Gerund or Infinitive?
Put the verb in the correct form.
It's impossible (to not eat) this delicious smelling food!
It's impossible to not eat this delicious smelling food!
Change to reported speech:
Jerry: "Who are you talking to?"
Jerry asked me who I was talking to.
I want to pay someone to cut my hair.
I want to get my hair cut.
Correct the mistake:
If I'll need help, I will call you.
If I need help, I will call you.
I suppose my cat can have opened the door himself.
I suppose my cat could/may/might have opened the door himself.
Put the verb in the correct form.
I sat down (to read) my book after a long day at work.
I sat down to read my book after a long day at work.
Change to reported speech using "to tell"
Paula: "I want to ask you something."
Paula told me (that) she wanted to ask me something.
I didn't hire anyone to paint our garage. We did it ___.
I didn't hire anyone to paint our garage. We did it ourselves.
What does "'d" mean in the following sentence:
I'd be a millionaire if I had invested in Apple.
would
Rewrite the sentence using a past modal of deduction.
I think it's impossible that aliens built the Pyramids.
Aliens can't have built the Pyramids.
Put the verb in the correct form.
I'm worried about (to fail) my English test!
I'm worried about failing my English test!
Change to reported speech using "to find out"
Monique: "Penelope, there are cats on Mars!"
(Penelope is the subject)
Penelope found out (that) there are/were cats on Mars (from Monique).
Change to the causative.
Poor Miles! Someone stole his 13 cats!
Poor Miles! He had his 13 cats stolen!
Complete the following sentence (3rd Conditional):
If the U.S. hadn't bought Alaska from Russia,[Example: the Yukon gold rush wouldn't have happened.]
Rewrite the sentence using a past modal of deduction.
Aliens are the only way the Pyramids were built.
Aliens must have built the Pyramids
Put the verbs in the correct form.
I stopped (to smell) my mom (to cook) in the other room.
I stopped to smell my mom cooking in the other room.
Change to reported speech using the verb "to tell":
Jim: "Get up!"
Jim told me to get up.
Change to the causative:
My boss yelled that he didn't care how we did it, we just needed to finish the project.
My boss yelled that he didn't care how we did it, we just needed to get the project done.
Correct the mistake:
If America hadn't gone to the moon, we wouldn't have had moon rocks in our museums.
If America hadn't gone to the moon, we wouldn't have moon rocks in our museums.
Rewrite the sentence using a past modal of deduction.
I think it's possible that someone other than aliens built the Pyramids.
Aliens might/may not have built the Pyramids.
Finish the following sentences:
If your neck hurts, you should try (to stretch).If your neck hurts, you should try stretching.
If that doesn't help, a doctor can try to heal it for you.
Change the sentence to reported speech using "to suggest"
Laurence: "We should go to the beach!"
Laurence suggested going to the beach.
OR
Laurence suggested we go to the beach
Fill in the gaps:
This game was made ___ computer.
This statue was carved ___ a chainsaw.
This wall is made ___ concrete.
I made this hat ___ old dog toys!
This game was made by computer.
This statue was carved with a chainsaw.
This wall is made of concrete.
I made this hat out of old dog toys!
Complete the following sentence:
If I had been born in America,
[Example: I would speak English natively.]
Rewrite the sentence using a past modal of deduction.
Socrates said all men are mortal. This tells me that Socrates was mortal.
Socrates must have been mortal.