Change into reported speech:
1. She said; “How beautiful they are”
2. I said; “How fast he is running!”
3. He said; “What a lovely house!”
4. She said; “What beautiful flowers!”
5. She said to him; “Shall we eat out tonight?”
6. Why don’t you put a better lock on the door?
7. He said; “Cigarette”, I answer “No thanks”
8. She said to me; “Remember to lock the door before you go to bed”
9. She said; “Can I have some money; Mum?”
Exercise 3: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. Don’t forget (lock) the door before (go) to bed.
2. I tried (explain) but he refused (listen) and went on (complain) __________.
3. Your windows need (clean) ; would you like me (do) them for you?
4. He heard the clock (strike) six and knew that it was time for him (get) up.
5. After walking for three hours we stopped (let) the others (catch) up with us.
6. His doctor advised him (give up) (jog) .
7. I didn’t feel like (work) so I suggested (spend) the day in the garden.
8. Most people prefer (spend) money to (earn) it.
9. Do you remember (read) about it? ~ No, at that time I was too young (read)
newspaper.
10. Please stop (cry) . I hate (see) a woman (cry)
11. I catch him (climb) over my wall. I asked him (explain) but he refused (say)
anything.
12. Do you expect (pass) this course? If so, you’d better (work) harder.
13. You don’t need (ask) his permission every time you want (leave) _________ the room.
14. Before he let us (go) _______ he made us (promise) (not tell) anybody
what happened.
15. Try (avoid) (be) late. He hates being kept (wait) ___________.
16. We considered (drive) to New York, but at last we decided (fly) .
17. They agreed (spend) $10,000 (rebuild) the hall.
18. I don’t mind (stay) home, but I’d rather (go) out tonight.
19. They begin (encourage) __________ younger people (quit) _______ (smoke) _________.
20. After (play) with his toys for about half an hour, the boy started (cry) ______ loudly.
1. Keep silent or you’ll wake the baby up.
→ If you
2. Stop talking or you won’t understand the lesson.
→ If you
3. Don’t throw trash into the river, or the water will be polluted.
à If you
4. I don’t know her number, so I don’t ring her up.
→If I
5. I don’t know the answer, so I can’t tell you.
→ If I
6. The water is seriously dirty, so fish die
àIf the water
7. We will get lost because we don’t have a map.
→ If we
8. Susan can be sick because she eats four cream cakes.
→ If Susan
9. Because the weather is not fine, we don’t go on a picnic.
→ If the weather
10. Keep the water clean, and we will have enough water for future use.
→ If we
11. Peter is fat because he eats so many chips.
→ If Peter
12. Water the tree regularly, and it will grow well.
→ If you
13. Unless you finish your homework, you can’t go out tonight.
à If you
14. Unless they were out, they would help me.
à If they
15. He couldn’t win the game unless he practiced more.
à If he
VI. Make conditional sentences:
1. Keep silent or you’ll wake the baby up.
→ If you don't keep silent, you will wake the baby up.
2. Stop talking or you won’t understand the lesson.
3. I don’t know her number, so I don’t ring her up.
4. I don’t know the answer, so I can’t tell you.
5. We got lost because we didn’t have a map.
6. Susan felt sick because she ate four cream cakes.
8. He lost his job because he was late every day.
9. Peter is fat because he eats so many chips.
10. Robert got a bad cough because he started smoking cigarettes.
VII. Rewrite the following sentences:
1. He can’t go out because he has to study for his exam.=> If…………………..……………………..
2. She is lazy so she can’t pass the exam.=>If…………………………………………………………
3. He will pay me tonight; I will have enough money to buy a car.=> If……………………………….
4. He smokes too much; that’s why he can’t get rid of his cough.=> If…………………………………..
5. She is very shy, so she doesn’t enjoy the party.=> If……………………………………………..
6. I will get a work permit. I will stay for another month.=> If…………………………………………..
7. He doesn’t take any exercises. He is so unhealthy=> If………………..………………………….
8. We can’t get the ticket because I don’t have the right change.=> If…………………………….
9. Study hard or you won’t pass the exam.=> If…………………………………………………..
10. Don’t be impatient or you will make mistakes.=> If……………………………………………..
11. I didn’t eat lunch, I feel hungry now.=> If I…………..………………………………….
12. I only come if they invite me.=> unless……………………………………………….
13. He didn’t revise all his lessons, he failed the exam.=> If he………………………………………..
14. The park is over there, only 5 minutes’ walk.=> If you walk…………………………………….
15. Leave me alone or I’ll call the police.=>Unless………………………………………….………
16. If you arrive at the office earlier than I do, please turn on the air-conditioner.=> Should………….
17. The children don’t go to school in the snowy weather.=> If it ……………………………………
18. He died so young; otherwise, he would be a famous musician by now.=>Had …………………..
19. You must tell me the whole truth or I won’t help you.=> Unless……………………………………
20. The car breaks down so often because you don’t take good care of it.=> Were I……………………
21. He is very bad-tempered, that’s why his wife left him soon after marriage.=> If he…………………
22. Don’t tell lies to your boss or you’ll be fired at once.=> If……………………………………………
Exercise 2: Choose and circle the correct verb.
1. I must remember inviting / to invite George to my party.
2. Henry tried eating / to eat salt with his apple but it tasted horrible.
3. I regret telling / to tell you that I won’t be able to come. Maybe next time.
4. Joe forgot locking / to lock the door last night.
5. They stopped singing / to sing to listen the news broadcast.
6. That house looks awful. It needs painting / to paint.
7. They don’t allow parking / to park in front of the building.
8. Stella remembered meeting / to meet Fay at the lift because they were both late.
9. Ann tried climbing / to climb the tree but she couldn’t.
10. As I was going home, I stopped having / to have a look in a shop window.
11. You’ll never regret doing / to do a kind action.
12. Sorry - I didn’t mean interrupting / to interrupt you.
13. I’ll never forget meeting / to meet the Queen.
14. I’m in a difficult position. What do you advise me doing / to do?
15. I saw Mary crossing / cross the road and disappearing I disappear into the post office.
16. Please go on writing / to write, I don’t mind waiting / to wait.
17. I need a change. I need going / to go away for a while.
18. She stopped talking / to talk about that and went on describing / to describe her other problem.
19. I looked out of the window and saw Dan riding / ride his bike along the road.
20. I heard the bomb exploding / explode.
21. Can you smell something burning / burn?
22. As I passed his house I heard him practising / practise the piano.
23. Dad allowed Dora going / to go to the party.
24. We listened to the old man saying / say his story from the begining to end.
25. The doctor advised Carmen taking / to take more exercise.
Task 1: Choose so, too, either and neither and then complete the sentences
1. I don’t know how to cook. ____________________ my sister.
2. My father won’t go to Ha Noi, and ____________________ my mother.
3. They don’t want to go out, and we ____________________.
4. Nam can swim. ____________________ Ba.
5. You should drink a lot of milk, and ____________________ your brother.
6. Hoa will buy some oranges and pineapple. I ____________________.
7. You had a medical check-up yesterday morning. I ___________________.
8. The pineapples aren’t ripe, and the bananas ____________________.
Task 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs
1. She (have) ________________ 6 grandchildren. They all (live) ________________ in Toronto.
2. Tom (be) ________________ in Australia right now. He (visit) ________________ 12 countries so far this year.
________________ they (eat) ________________ spaghetti for dinner every Monday?
3. There (be) ________________ a lot of snow on the read yesterday, so they (be) ________________ late for class.
4. He (be) ________________ very busy last Monday. He (not have) ________________ time to wash his car. He (not wash) ________________ this car since then.
5. I promise I (not be) ________________ late.
6. It’s the first time I (go) ________________ to a shopping mall.
7. John (want) ________________ to be fit and healthy, so he (go) ________________ to the gym almost every day.
8. Do you have any plan tomorrow?
9. Yes, I (do) ________________. I (clean) ________________ the house tomorrow.
10. The train (leave) ________________ at 8 p.m.
11. I (not see) ________________ you for ages. Where (you/be) ________________?
She (always make) ________________ so much noise at night!
1/ Don't forget (lock) to lock the door before (leave)
2/ I regret (inform) _____________ you that your application has been refused.
3/ I tried (persuade) _____________ him (agree) _____________ with my proposal.
4/ Mrs John : I don't allow (smoke) _____________ in my room.
Mrs Smiths : I don't allow my family (smoke) _____________ at all.
5/ Oh ! I can feel something (crawl) _____________ up my leg. It must be an insect.
6/ I'll never forget (meet) _____________ her in Ha Long Bay.
7/ He was about (leave) _____________ when she came.
8/ When I saw him, he was busy (talk) _____________ with his girlfriend.
9/ (See) _____________ this film before, I turned off the TV.
10/ - Do you remember (post) _____________ the letter?
- Yes, I do. I posted it in the letter box near my gate.
11/ Did you remember (lock) _____________ the door?
- No, I didn't. I'd better (go) _____________ back and do it now.
12/ I distinctly remember (pay) _____________ him. I gave him 2 dollards.
13/ Mr Whithe was accused of (leak) _____________ information to the press.
14/ He wastes time (philander) _____________ with the girls in the village.
15/ Suddenly (feel) ________ hungry, he (stop) ___________ (buy) _________ a bar of chocolate.
16/ He tried (make) _____________ me (believe) _____________ that he was my stepbrother.
Don’t forget to lock the door when you go out.
A. remember | B. play | C.buy | D. leave |
The porter explained to us how to load the luggage the airport.
A.unload | B.visit | C.go to | D.see |
Before I go to bed yesterday, I lock the door =After