Passive voice
True or False
1.The chef cooks the meal.
Answer: The meal is cooked by the chef.
True
True or False
"I am studying for the test," she said.
Answer: She said that she was studying for the test.
False
They (should/could) study harder to improve their grades.
should
Complete
1. c
2. e
3. b
4. d
5. a
Prepositions
She insisted _____ paying for the meal.
(a) on
(b) at
(c) for
on
The company launched a new product.
A new product was launched by the company.
"Did you finish your homework?" the teacher inquired.
The teacher inquired if I had finished my homework.
He is required to submit the assignment by Friday. (have to)
He has to submit the assignment by Friday.
She was feeling _____ after being caught in the rain.
a) a piece of cake
(b) under the weather
(c) hit the sack
b - under the weather
Conditionals
If he (study) harder, he would have passed the exam.
had studied
The scientists have made a new discovery.
A new discovery has been made by the scientists.
"They might be late to the meeting," she told us.
She told us they might be late to the meeting.
This box is heavy; it (could/must) contain something valuable.
must
That was just the tip of the iceberg; there’s more to come.
(a) the beginning
(b) the end
a - the beginning
Phrasal Verbs
The car broke down, so we had to _____ our plans for the weekend.
(a) set up
(b) call off
(c) hold on
b - call off
The committee should discuss the proposal.
The proposal should be discussed by the committee.
"Take your seats before the show starts," the usher instructed.
The usher instructed everyone to take their seats before the show started.
He (must/forget) his keys, as he’s knocking on the door.
must have forgotten
He kept talking about the surprise, so I told him to “kick the bucket.”
He kept talking about the surprise, so I told him to zip his lips.
Reported Speech
"We are going to the beach tomorrow," they announced.
They announced that they were going to the beach the next day.
The company gave its employees bonuses after they reached their targets.
Bonuses were given to the employees by the company after the targets were reached.
"I wasn’t able to finish the book because I was too busy," he explained.
He explained he hadn’t been able to finish the book because he was too busy.
If they had checked the weather forecast, they (might/avoid) the rainstorm.
might have avoided
I know you don’t like math, but this test is really _____ (meaning it’s easy).
a piece of cake
Passive Voice
The company will announce the winners next week.
The winners will be announced by the company next week.