So and Such with Adjectives
Passive voice
Modals and semi-modals
The Causative
Reported Speech
100

The movie was ___ boring that I fell asleep.

  • Answer: so
  • Explanation: "So" is used with adjectives to show a cause-and-effect relationship. "The movie was so boring" shows that the effect of the movie being boring was that I fell asleep.
100

The cake ___ (bake) by my mom.

  • Answer: was baked
  • Explanation: The passive voice is formed with the verb "to be" and the past participle. "Was baked" shows that the action (baking the cake) was done by someone (my mom).
100

You ___ ride a bike when you were five.


  • Answer: could
  • Explanation: "Could" is the past form of "can," used to express ability in the past.
100

She ___ her hair cut yesterday.

  • Answer: had
  • Explanation: In the causative form, "had" indicates that she arranged for someone else to cut her hair.
100

She said, "I am tired." → She said that she ___ tired.

  • Answer: was
  • Explanation: In reported speech, the present tense "am" changes to the past tense "was."
200

She is ___ a talented singer that she won the competition.

  • Answer: such
  • Explanation: "Such" is used with a noun phrase ("a talented singer") to emphasize the quality. "She is such a talented singer" shows that her talent was the reason she won the competition.
200

The new bridge ___ (build) last year.

  • Answer: was built
  • Explanation: In passive voice, "was built" shows the bridge was the object of the action completed last year.
200

She ___  go to the party if she finishes her work.

Answer: might

  • Explanation: "Might" is a modal verb used to express possibility. It indicates that there is a chance she will go to the party if she finishes her work.
200

We ___ the house painted last week.

  • Answer: got
  • Explanation: "Got" in the causative form shows that we arranged for someone to paint the house last week.
200

He said, "I will call you tomorrow." → He said that he ___ call me the next day.

  • Answer: would
  • Explanation: "Will" in direct speech changes to "would" in reported speech to match the past tense reporting verb "said."
300

It was ___ an interesting book that I finished it in one day.

  • Answer: such
  • Explanation: "Such" is used here with the noun phrase "an interesting book" to highlight the book's quality. "It was such an interesting book" indicates the book was so interesting that I finished it in one day.
300

This song ___ (hear) everywhere nowadays.

  • Answer: is heard
  • Explanation: "Is heard" in the passive voice indicates that the song is currently being heard everywhere, focusing on the action rather than the doer.
300

We ___ leave now if we want to catch the train.

  • Answer: must
  • Explanation: "Must" is a modal verb used to express necessity or obligation. It means that it is necessary to leave now to catch the train.
300

 He ___  his car repaired by the mechanic.


  • Answer: had
  • Explanation: "Had" in the causative form indicates that he arranged for the mechanic to repair his car.
300

"We have finished our homework." → They said that they ___ finished their homework.


  • Answer: had
  • Explanation: The present perfect "have finished" changes to the past perfect "had finished" in reported speech.
400

The weather was ___ nice yesterday that we went for a picnic.

  • Answer: so
  • Explanation: "So" is used with the adjective "nice" to express the consequence of the good weather. "The weather was so nice" led to us going for a picnic.
400

All the assignments ___ (complete) by the students before the deadline.

  • Answer: were completed
  • Explanation: "Were completed" in the passive voice shows that the action of completing the assignments was done by the students before the deadline.
400

He ___ have called her before visiting.

  • nswer: should
  • Explanation: "Should" is used here to indicate a past recommendation or advice. It implies that calling her before visiting would have been the right action.
400

They ___  the documents delivered to their office.


  • Answer: had
  • Explanation: "Had" in the causative form means they arranged for the documents to be delivered to their office by someone else
400

She asked, "Can you help me?" → She asked if I ___ help her.

  • Answer: could
  • Explanation: "Can" in direct speech changes to "could" in reported speech to match the past tense context of "asked."
500

They had ___ a great time at the party that they didn't want to leave.

  • Answer: such
  • Explanation: "Such" is used with the noun phrase "a great time" to emphasize how enjoyable the party was. "They had such a great time" means the enjoyment was so high that they didn't want to leave.
500

The ancient ruins ___ (discover) by the archaeologists recently.

  • Answer: were discovered
  • Explanation: "Were discovered" is used in the passive voice to indicate that the ancient ruins were found by archaeologists recently, emphasizing the action and the result.
500

They ___  study harder for their exams.

  • Answer: ought to/ should
  • Explanation: "Ought to" is a semi-modal verb similar to "should," used to give advice or recommendations, suggesting that it is advisable for them to study harder for their exams.
500

Hard: I ___ my phone fixed after it broke.

  • Answer: got
  • Explanation: "Got" in the causative form indicates that I arranged for someone to fix my phone after it broke.
500

I have been working all day." → He said that he ___ been working all day.

  • Answer: had
  • Explanation: The present perfect continuous "have been working" changes to the past perfect continuous "had been working" in reported speech.
M
e
n
u