
Marlon turned his dog loose.
The dog was turned loose by Marlon.
Combine the two sentences using a participle:
He saw the storm approaching. He closed the windows.
Seeing the storm approaching, he closed the windows.
Closing the windows, he saw the storm approaching.
Rewrite this sentence using a relative clause. Decide if you need a defining or non-defining relative clause. Explain why.
My sister lives in Paris. She is an actress.
My sister, who is an actress, lives in Paris.
Non-defining: sentence still makes sense without the relative clause.
Add emphasis using ‘what‘:
He likes reading best.
What he likes best is reading.
Correct the sentence:
Yesterday, Angus said he will be a singer tomorrow.
Yesterday, Angus said he would be a singer the next day.
Correct the sentence and decide if it is active or passive:
Emre have doing her homework every day until now.
Emre has been doing her homework every day until now.
active
Create a sentence using a present participle and a past participle.
Crying loudly, she picked up the broken vase.
Create a sentence using both a defining and a non-defining relative clause.
My friend who works at the café has a dog, which is really cute.
Create a sentence using both inversion and an adverb for emphasis.
Never before have I seen such a really delightful performance.
Turn the dialogue into indirect speech:
Teacher: You did well today writing your exams. Will you be taking english lessons next year?
-> The teacher said…
The teacher said I had done well that day writing my exams and asked if I would be taking english lessons next year.
Create a sentence using both active and passive Verb forms.
I walked through the park and was hit by a ball.