RELATIVE CLAUSES
MODALS
BRITISH vs AMERICAN
TENSE FORMS
MISCELLANEOUS
100
Is the following relative clause defining or non-defining? The horrible person who is arguing with Peggy is Mary.
Defining
100
Rephrase the following sentence using a modal: It is possible that Shakespeare wrote this play. Shakespeare....
Shakespeare may have written this play.
100
Name the American equivalent of: Bonnet (clothing item)
Hat
100
Fill in the correct tense: The patient who has an appointment with the dentist at 2 o'clock ....... (wait) for over an hour now.
The patient who has an appointment with the dentist at 2 o'clock has been waiting for over an hour now.
100
Say whether the following relative clause is defining or non-defining and whether or not we can omit the pronoun. The Chief Director who is shopping in the supermarket is Alex.
Defining, cannot be omitted.
200
Join the following sentences to make a relative clause. I am going shopping with Anna. Anna is a hardworking person.
I am going shopping with Anna, who is a hardworking person.
200
Rephrase this following sentence using a modal verb: The thieves probably had an accomplice in the bank. The thieves...
The thieves must have had an accomplice in the bank.
200
Name the British equivalent of: Garbage
Rubbish
200
Fill in the correct tense: It's 10 o'clock in the morning. .... you.....(see) Mary this morning?
Have you seen Mary this morning?
200
Rephrase the following sentence using a modal: It was wrong of you not to have done your homework.
You should have done your homework.
300
Join the 2 sentences to make a relative clause. Mary is shopping in Sogo. Sogo is the greatest shopping mall.
Mary is shopping in Sogo which is the greatest shopping mall.
300
Fill in the correct modal: "Stop it at once, .... you?" the man shouted.
Stop it at once, will you?
300
Name the British equivalent of: freeway
Motorway
300
Fill in the correct tense: I ..... (live) in Australia for three years now. I .... (move) here from London.
I have been living in Australia for three years now. I moved here from London.
300
Rephrase the following sentence using a modal: Maybe the cartoonist overestimated the public's sense of humour.
The cartoonist may have overestimated the public's sense of humour.
400
Join the 2 sentences to make a relative clause. She received many postcards. Most of them were from her friends.
She received many postcards, most of which were from her friends.
400
Rephrase the following sentence using a modal: In the past he visited his grandparents every Sunday.
In the past he would visit his grandparents every Sunday.
400
Name the American equivalent of: pavement
sidewalk
400
Fill in the correct tense: A: .....you.... (talk) to George recently? B: No, I ....., but I ..... (see) him last week.
A: Have you talked to George recently? B: No, I haven't, but I saw him last week.
400
Join the 2 sentences to make a relative clause. This is my computer. I play computer games on it.
This is the computer on which I play computer games.
500
Join the 2 sentences to make a relative clause. The police arrested six men. Two of the men were Swiss.
The police arrested six men, two of whom were Swiss.
500
Rephrase the following sentence using a modal: It wasn't necessary for you to buy that book.
You needn't have bought that book.
500
Name the British equivalent of: pharmacy/ drugstore
a chemist's shop
500
Fill in the correct tense: A: The manager ..... (decide) to retire. B: Yes, he ..... (inform) the staff some time ago.
A: The manager has decided to retire. B: Yes, he informed the staff some time ago.
500
Fill in the correct tense: A: .... you.... (read) all day? B: No, I ...... I ..... (start) reading at 4 o'clock.
A: Have you been reading all day? B: No, I haven't. I started reading at 4 o'clock.
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