Conditionals
If he ____________ (be) nicer, more people _____ (like) him.
were, would like
Make a sentence using reported speech:
"Give me the hammer," John said to Lisa.
John told Lisa to give him the hammer.
Make the following sentence passive. (It will change the meaning in this case!)
He likes writing about others.
He likes being written about by others.
He likes to be written about by others.
Turn the following question into a sentence with "I don't know."
Can Jason drive us to the party?
I don't know if Jason can drive us to the party.
I don't know whether Jason can drive us to the party.
Reduce the following sentence if you can:
The apartment that we were looking at is very convenient and sunny.
The apartment we were looking at is very convenient and sunny.
They came to the party and made some new friends.
If they had not come to the party, they would not have made new friends.
Make a sentence using reported speech. Imagine this happened two weeks ago.
"I'll give Karen the report tomorrow," said Alexa.
Alexa said she would give Karen the report the next day.
Make a passive sentence with the verb in parentheses.
We hate ____________ (call) by telemarketers every day.
being called
Combine these two sentences using a noun clause.
We were going to win. We knew it.
We knew that we were going to win.
Reduce the following sentence if you can:
Jane Epson, who is a noted biologist, is giving the keynote presentation.
Jane Epson, a noted biologist, is giving the keynote presentation.
(appositive)
If social media__________ (not be) invented, the world _____________ (be) a less connected place today.
had not been, would be
Make a sentence using reported speech. Imagine this happened two weeks ago.
"Where did you buy your coat?" Lila asked Felix.
Lila asked Felix where he bought his coat.
Make a passive sentence with the verb in parentheses.
They asked ______________ (give) the keys to the apartment by the owners just in case something happens while they're away.
to be given
Answer the question below with a sentence that includes a noun clause and starts with, "I don't know."
Why would he lie?
I don't know why he would lie.
Reduce the following sentence if you can:
Because he is sick, he had to miss class.
Being sick, he had to miss class.
Make a conditional sentence with the same meaning:
She is an expert on classical music, so they invited her to give a talk before the concert.
If she weren't an expert on classical music, they would not have invited her to give a talk before the concert.
Make a sentence with reported speech:
"I'm not sure what happened last night," said John.
John said that he was not sure what had happened the night before.
John said that he was not sure what happened the night before.
Put this sentence in the passive:
The chef was ready to cook the meal.
The meal was ready to be cooked by the chef.
Turn the following question into a sentence that uses a noun clause and starts with "I don't know."
When is he coming?
Lisa asked where she had put her keys.
I don't know when he is coming.
Reduce the following sentence if you can:
The house that needed the fewest repairs was the one we bought.
The house needing the fewest repairs was the one we bought.
They lived in Beijing for many years, so they speak good Chinese.
If they hadn't lived in Beijing for many years, they wouldn't speak good Chinese.
Make this sentence reported speech:
"We ran out of gas on the way to the movies two weeks ago," Julie said.
Julie said that they had run out of gas on the way to the movies two weeks earlier.
Make this sentence past, starting with "I hate:"
I hate being spoken to that way.
I hate having been spoken to that way.
Combine these sentences using the subjunctive noun clause.
He submits his application by Monday. The university requires it.
The university requires that he submit his application by Monday.
Reduce the following sentence if you can.
Sitting on a park bench, the sun disappeared behind the clouds.
This sentence can't be reduced.