The Passive
She told the students to leave the classroom.
The students were told to leave the classroom.
We have hardly any / plenty of flour so I can't make pancakes for breakfast.
hardly any
Report what Monica says: 'I think I'll go shopping for some new shoes tomorrow.'
Monica/She said she would go shopping for some new shoes tomorrow/the day after.
Casa de Papel is ____ exciting TV series about ___ robbery.
an, a
____ you ride a bike when you were 5 years old?
Could
They are building a new underground line in Rome.
A new underground line is being built in Rome.
Will you please buy me a couple / few of pieces of pizza for lunch? I'll pay you back tomorrow.
couple
Report this question from your teacher: 'Have you ever been to Japan?'
My teacher asked me if/whether I had ever been to Japan.
____ men and ____ women have different brains.
no article , no article
I hope I ____ go to London next summer.
will be able to
They have asked us to participate in the school assembly.
We have been asked to participate in the school assembly.
We have plenty of / a large number of wine for dinner tonight.
plenty of
Order the indirect question: please / tell / where / Could / me / station / train / the / is / you / ?
Could you please tell me where the train station is?
We can use 'article + adjective' to generally refer to old people
the elderly
We ____ go sailing yesterday because the weather was bad.
weren't able to
Change this sentence to a passive form: I went for a haircut last week.
I had/got my hair cut last week.
There is a great deal of / plenty of salt in fast food.
a great deal of
Report this indirect speech with a verb: My brother said he didn't eat all the Nutella, but I don't believe him.
My brother denied eating all the Nutella, but I don't believe him.
I went on holiday to ____ Malives last year. It's in the middle of ____ Indian Ocean and ____ flight there was very long, but ____ hotel we stayed at was very relaxing.
The, The, the, the
I learned to ski two just three years ago and this year I finally ____ ski a black diamond run.
managed to
Change this sentence to impersonal passive form: Most people think that Italian food is the best in the world.
It is thought that Italian food is the best in the world.
You should eat little / few red meat every week and instead eat quite a lot of/a bit of vegetables.
little, quite a lot of
Report what the teacher says with a verb: 'Don't forget to do your homework or I'll call your parents!'
The teacher warned us not to forget to do our homework or she would call our parents.
We can use 'article + adjective' to generally refer to people without jobs
the unemployed
When I was 7 years old I ____ swim, but then I took lessons and ____ winning a tournament when I was 9.
couldn't, succeeded in