Modal verbs
You _______ obey traffic laws.
You must obey traffic laws.
The tree __________ (blow) over by the storm.
The tree was blown over by the storm.
I really (love/am loving) to read.
I really love to read
Jake (said/told) me that the family from the house is ok.
Jake told me that the family from the house is ok.
Sean called the applicant after he had read the resume.
When you have a headache, you _______ take some aspirin.
When you have a headache, you should take some aspirin.
The road __________ (close) by the police after the accident.
The road was closed by the police after the accident.
I (watch/am watching) Grey’s Anatomy every weekend.
I watch Grey’s Anatomy every weekend.
The chief (said/told) we need to clean the squad.
The chief said we need to clean the squad.
Maria was worried last night because her son _____________ home by midnight. (Arrive)
Maria was worried last night because her son had not arrived home by midnight.
We _________ prepare for an emergency.
We have to prepare for an emergency.
Use past passive tense to change the sentence.
The tree crushed the house.
The house was crushed by the tree.
Correct the sentence:
I am not owning a car.
I don’t own a car.
Conner ______, “You don’t need to run code 3.”
Conner said, “You don’t need to run code 3.”
Finish the sentence:
Andrew arrived for the game after ___________.
Andrew arrived for the game after it had started.
Andrew arrived for the game after it had ended.
The windshield has a crack.
You ______ get it fixed.
You should get it fixed.
Change the sentence to past passive tense:
The news reported the story about the fallen tree.
The story about the fallen tree was reported by the news.
Correct the sentence:
I am believing it is raining.I believe it is raining.
Alex: I can help on Friday.
Janet: Thanks, Alex!
Use told or said to talk report conversation.
Alex said that he could help on Friday.
Alex told Janet that he could help on Friday.
Create a past perfect sentence using the information provided.
First it started raining, then there was an accident.
There was an accident after it had started raining.
The accident happened after it had started raining.
A bad accident just happened.
We ________ call 911.
We have to call 911.
Rewrite the sentence using past passive tense.
The fire department rescued the family from the house.
The family from the house were rescued by the fire department.
Correct the sentences:
He doesn’t have his keys. He is forgetting them.He forgot them.
Look at quoted speech. Complete sentence using a pronoun.
Matt stopped Sarah before she went in the house. He said, “The house isn’t safe.”
Matt told _________________________.
Matt told her that the house isn’t safe.
Use the information to create a past perfect sentence.
1. He read the book.
2. He watched the movie.
He watch the movie after he had read the book.