Reduced Adverb Time Clauses
Before I bought the computer game, I researched it.
Before buying the computer game, I researched it.
Make passive sentences starting with the words in italics
It is felt that the project is too expensive.
The project is felt to be too expensive
Present Perfect
(Never/I/meet)_____________________ such well-behaved children before. They are as good as gold.
Never have I met such well-behaved children before. They are as good as gold.
It is essential that she _____ at the meeting.
1. be
2. is
It is essential that she be at the meeting.
After he'd been playing videogames for two hours, Max fell asleep.
After playing videogames for two hours, Max fell asleep.
Make passive sentences starting with the words in italics
It has been reported that more bad weather is on the way.
More bad weather has been reported to be on the way.
Past Perfect
(No sooner/my father/sit down)_________________to dinner than there was a knock on the door.
No sooner had my father sat down to dinner than there was a knock on the door.
It is necessary that every student _____ a uniform.
1. wear
2. wears
It is necessary that every student wear a uniform.
Since I started work, I don't have much time for gaming.
Since starting to work, I don't have much time for gaming.
Change the sentence to passive using the verb "Stimate"
Experts predict that 65% of communication is non-verbal.
It's____________________________
It's stimated (that) 65% of communication is non-verbal.
Present Simple
(Not only/he/make)________________________a mean cheesecake, but he also prepares homemade jam.
Not only does he make a mean cheesecake, but he also prepares homemade jam.
The doctors recommended that she _____ a holiday.
1. take
2. takes
The doctors recommended that she take a holiday.
Before she learned to design computer games, she loved playing them.
Before learning to design computer games, she loved playing them.
Make passive sentences starting with the words in italics
It is now thought that the number of injured is lower than was feared.
The number of injured is now thought to be lower than was feared.
Past Simple
(At no time/ I/ mean)___________________to hurt your feelings. It was all a big misunderstanding.
At no time did I mean to hurt your feelings. It was all a big misunderstanding.
The boss asks that you _____ early for your first day of work.
1. be
2. are
The boss asks that you be early for your first day of work.
After he discovered he could play online with his friends, he stopped playing alone
After discovering he could play online with his friends, he stopped playing alone.
Change the sentence to passive using the verb "understand"
Feeling Comfortable in a situation helps with communication.
It's_____________________________
It's understood (that) feeling comfortable in a situation helps with communication.
Present Simple
(Little/he/know)_____________________that his culinary skills are quite substandard.
Little does he know that his culinary skills are quite substandard.
The landlord requested that John _____ out of the apartment.
1. move
2. moves
The landlord requested that John move out of the apartment.