Relative Clauses and Modals
I'm sure he forgot about the meeting. (must)
He must have forgotten about the meeting.
"What time is your train arriving? Jen asked me.
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Jen asked me...
Jen asked me what time my train was arriving.
Everyone ate dinner. Then I got home. (when)
When I got home, everyone had eaten dinner.
“I won’t learn French at school,” said Annette. (refused)
Annette said (that) she refused to learn French at school.
Reading regularly can make your vocabulary better. (will)
If you read regularly, your vocabulary will be better.
Esperanto was invented in 1877 by a Polish eye doctor, Dr Zamenhof. (who)
Dr Zamenhof, who was a Polish eye doctor, invented Esperanto in 1877.
“How many languages did you speak at home?” he asked me.
He asked me...
He asked me how many languages I / we had spoken at home.
People speak Portuguese in Brazil. (spoken).
Portuguese is spoken in Brazil
The Ghost Orchid is one of Britain’s loveliest wild flowers. (considered)
The Ghost Orchid is considered (to be) one of Britain’s loveliest wild flowers.
If you don't submit your application by the deadline, it won't be considered. (Unless)
Unless you submit your application by the deadline, it won't be considered.
I think Dara felt out of place in that class. (may)
Dara may have felt out of place in that class.
The teacher said,’Don’t give your membership card to anyone else,’(warned)
The teacher...
The teacher warned us not to give our membership card to anyone else.
A professional photographer took a photo of Maisie. (had)
Maisie had her photo taken by a profesional photographer.
The people thanked me for __________________ (offer) __________________ (help) them.
The people thanked me for offering to help them.
I wanted to work overseas,but I couldn’t get a visa.(would)
If I had got a visa, I would have worked overseas.
She thanked the person. His advice had helped her overcome a difficult challenge. (WHOSE)
She thanked the person whose advice had helped her overcome a difficult challenge.
Why has Jane refused to apologize?
John asked...
John asked why Jane had refused to apologize.
One of the cleaners has found my purse.
My purse was found by one of the cleaners.
I refused __________________ (speak) with them.
I refused to speak with them.
We will go to the beach if the weather is nice. (As long as)
As long as the weather is nice, we will go to the beach.
The problem was complex. They couldn't solve it, even after hours of deliberation. (WHICH)
The problem, which they couldn't solve, even after hours of deliberation, was complex.
Paul: "Our English teacher will come with us tomorrow."
Paul said that our English teacher would come with us the following day.
Many people use bicycles as a means of transport.
Bicycles are used as a means of transport by many people.
The doctor made him __________________ (promise) __________________ (reduce) his __________________ (smoke).
The doctor made him promise to reduce his smoking.
Tell me a THIRD CONDITIONAL sentence.
answers vary.