Passives
My great-grandfather built this house 60 years ago.
This house...
This house was built 60 years ago by my great-grandfather.
"Did you finish the book?" she asked.
She asked (me) if I had finished the book.
If you want my advice, go to the dentist! (Modal Verb)
You should go to the dentist.
If she _______________________ (study) harder, she would have passed the exam.
HAD STUDIED
___________ the rain, we still went to the park.
a) however
b) although
c) despite
DESPITE
Everybody must read the instructions first.
The instructions must be read first.
"What time do the banks close today?"
Tim asked me ...
Tim asked me what time the banks closed that day.
This is the place. We last had coffee together there.
This is...
This is the place where we last had coffee together.
If your friend doesn’t come before ten, he will miss the train.
Unless...
Unless your friend comes before ten, he will miss the train.
_________ she was cold, she went for a long walk.
a) however
b) despite
c) although
ALTHOUGH
In India, people believe that cows are holy.
In India, _______________ that cows are holy.
it is believed
"I will call you as soon as I arrive," she said.
She said that she would call me as soon as she arrived.
Sharon is going to marry a man. He is Eric’s brother.
The man
The man who Sharon is going to marry is Eric’s brother.
If I _______________________ (speak) French fluently, I would apply for that job.
SPOKE
Amanda stayed at home ________her illness. (as / due to)
DUE TO
The shop assistant didn’t give us the ticket.
We...
We weren't given the ticket by the shop assistant.
"Why don’t we play computer games?” said Michael.
Michael suggested...
Michael suggested playing computer games.
I have been playing the piano for twenty years.
(started)
I started playing the piano twenty years ago.
Wendy didn’t study for her test. Therefore, she failed.
If...
If Wendy had studied for her test, she wouldn’t have failed.
__________Lucy was very tired, she went to bed early. (because / due to)
Because
Someone has stolen my bicycle from outside the supermarket.
My bicycle...
My bicycle has been stolen from outside the supermarket
"I can’t believe she won the competition!" he said.
He said he couldn't believe that she had won the competition.
Despite having been vaccinated, she caught the flu.
Although she
Although she had been vaccinated, she caught the flu.
I didn’t open the door because I didn’t know it was you.
If...
If I had known it was you, I would have opened the door.
I finished the homework. It, __________, wasn't easy.
a) however
b) despite
c) although
however