ADVANCED QUESTION FORMS
FUTURE TENSES
RELATIVE CLAUSES
ELLIPSIS &SUBSTITUTION
PASSIVE STRUCTURES
100

The research team has been analyzing the data for several months,__________?

HASN'T IT?

100

By this time next year, the team research _____________ (work) on the project for almost a decade

will have been working

100

The students who are participating in the exchange programme must attend the briefing. 

Can the statement be reduced? Give the final sentence. 

The students  participating in the exchange programme must attend the briefing.

100

Some applicants were shortlisted, while others were not. 

Identify the ellipsis. 

shortlisted

100

My son hates  _________________(his hair / cut).

...having his hair cut. 
200

Nobody could have anticipated such a rapid change in technology, ____?

COULD THEY?

200

At 9 a.m. tomorrow, the board ____________ (discuss) the long-term financial strategy.

will be discussing

200

The researcher who leads the investigation has published several influential studies. 

Can the relative pronoun be omitted?


The researcher who leads the investigation has published several influential studies. 


200
  1. I expected the negotiations to collapse, and they nearly __________.

  2. Give the ellipsis. 

did so

200

The police have been reported to be putting greater emphasis on data fraud.

It________________________________. 

It has been reported that the police is putting greater emphasis on data fraud.

300

The government’s recent initiative on renewable energy has impressed international experts. MAKE A SUBJECT QUESTION

What has impressed international experts?

300

She was confident that the team _________ (finish) the analysis before any problems arose.

would have finished

300

The building __________ he was born in was demolished years ago.

which

300

The initial hypothesis was flawed, but the revised __________ was far more convincing.

one

300

It is believed that the Education Secretary is looking into the problem.

The Education Secretary _____________________.

...is believed to be looking into the problem

400

The CEO announced that the company would invest heavily in renewable energy next year.

Make a full question out of the statement given which is answered by this phrase:  invest in a renewable energy next year.

What did the CEO announce the company would do next year?

400

Just as the meeting started, it became clear that the CEO __________________________  a major structuring plan. (about)

(showing immediate future)

was about to announce a major structuring plan

400

The researcher __________ work focuses on neural networks received international recognition.

whose

400

He warned that the system might fail, and unfortunately it ____________.

He warned the system might fail, and fortunately _____

did so.

did not. 

400

They've decided that they _____________ (their wedding photos / take) by a professional photographer.

...are going to have their wedding photos taken...

500

The research committee suggested that the student who submitted the proposal first should lead the project. 

Make a question which focuses on the student.

Who did the research committee suggest should lead the project?

500

The team didn’t expect that they __________________ the same issue two hours later.

(would) 

would still be debating

500

The colleague who she shared the office with has been promoted. 

Make the statement formal.

The colleague with whom she shared the office has been promoted.

500

The research team will submit the findings today, and the legal team tomorrow. 

Rewrite the sentence in full (add the omitted words).

 will submit the findings tomorrow.

500

Everyone must ___________ (warn) beforehand about yesterday's decision to limit internet use

must have been warned