Complete each sentence with one of the following words: have to, don’t have to, can’t, should, shouldn’t.
1) You DON’T HAVE TO go to the school party but it will be fun! You SHOULD take a friend.
2) I can’t come to the dinner party tomorrow because my boss says I HAVE TO work late.
3) You SHOULDN’T accept a lift from a person if you don’t know them.
4) I suppose you HAVE TO wear a tie at weddings, but I usually don’t.
5) You CAN’T wear jeans at our school. We HAVE TO wear school uniform.
6) I think we SHOULD invite Tom and Julie –they’re good friends.
Underline the correct answer.
Rewrite the sentences using the modal verb given.
1) It’s possible that Jane will visit Switzerland next year. (could)
Jane COULD VISIT SWITZERLAND NEXT YEAR
2) James definitely isn’t eighteen yet! (can’t)
James CAN’T BE EIGHTEEN YET
3) It’s possible the weather will be sunny tomorrow. (might)
THE WEATHER MIGHT BE SUNNY TOMORROW
4) Maybe you won’t understand (might)
You MIGHT NOT UNDERSTAND
5) It’s probable they missed the train (must)
They MUST HAVE MISSED THE TRAIN
6) There’s a chance she’s at home now (could)
She COULD BE HOME NOW
7) Surely you don’t expect me to believe that! (can’t)
You CAN’T BELIEVE THAT
8) I wonder if they forgot about us (might)
They MIGHT HAVE FORGOTTEN ABOUT US
9) I can’t believe he’s going to resign (can’t)
He CAN’T RESIGN
10) I’m sure they didn’t do it on purpose (can’t)
They CAN’T HAVE DONE IT ON PURPOSE
11) It’s possible we’re not doing this properly (might not)
We MIGHT NOT BE DOING THIS PROPERLY
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
Choose the correct option to complete the following conditional sentences.
Complete the following conditional sentences with the correct verb tense.
INDIRECT SPEECH
Statements. Put the following sentences into indirect speech.
- ‘I wish my children would eat vegetables,’ she said
- She said that she wished her children would eat vegetables.
HE SAID HE COULDN’T GET INTO THE HOUSE BECAUSE HE HAD LOST HIS KEY
THE TEACHER TOLD HIM THAT SHE WOULD GIVE HIM HIS BOOK THE FOLLOWING/NEXT DAY
SHE TOLD PETER THAT SHE HAD WRITTEN HIM AN E-MAIL THE DAY BEFORE
Questions. Put the following sentences into indirect speech.
- He said, ‘What is happening?
- He asked what was happening.
a) ‘Where is the ticket office?’ asked Mrs Jones.
MRS JONES ASKED WHERE THE TICKET OFFICE WAS
b) ‘What platform does the train leave from?’ asked Bill.
BILL ASKED WHAT PLATFORM THE TRAIN LEFT FROM
c) ‘Why has the 2.30 train been cancelled?’ said Ann
ANN ASKED WHY THE 2.30 TRAIN HAD BEEN CANCELLED
d) ‘Do puppies travel free?’ asked a dog owner.
A DOG OWNER ASKED IF PUPPIES TRAVELLED FREE
e) ‘Can I bring my dog into the compartment with me?’ she asked.
SHE ASKED IF SHE COULD BRING HER DOG INTO THE COMPARTMENT WITH HER
Commands, requests, advice. Put the following sentences into indirect speech.
- He said ‘Go away’
- He told me to go away.
1) ‘Shut the door, Tom,’ she said
SHE TOLD TOM TO SHUT THE DOOR
2) ‘Don’t touch that switch, Mary,’ I said
I TOLD MARY NOT TO TOUGH THAT SWITCH
3) ‘Don’t miss your train,’ she warned them.
SHE TOLD THEM NOT TO MISS THEIR TRAIN
Put the following sentences into indirect speech
a. “I left my wallet here yesterday” Mario said.
MARIO SAID HE HAD LEFT HIS WALLET THERE THE DAY BEFORE
b. “Why aren’t you taking the exams?” John asked Jenny
JOHN ASKED JENNY WHY SHE WASN’T TAKING THE EXAMS
c. “I don’t know why you waste so much time polishing your car” Jackie told John
JACKIE TOLD JOHN SHE DIDN’T KNOW WHY HE WASTED SO MUCH TIME POLISHING HIS CAR
d. “Are there any letters for me?” asked Ann to me
ANN ASKED ME IF THERE WERE ANY LETTERS FOR HER
e. The man said to us “Don’t touch these wire. They are dangerous”.
THE MAN TOLD US NOT TO TOUCH THOSE WIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE DANGEROUS
f. I said to my mother “Who telephoned me yesterday?”
I ASKED MY MOTHER WHO HAD TELEPHONED ME THE DAY BEFORE
g. “We’ll try to find your passport tomorrow” said the policeman to the woman.
THE POLICEMAN TOLD THE WOMAN THAT THEY WOULD TRY TO FIND HER PASSPORT THE FOLLOWING DAY
Reporting verbs: (suggest + ing/ admit + ing/ advise + sb + to, etc)
PETER TOLD ME NOT TO WALK ON THE ICE BECAUSE IT WASN’T SAFE
SHE ADMITTED HER MISTAKE
TOM ADVISED US TO TAKE THICK CLOTHES AS IT WAS VERY COLD…
HAROLD SUGGESTED GOING FOR A DRIVE ON SATURDAY
MR PITT BEGGED ME SOME MONEY
THE THIEF DENIED HAVING DONE IT
RELATIVES
Join the sentences. Use defining or non-defining relative clauses.
MY BOSS, WHO IS VERY NICE, GAVE ME A PAY RISE LAST WEEK
MEN AND WOMEN WHO/THAT WORK LONG HOURS ARE LIKELY TO FEEL STRESSED AND TIRED
MY COUSIN, WHO LIVES ON THE SOUTH COAST, GOT A NEW JOB LAST WEEK
THAT’S THE OFFICE WHERE I WORK
FRANK, WHOSE CARE HAS BROKEN DOWN, HAS TO WALK TO WORK
THAT’S THE PLACE WHERE I HAD MY JOB INTERVIEW
Combine the following sentences with suitable relative pronouns.
1) Do you know the man WHO/THAT did the research on illegal aliens?
2) The Rock of Gibraltar, WHICH is at the southern tip of Spain, was the end of the world for ancient navigators.
3) My cousin Andrew, WHO works at home, has recently hooked up to Internet.
4) It was early in the morning WHEN I heard someone knock on the door.
5) The man to WHOM you were introduced is a leading expert on media advertising.
6) Conchita Martínez, WHOSE name has been in the news recently, is world famous.
7) The library WHERE I found this information lets you access books on a computer.
8) Internet is a computer network WHICH/THAT is not controlled or owned by any company.
Combine the sentences using relative pronouns .
a) I come across and old friend. He is a vegetarian.
I COME ACROSS AN OLD FRIEND WHO/THAT IS A VEGETARIAN
b) This is the place. I read the newspaper here every day.
THIS IS THE PLACE WHERE I READ THE NEWSPAPER EVERY DAY
c) They bought a Persian rug. It was really expensive.
THEY BOUGHT A PERSIAN RUG WHICH/THAT WAS REALLY EXPENSIVE
d) They are the people. Their house burned down last winter.
THEY ARE THE PEOPLE WHOSE HOUSE BURNED DOWN LAST WINTER
Review VERB TENSES. Choose the correct option.
1. Everything is going well. We didn’t have/ haven’t had/ had had any problems so far
2. Lisa didn’t go/ hasn’t go/ didn’t went to work yesterday. She wasn’t feeling well
3. Look! That man over there wears/ is wearing/ was wearing the same sweater as me.
4. I felt very tired when I got home so I had gone/ went/ am going straight to bed.
5. Why had you gone/ have you gone/ did you go to bed so early last night? I was feeling very tired.
6. We can go out now. It isn’t raining/ hasn’t rain/ didn’t rain any more.
7. Catherine had wait/ was waiting/ waits for me when I arrived.
8. What time do you met/ are you meeting/ have you met Anne tonight? At 9.
9. When I was young, I wanted/ had wanted/ have wanted to be a pilot.
10. How long do they know/ are they knowing/ have they known each other? For ten years.
11. When wen arrived at work we found that somebody had stolen/ have stolen/ stole my wallet.
12. What time is the film beginning/ does the film begin/ has the film began tomorrow afternoon?
13. Hurry up! Everybody are waiting/ is waiting/ wait/ waits for you.
14. I play/ am playing/ have played tennis three times this week.
15. I was in a hurry, so I haven’t/ didn’t have/ hadn’t time to phone you.