I’m quite sure that she didn’t steal the necklace.. It’s possible that he didn’t get my letter.[r]
(1)SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION A REPORTED SPEECH “Why hasn’t Peter phoned?” she wondered She wondered………………………………………………………… “If I were you, I wouldn’t trust David,” she told John She advised ………………………………………………………………… “I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Angela Angela apologized ………………………………………………………… “You were cheating,” said Carol to June Carol accused ……………………………………………………………… “Where is the nearest tube?” she asked She enquired ……………………………………………………… “Don’t forget to phone the office,” she told him She reminded ……………………………………………… “Why didn’t you report the incident to the police last week?” the officer asked the frightened witness The officer wanted …………………………………………………………………… “If you don’t take it easy, you’ll have another attack,” the doctor said to the patient The doctor warned …………………………………………………………………………… “You should have waited for us,” the team leader said to John The team leader criticized …………………………………………………………… 10 “I think the whole idea’s ridiculous,” he said He dismissed …………………………………………………………………………… 11 “Nothing will persuade me to sleep in that haunted house,” she said She flatly …………………………………………………………………………………… 12 “I did not steal the car,” he said “I just borrowed it.” He denied ………………………………………… but admitted ……………………………………… 13 “Shall we go to Paris for the weekend, John?” Mary asked Mary suggested ………………………………………………………………………………………… 14 “Less noise!” the teacher told the boys The teacher shouted ……………………………………………………………………………… 15 “Please don’t drive so fast!” Ann begged her boyfriend Ann pleaded ………………………………………………………………………………………………… B PASSIVE VOICE My mother made these curtains These ………………………………………………………… The police have just released John John ……………………………………………………………… They believe he is mad He ………………………………………………………………… People say that he beats his wife It is …………………………………………………………… It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car The man is …………………………………………………… His parents made him study for his exams He was ……………………………………………………… Someone is going to tune my piano tomorrow I am ……………………………………………………………… She has ordered a new outfit form her dressmaker She is having …………………………………………………… We have a six o’clock deadline for this work This work ………………………………………………… 10 Our car really needs servicing, doesn’t it? Our car really must …………………………………………… C COMPARISONS (2) Sarah is better at Chemistry than Susan Susan isn’t …………………………………………………………………… Sally is the cleverest student in the class Nobody …………………………………………………………………… Our French exam was much easier than our German one Our French exam was not ……………………………………………………… As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse The more …………………………………………………………………… If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for all concerned The sooner …………………………………………………………………… There weren’t nearly as many people there as I had expected There were far ……………………………………………………………… We’d never stayed in such an expensive hotel before The hotel was more …………………………………………………………… My mother was the most warm-hearted person I’ve ever known I’ve ………………………………………………………………………… Though my house was cheaper than Norman’s, it is bigger and more attractive Norman’s house may……………………………………… 10 It was more of an argument than a discussion It was not so ……………………………………………………………………… 11 I have never read such a romantic story This ………………………………………………………………………… D CONDITIONAL SENTENCES I was drowning but he saved me If he ……………………………………………………… I’ll only help you if you promise to try harder Unless …………………………………………… He lost the money simply because he wasn’t careful If …………………………………………………… It was his own fault that he lost his work He was late for work every morning If ……………………………………………………………………………… I’m having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week If I ………………………………………………………… But for your unexpected talents as a mechanic, we would have been stranded there for hours If ……………………………………………………………………………………… Thanks to his aunt’s legacy of $10,000 he was able to buy the house he wanted Had it …………………………………………………………………………………… We ought to leave the party now if we are to catch the last train If we don’t …………………………………………………………………………… It was his incompetence that led to their capture If …………………………………………………………………………………… 10 In the event of nuclear weapons being used, we are all doomed If it should ………………………………………………………………………………… E PAST SIMPLE AND PRESENT PERFECT John began playing the piano ten years ago John has ………………………………………… She bought that house in 1990 She has ………………………………………… They last visited me five years ago They haven’t …………………………………… The last time it snowed here was six years ago It ………………………………………………… I haven’t been to a cricket match for years It’s ………………………………………………………… (3) F SO … THAT/ SUCH … THAT We can’t afford to buy the car The car ……………………………………………………… His briefcase was too full for the zip fastener to close properly His briefcase was so ……………………………………………………… It is such a marvelous opportunity that we mustn’t miss it The ……………………………………………………… Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them They ………………………………………………………… She wore a hearing-aid, even though she could hear the phone ring perfectly well She wasn’t so …………………………………………………………………… G INVERTED SENTENCES Her grief was so great that she almost fainted So ……………………………………………………………… He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk No sooner ………………………………………………………………… She just had time to put up her umbrella before the rain came down in torrents No sooner …………………………………………………………………………… If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately Only by ……………………………………………………………………… Cheques should only be accepted with proof of identity Never …………………………………………………… She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her Hardly ………………………………………………………………… I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later Only when ……………………………………………………………… You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs Jones Nowhere ………………………………………………………………………… The outcome of the election was never in doubt At no time ………………………………………………………………… 10 I only recognized him when he came into light Not until …………………………………………………………………… 11 The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer Only after ………………………………………………………………………… 12 I didn’t realize who he was until later Only later …………………………………………………………… 13 The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister Had it ………………………………………………………………………………………………… H MODAL VERBS I’m quite sure that she didn’t steal the necklace She can’t ………………………………………………………… It’s possible that he didn’t get my letter He might ……………………………………………………………………… It wasn’t necessary for them to call for help after all They ………………………………………………………… There was no need for you to have gone to all that trouble You ………… …………………………………………… Why didn’t I think of that before? I should …………………………………………… The boy’s work can surely be improved The boy’s work must …………………………………… She most certainly wasn’t in London on the 26th She couldn’t possibly ………………………………………………………… I UNREAL SENTENCES (4) I’m afraid I haven’t got time to listen to you I wish ……………………………………………………… I think it may rain It look ……………………………………… I would love to be rich and famous If only ……………………………………………… I really think you ought to acquire a few manners It’s high time …………………………………………………… I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party I really wish ……………………………………… Would you mind not smoking here? I’d rather ………………………………………………………………… K ALTHOUGH/ IN SPITE OF Although Judy was severely disabled, she participated in many sports Despite …………………………………………………………………… Although both his legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded In spite ……………………………………………………………………… In spite of his good salary, he was unhappy with his job Although ………………………………………………………………… I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements Much as ………………………………………………………………………… While I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time Despite my …………………………………………………………………………… It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year Sad …………………………………………………………………………………… The flat’s very noisy, but we enjoy living there Even …………………………………………………………………… M TOO/ ENOUGH We arrived too late to see the first film We didn’t ……………………………………………… She can’t have more children because of her age She is too ……………………………………………… I couldn’t hear them because they were speaking too softly They were speaking ……………………………………………… Unfortunately my stay here will be too short for me to visit many of the tourist attractions Unfortunately I shan’t …………………………………………………………… Does he know enough French to work as a translator? Is his …………………………………………………………………… The car was so rusty that it couldn’t be repaired The car was too …………………………………………………… N “ING”/ “ED” CLAUSES Since we had nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk Having …………………………………………………… When the minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment On ……………………………………………………………………… Having nowhere else to go, I tried to sleep in the station waiting room As ………………………………………………………………………… I suddenly remembered where I’d left my keys when I was waiting for the bus Waiting …………………………………………………………… The reason I’m quite good at basketball is that I’m quite tall Being ………………………………………………………………… (5) (6)