EXERCISES. REVIEW OF REPORTED SPEECH, PASSIVE AND CONDITIONAL SENTENCES.

- Change these sentences into the reported speech.
1. "Why didn't Nick go to New York with you last summer?", Linda asked me.
2. "Our teacher will go to England with us tomorrow", John said.
3. "Did anyone try to save your life in the accident yesterday?", the police asked Paul.
4. "I am going to read this book next week", my mum said.
5. "Are you leaving later this afternoon or are you sleeping here?", I asked my friends.
6. "We have never been here with you before", the children said.
7. "When does the train to Liverpool leave?", the man asked.
8. "You aren't listening to me", said the teacher.

- Change these sentences into the passive form.
1. People speak Portuguese in Brazil.
2. My grandfather built this house in 1950.
3. John is giving a bar of chocolate to Tom.
4. Julia told Mary the truth.
5. The Government is planning a new road near my house.
6. He had written three books before 1990.
7. She has offered Simon some sweets.
8. Jessica taught the students some English grammar.

- Complete these conditional sentences. 
1. If you (go)  out with your friends tonight, I (watch)  the football match on TV. (1)
2. I (earn)  a lot of money if I (get)  that job. (2)
3. If she (hurry / not) , we (miss)  the bus. (3)
4. If he (try)  harder, he (reach)  his goals. (1)
5. I (buy)  these shoes if they (fit) . (3)
6. It (surprise / not)  me if he (know / not)  the answer. (2)
7. If we (listen)  to the radio, we (hear)  the news. (1)
8. If you (switch)  on the lights, you (fall / not) over the chair. (3)
9. She (come)  to our party if she (be / not)  on holiday. (2)

MORE REPORTED SPEECH EXERCISES

Change these sentences into reported speech.

1. "I want to visit my friends this weekend", Tom said.
2. "I am studying a lot at the moment", Janet said.
3. "Will it rain tomorrow?", Robert asked.
4. "Did you fly to London two weeks ago?", Linda asked me.
5. "I lost my uniform last week", Frank said.
6. "I won't be at the meeting today", Helen said.
7. "Do you know where Angela is living?", he asked.
8. "How much do you think it will cost?", my dad asked my mum.
9. "I'll take the car because I'm late", my brother said.
10. "Did you see my daughter yesterday?", said the man.

1. Complete the sentences using the correct PRESENT PERFECT form of the verbs in brackets.

1. I ...................... (not/work) today.
2. We .................... (buy) a new lamp.
3. We .................... (not/plan) our holiday yet.
4. Where ......................... (you/be)?
5. He ..................... (write) five letters.
6. She ..................... (not/ see) him for a long time.
7. ........................... (your friend/finish) school?
8. ............................ (you/ speak) to your boss?
9. People.................... (not/understand) the joke.
10. There ....................... (be) many earthquakes in California.

2. Complete the sentences with the correct PRESENT PERFECT form of the verbs in brackets and EVER or NEVER.

1. ..................... (you/eat) lobster?
2. I ........................... (be) to France.
3. That's the smallest car I ........................ (drive).
4. She ..................... (visit) a foreign country.
5. This is one of the best films we .................... (see).
6. .............................. (he/meet) a famous person?
7. .............................. (your sister/have) a second-hand car?
8. I .......................... (read) a book like this one.
9. This is the first time she ............................ (sleep) without her parents.
10. This is the worst wine they ........................ (drink).

REPORTED SPEECH (STATEMENTS AND QUESTIONS)

1. Change the following statements into the reported speech.

a. “I have something to show you”, my dad said to my sister.

b. “I’ll come with you as soon as I’m ready”, she replied.

c. “I must go to the dentist tomorrow”, he said.

d. “I found an old Roman coin in the garden yesterday and I am going to take it to the museum this afternoon”, he said.

e. “I met you about three months ago”, he said.

f. “Pete and Sue are getting married next week”, she said.

2. Change the following questions into the reported speech.

a. " Where is my umbrella?", she asked.

b. "Have you read this book?", the teacher asked the boy.

c. "How much did the concert tickets cost?, my parents asked me.

d. "When will you come back today?", he asked the children.

e. "Do you enjoy doing online exercises?", the teacher asked us.

f. "Will you come to my party tomorrow?", my friend asked me.

g. "What time are you coming home this evening?", my dad asked my brother.

PASSIVE AND CONDITIONAL REVISION

PASSIVE SENTENCES

- Put these sentences into the passive voice. Write the two different forms when possible.

1. Rachel will give him some advice.
2. We do not clean our rooms.
3. Did Sue draw this circle?
4. Do people drink a lot of beer in Ireland?
5. Inspector Holt questioned Mr and Mrs Davidson.
6. We are going to sell our house.
7. They have written her some emails.
8. The waiter didn't bring us the coffee.

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

- Complete these sentences using a conditional form. 

1. If you _____ (wear) a false beard, no one ______ (recognize) you. (3)
2. If he ______ (be) at home, he _____ (answer) the phone. (2)
3. If you _____ (not / turn down) the radio, I ______ (go) mad. (1)
4. If I ______ (realize) that the traffic lights were red, I ____(stop). (3)
5. I _______ (repair) the roof myself if I ______ (have) a ladder. (2)
6. If you ______ (eat) less, you _______ (lose) weight. (1)
7. If he ______ (try) harder, he ______(reach) his goals. (2)
8. If you _____ (drop) the vase, it ______ (break) (0)

RELATIVE CLAUSES EXERCISE 2

Join these sentences using a relative pronoun or adverb. 

1. Janet is already a famous actress. She is only sixteen years old.
2. John is an excellent player. Dan plays chess with him.
3. The woman is very quiet. Her children are very noisy.
4. My cousin´s flat is in the same building as mine. He bought it last year.
5. We will go on holiday in December. All the Christmas celebrations take place then.
6. The school trains dogs for blind people. It was started in 1987.
7. Amanda and Tim are the children. I have to look after
8. Central University is a very famous place. Mr Smith teaches there. 
9. I wanted to visit Corfu. I was born in that island.
10. The girl was late. I was waiting for her.
11. Peter will never forget the day. He first met July then.
12. I am going to wait for Mary. Her opinion is important for me.

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative foro of the adjectives in brackets.

1. Jeremy is 10 years old. Jenny is 8 years old. Jeremy is (old) __________________ Jenny.
2. The Alps are very high. They are (high) _________________ mountains in Europe.
3. An ocean is (large) _________________ a sea.
4. A Rolls Royce costs a lot of money. A Twingo costs less.
   A Rolls Royce is (expensive) _________________________ a Twingo.
5.  Fred's results were (bad) _____________ John's.
6. This exercise is very difficult. It's (difficult)________________ I expected.
7. The weather is not good today. It's raining. I hope the weather will be (good) _____________ next week.
8.  People in small torna are usually (friendly) ________________ in big cities.
9. In the government of a country, the President is (important) ________________________ person.
10. People say that Chinese is (difficult) ________________ English.

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