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Passives, Gerunds, and Infinitives
Reduced Relative Clauses
Conditionals
Transitions and Sentence Structure
Reported Speech, Reporting Verbs, and Subjunctive
100
He stopped (to admire/admiring) the beautiful flowers in the garden every day on his nightly walk in the neighborhood.
to admire
100

Reduce the following relative clause if possible.

My uncle, who is a geologist, knows a great deal about rock formations.

My uncle, a geologist, knows a great deal about rock formations.

100
Finish the following sentence: If it's nice out on Sundays, he always _______________.
If it's nice out on Sundays, he always plays soccer with friends. (Zero conditional)
100
Name and correct the mistake: My classes are all great this semester, History is my favorite.
Comma splice My classes are all great this semester, but History is my favorite.
100
Put the following into reported speech: "I don't know when the party is," Karen said.
Karen said she didn't know when the party was.
200

(Having called, Being called) names by others is a terrible feeling.

Being called

200

Reduce the following sentence if possible: Television is an invention that we can't credit to a single inventor.

Television is an invention we can't credit to a single inventor.

200
Complete the following sentence: If they fixed up that house,
If they fixed up that house, it would be a nice place to live. (2rd conditional)
200
Name and correct the mistake: Find and correct the mistake: There are many beautiful places to see in the U.S. For example, the Grand Canyon and San Francisco Bay.
Fragment! There are many beautiful places to see in the U.S., such as the Grand Canyon and San Francisco Bay.
200
Put the following into reported speech: "Stop the car," he said.
He said to stop the car.
300
Put the following sentence into the passive: I don't like people telling me what to do.
I don't like being told what to do.
300

Reduce the relative clause if possible.

This is an opportunity that occurs once in a lifetime.

This is an opportunity occurring once in a lifetime.

300
Complete the following sentence: If Karen had worked harder this semester,
If Karen had worked harder this semester, she wouldn't have gotten a C in the course. (3rd conditional)
300
Even though he was sick, he went to work (despite/because of/because) his big deadline.
because of
300

"Are you going to the lecture tomorrow?" John asked Lisa.

John asked Lisa if she was going to the lecture the next day.

400

The jewelry was reported stolen on Thursday night. It seems _______________ (disappear) sometime between 3:00 and 4:00 AM.

to have disappeared

400

I'm wearing a necklace that was made in Brazil.

I'm wearing a necklace made in Brazil.

400
(Unless/Even if/Only if) it doesn't rain on Saturday, we're still not going to the beach.
Even if
400
Find and correct the mistake: He was a little tired yesterday. Although, he still thought he would do better at the race.
He was a little tired yesterday, although he still thought he would do better at the race.
400

"Where did Sheila go last night?" he asked.

He asked where Sheila went last night.

500

After questioning, he did remember ____________ (see) the suspect last Wednesday. 


having seen
500
Reduce the relative clause:


Anyone who arrived late was not permitted into the auditorium.


Anyone arriving late was not permitted into the auditorium.

500
Make a sentence starting with "only if."
Only if he studies will he pass the course.
500
The sight of blood frightened him. (As a result/Nevertheless/Despite/Because), he wanted to be a doctor.
The sight of blood frightened him. Nevertheless, he wanted to be a doctor.
500

I demand that he ________________ (speak) to me at once.

speak