Present Perfect/Present Perfect Progressive
Nowadays, many people (made, have made) the switch from a landline to a cell phone.
have made
Put the following sentence into the passive: People conduct meetings in English around the world.
Meetings in English are conducted around the world.
Combine the sentences using a relative clause and punctuate if necessary.
The suit is blue.
Blue is my favorite color.
The suit is blue, which is my favorite color.
When it rains, I always (bring, will bring) an umbrella.
bring
Name the problem and fix the mistake.
Everyone should go to Disneyworld. Because it has something fun for people of all ages.
Fragment: Everyone should go to Disneyworld because it has something fun for people of all ages.
Lately, Karen (has complained, has been complaining) about her job a lot.
has been complaining
Put into the passive: Jane Austen wrote Pride and Prejudice.
Pride and Prejudice was written by Jane Austen.
Combine the sentences using a relative clause:
He loved the gift. I bought him a gift.
He loved the gift that I bought him.
How (do you/will you) deal with the picnic if it rains today?
will
Name the problem and fix the mistake.
I like ice cream, however, it makes me fat.
Comma splice: I like ice cream; however, it makes me fat.
Greg (has been selling, has sold) three cars this week.
has sold
Put into the passive: You can change your thoughts.
Your thoughts can be changed.
Combine the sentences with a relative clause:
The Smiths have a successful dry cleaning business. Their children also own a business.
The Smiths, whose children also own a business, have a successful dry cleaning business.
If you (want, will want) to improve your sales, you should reorganize the store.
If you want to improve your sales, you should reorganize the store.
Fix the mistake.
He was not very strong. Although, he went to the gym every day.
He was not very strong. However, he went to the gym every day. He was not very strong, although he went to the gym every day.
I (have loved, have been loving) you for many years.
have loved
The scientists have studied many new diseases.
Many new diseases have been studied by the scientists.
Combine the sentences using a relative clause and punctuate if necessary.
The ring was a gift from my mother.
I wear the ring every day.
The ring, which I wear every day, was a gift from my mother.
If he (was/were) serious about travelling to London, he (will, would) get a visa.
If he were serious about travelling to London, he would get a visa.
Create a sentence using "as a result of."
As a result of his intelligence, school was easy for him.
Correct the mistake: He has driving carefully so far on this trip.
He has been driving carefully so far on this trip.
Put into the passive: He died last year.
This sentence cannot be put into the passive because it is intransitive.
Which of the following sentences require additional punctuation?
California which is facing a drought this year just imposed new water restrictions.
The boy who talked to us during lunch is my new teammate.
California, which is facing a drought this year, just imposed new water restrictions.
Give me some advice using the 2nd conditional.
If I were you, I would....
Create a sentence using "in order to."
In order to succeed in school, you need to be organized.