Sentences with the same meaning
After she had explained everything clearly, we started our work.
--> By the time _____________________________.
By the time we started our work, she had explained everything clearly.
"We will travel to the USA with our friends."
--> Students said __________________.
Students said that they would travel to the USA with their friends.
Simple Present
Is/am/are +S +V3?
Lan bought some comics books.
Some comic books were bought.
Vietnam is (a)n _________ country.
A. rice_export
B. rice_exporting
C. exporting rice
D. export rice
B. rice-exporting
--> It is interesting ____________.
It is interesting to learn English.
"My daughter is writing a letter to her French friends now."
--> Jane's mother informed ________________.
Jane's mother informed that her daughter was writing a letter to her French friends.
Simple Past
Was/Were + S + V3?
Powerful tsunami waves carried ships many kilometres in land.
--> Ships _____________.
Ships were carried many kilometres in land by powerful tsunami waves.
We want to take part ____ the football team.
A. on
B. at
C. in
C. in
The last time he met her was in 2005.
-->He hasn't ____________________.
He hasn't met her since 2005.
"Are you a doctor?', Nathan asked me.
--> Nathan asked me _______________.
Nathan asked me whether I was a doctor.
Present Perfect
Someone has taken my book away.
My book has been taken away.
Do you mind if I _______ here?
A. sitting
B. to sit
C. sit
C.sit
Bao studies very hard. He wants to pass the exam. (using "so as to")
--> ___________________________________.
Bao studies very hard so as to pass the exam.
Sue said: "Can you help me do my exercise, Hene?"
--> Sue asked _______________.
Sue asked Hene to help her do her homework.
Past Perfect
Had + S + been +V3?
They throw away millions of old car tires everyday.
--> Millions ______________________.
Millions of old car tires were thrown everyday.
Do you mind if I take a photo?
--> Would you mind if _______________?
Would you mind if I took a photo?
Has anyone asked you for your opinion?
--> Have __________________________?
Have you been asked for your opinion?
My mom said to me: "I bought these hats yesterday"
--> My mom _________________________.
My mom told me she had bought those hats the day before.
Present Continuous?
Is/am/are + S + being + V3?
My father often reads books before bed time.
Books are often read by my father before bed time.
Interviewing applicants for an important job can be a very time ___________ process but it's worth it in the end.
A.lasting
B. developing
C. consuming
D. Taking
C. Consuming