I told Bill to keep all the windows open 

The guide asked me if I wanted to see the cathedral

She asked him to ring back in half an hour

He reminded Ann to book a table

They asked me if I spoke English

1.   “Please clean all the windows” Nam said to Nga.

C Nam told ……………Nga to clean all the windows…………………………………………….

2. “Could you turn off the lights, Mai?” Mr. Hung said.

C Mr. Hung asked…………Mai to turn off the lights…………………………………………

3. “ Can you give me a hand ”  He told me

C  He told me ……………to give him a hand……………………………………………

4. Micheal Phell is an excellent swimmer.

C  Micheal Phell swims …………excellently……………………………………….

5.Tom: “Don’t play soccer in the park!”

C Tom told me…………not to play soccer in the park…………………………………………………..

1 The Greens family have moved to Ho Chi Minh City since 2002.

2 Her grandmother has collected stamps for three years.

3 We have lived here for ten years.

4 We haven’t seen her for five years.

5 She has visited our village since 1992.

6 I have never eaten nachos in the USA before.

1. It was so late that nothing could be done

    It was too....late for something to be done

2. Bill is going to write to me. I will tell you all his news

   .. when......Bill writes to me, I will tell you all his news..........................

3. She didn't say a word as she left the room.

   She left the room .without saying a word..

4. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test

    As long as ......you keep calm, you will pass your driving test.......................................

5. They never made us do anything we didn't want to do

    We .......weren't made to do anything we didn't want to do..............

6. It 's a pity I didn’t take my doctor's advice.

    I wish.......I had taken my doctor's advice.............................................

7.  They made him wait for two hours.

    He was .......made to wait for two hours.................................

8. It took us 3 hours to open the door.

    We ....spent 3 hours opening the door..........................................

9. A train leaves at 7 o'clock every morning.

    There is ....a 7-o'clock train every morning...................................

10. During dinner, the phone rang.

    While I .........was having dinner, the phone rang. ..................

b. Change these sentences into passive voice

1. I'll ask some one to paint my house blue.

I will have mu house painted blue

2. I don't like people laughing me at my mistake.

I don't like being laughed at my mistake

3. Did anyone see you come in ?

Were you seen to come in

4. I want you to leave me alone.

I want to be left alone

a. Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. It was so late that nothing could be done

    It was too....  too late for anything to be done.

2. Bill is going to write to me. I will tell you all his news

   I will tell you all Bill 's news when.......... he writes to me......................

3. She didn't say a word as she left the room.

   She left the room ... without to saying a word.

4. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test

    As long as .................... you keep calm, you will pass your driving test.........................

5. They never made us do anything we didn't want to do

    We .............. were never made to do anything we didn’t want to do........

6. It 's a pity I didn’t take my doctor's advice.

    I wish....................  I had taken my doctor's advice. ...............................

7.  They made him wait for two hours.

    He was .............made to wait for two hours............................

8. It took us 3 hours to open the door.

    We ............spent 3 hours opening the door..................................

9. A train leaves at 7 o'clock every morning.

    There is ........... a 7 o’ clock train every morning............................

10. During dinner, the phone rang.

    While I ............  I was having dinner, the phone rang...............

b. Change these sentences into passive voice

1. I'll ask some one to paint my house blue.I'll ask my house painted blue.

2. I don't like people laughing me at my mistake. I don't like being laughed me at my mistake.

3. Did anyone see you come in ?was you seen to come in?

4. I want you to leave me alone. i wa t to be leaved alone

1. “Why don’t you complain to the company, Peter?” said William.

- William suggested that Peter complain to the company

2. He started to play the guitar five years ago.

- He has played the guitar for 5 years

3. I am fond of my nephew although he behaves terribly.

- I am fond of my nephew in spite of his terrible behavior

4. “I wasn’t there at the time,” he said.

- He denied being there at the time

5. “Who does that suitcase belong to?” the policeman asked us.

- The policeman asked us whose was that suitcase

6. She hasn’t ridden a horse before.

- It’s the first time she has ridden a horse

7. We couldn’t answer those two difficult questions.

- Those two difficult questions couldn't be answered by us

8. Haven’t you got any cheaper televisions?

- Are these the cheapest television you have?

9. I would prefer you not to smoke in here.

- I’d rather you didn't smoke in here

10. The day was so cold that we stayed indoors.

- It was such a cold day that we stayed indoors.

11. She prefers reading to watching TV.

- She would rather read than watch TV

12. Eventually he succeeded in making her answer the question.

- Eventually he managed to make her answer the question.

13. Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school.

- In spite of being intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school.

14. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye to him.

- I wish I had gone to the airport to say goodbye to him.

15. She couldn’t get to work because of the heavy snow.

- The heavy snow prevented us from getting to work

16. I had expected the weather to be worse.

-The weather was not as bad as I had expected

17. I didn’t arrive in time to see her.

- I wasn’t early enough to see her

18. I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday.

- I apologise for being rude to you yesterday

19.He didn’t hurry, so he missed the train.

- If he had hurried, he wouldn't have missed the train

20. I haven’t seen that man here before.

- It’s the first time I have seen that man

21. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it.

- The furniture was too expensive for me to buy

22. The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money.

- The bank manager was made to hand over the money by the robbers

23. John has not had his hair cut for over six months.

- It is 6 months since John last had his hair cut

24. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.

- In case you get hungry on the train, take some sandwiches

25. “I don’t think John will come,” said Bill.

- Bill doubted whether John would ocme

26. We couldn’t drive because of the fog.

- The fog prevented us from driving

27. He failed to win the race.

- He didn’t succeed in winning the race

28. Mary rang hours and hours ago.

- It’s hours since Mary rang

29. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.

- It can't be denied  she has a beautiful voice.

30. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.

- She

1. Would you mind not smoking in here?

I'd rather you didn't smoke in here.

2. Without this treatment,the patient would die.

If the patient hadn't received his treatment, he would have died.

3. He was so tired that he fell asleep before the end of the film.

He was so tired that she fell asleep before the end of the film.

4. Mii is the best tennis player in the club.

No one in the club play tennes better than Mii.

5.The train journey from Nha Trang to HCM citys takes four hours.

It is a four-hour train journey from Nha Trang to HCM city.

1. I'd rather you didn't smoke in here.

2. If the patient hadn't received his treatment, he would have died.

3. He was so tired that she fell asleep before the end of the film.

4.  No one in the club play tennes better than Janet.

5. It is a four-hour train journey from Nha Trang to HCM city.

1. I'd rather you didn't smoke here.

2. If he had not been treated the patient, the patient would have died.

3. He was too tired so he fell asleep before the end of the film.

4. No one in the club play tennis better than Janet.

5. It is a four hours train journey from Nha Trang to HCM city.

1. I enjoy telling jokes to my friends .

1.1. I am fond of telling jokes to my friends .

2. She went out and without saying a word .

3. Do you spend three hours cooking a pancake ?

4. Jack is not intersted in travelling by train .

4.1. Jack is not intersted in travelling by train .

5. Don’t forget to turn off the lights when you leave .

6. I stopped running to have a drink of water .

7. I suggest we should take the train .

8. Would you mind lending me your pen ?

9. Jack denied that he cheated in the exam .

10. I used to have a dog .

I.            Rewrite each of these sentences keeping the meaning unchanged :

1.      I am interested in telling jokes to my friends.

I enjoy telling jokes to my friends.  

I am fond of telling jokes to my friends. 

2.      She went out, but she didn’t say a word.

She went out without saying a word. 

3.      Does it take you three hours to cook a pancake ?

Do you spend three hours cooking a pancake? 

4.      Jack dislikes travelling by train.

Jack is not interested in travelling by train. 

Jack is not fond of travelling by train. 

5.      Remember to turn off the lights when you leave.

Don’t forget to turn off the lights when you leave. 

6.      I needed a drink of water, so I stopped running.

I stopped running to have a drink of water. 

7.      I think it would be a good idea to take the train.

I suggest taking the train. 

8.      May I borrow your pen ?

Would you mind lending me your pen? 

9.      Jack said that he hadn’t cheated in the exam.

Jack denied having cheated in the exam. 

10.    I had a dog once, but I don’t any more.

I used to have a dog.

1. Helen said that she thought she would have to find a better job , she couldn't make both ends meet.

2. The environment must be kept clean.