The passive voice

1. Someone broke his windows last night.
2. The police didn’t find the lost boy yesterday. 
3. Jack has typed the article recently. 
4. The police haven’t found the murderer yet.
5. Nobody has used this room for ages.
6. Paul didn’t tell me the ending of the story.  
7. Her mother bought her a doll last week.
8. The police found the robber in the forest yesterday.
9. People saw him steal your car.
10. I have heard her sing this song several times.

2 - CHOOSE THE CORRECT CHOICE

 1.- Our team lost the march because we played (bad/badly)

      I feel (bad/badly) about losing the match.

 2.- I didn’t any problem to find lodging. I found a flat (easy/easily)

      This is too (easy/easily) . I need something more challenging.

 3.- Your proposal sounds a bit (selfish/selfishly)

      You behaved (selfish/selfishly)

 4.- The house was (terrible/terribly) damaged by the hurricane.

      That’s (terrible/terribly)!

 5.- There was a (sudden/suddenly) change in the weather.

       The weather has changed (sudden/suddenly)

 6.- Everybody at the party was (colourful/colourfully) dressed.

      Everybody was wearing (colourful/colourfully) clothes.

 7.- I hurt myself (bad/badly) with that edge.

       The firm wasn’t successful because it was (bad/badly) managed.

 8.- Don’t stand on that stool. It doesn’t look (safe/safely)

      Fortunately he sheltered  (safe/safely) at home during the storm.

 9.- we waited (impatient/impatiently) until they arrived.

       She sounded (impatient/impatiently) on the phone.

10.- She speaks French (good/well)

       She speak (good/well) French.

1. John applied for the job even though he has no experience in the field.

A. John didn’t apply for the job if he had experience in the field.

B. Because of his inexperience in the field, John didn’t apply for the job.

 C. John was unable to apply for the job because he was inexperienced in the field. D. In spite of his inexperience in the field, John applied for the job.

 2 Much as I respect your point of view, I can’t agree.

A. I can’t agree because I respect your point of view.

B. I respect your point of view, so I agree.

C. Even though I respect your point of view, I can’t agree.

D. I can’t agree with your point of view even if I respect you.

3. I did not answer the door even though I knew it was my friend.

A. Unless I knew it was my friend, I would not answer the door.

 B. I knew it was my friend, but I did not answer the door

C. I answered the door since I knew it was my friend.

D. Only when I answered the door did I knew it was my friend.

4. 

Some economists argue that new technology causes unemployment. Others feel that it allows more jobs to be created.

A. Some economists argue that new technology causes unemployment, so others feel that it allows more jobs to be created.

 B. Arguing that new technology causes unemployment, other economists feel that it allows more jobs to be created.

C. Some economists argue that new technology causes unemployment, whereas others feel that it allows more jobs to be created.

 D. Besides the argument that new technology causes unemployment, some economists feel that it allows more jobs to be created

5. Although Mohammed has now lost his title, people always remember him as the champion.

A. When Mohammed has lost his title, people remember him as the champion

. B. Because Mohammed has now lost his title, people always remember him as the champion.

C. Mohammed has now lost his title, but people always remember him as the champion.

D. People always remember Mohammed as the champion, but the fact is he has now lost his title.

1. Mary doesn’t go to school because she is ill
Because of ...........................................................................................................
2. Our guests arrived late because of the heavy rain
Because ...........................................................................................................
3. Because of my friend’s absence, I have to copy the lesson for him
Because ...........................................................................................................
4. This boy is ignorant because he is lazy
Because of ...........................................................................................................
5. My friend was absent because of his illness
Because ...........................................................................................................
6. As he has behaved badly, he must be punished
Because of ...........................................................................................................
7. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job
In spite ...........................................................................................................
8. We went out in spite of the rain
Although ...........................................................................................................
9. Though he was poor, he wasn’t always unhappy
Despite ...........................................................................................................
10. The little boy crossed the street although the traffic was heavy
In spite of ...........................................................................................................
11. She decided to accept the job although the salary was low
Despite ...........................................................................................................
12. Although he had a bad cold, William still went to work
In spite ...........................................................................................................
13. Life is short, yet we still waste a lot of time
Though ...........................................................................................................
14. In spite of all my careful plans, a lot of things went wrong
Although ...........................................................................................................
15. In spite of his age, Mr. Bensons runs seven miles before breakfast
Although ...........................................................................................................
16. In spite of the bad weather, the pilot will bring the plane down safely
Though ...........................................................................................................
17. Cars cause pollution but people still want them
Although ...........................................................................................................
18. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car
In spite ...........................................................................................................
19. They got wet to the skin because of heavy rain
It rained ...........................................................................................................
20. Not having enough money, I didn’t buy the computer
Because I ...........................................................................................................
21. The joke was funny, but no one laughed
Although ...........................................................................................................
22. The café was crowded, but we found a table
Although ...........................................................................................................
23. Since he was careless, Tim lost his job
Because of ...........................................................................................................
24. She was seriously ill but she enjoyed life very much
Although ...........................................................................................................
25. He crashed his car although he drove carefully
Despite ...........................................................................................................
26. Although the weather was very hot, they continued playing football
In spite of ...........................................................................................................

1. The boy can’t wear the shirt because it’s very tight.
--> The shirt is so…………………………………….
-->The shirt is too…………………………………….
2. This problem is very difficult. He can’t solve it.
--> The problem is too……………………………
--> It is such ……………………………………..
3. The man was not able to go on an expedition to the Middle East because of his age.
--> The man was too ……………………………………………………………
4. Hoa is very sick. She can’t sit up.
--> Hoa is so……………………….
5. It was very dark, so she couldn’t go out.
--> It was too…………………………….
6. That car was too old for me to buy.
--> That car was so……………………
7. The movie was so funny that we couldn’t stop laughing.
--> It was such……………………………………………
8. No one could move the piano. It was very heavy.
--> The piano was too ……………………………..
9. We shouldn’t swim in this river. The water isn’t clean.
--> This river isn’t ………………………………………..
10. John couldn’t get to sleep last night. He was worried about exam.
--> John was so………………………………………………………..
11. It was a good book. I couldn’t put it down.
--> It was such………………………………………………………..
12. They were beautiful flowers. We took a photograph of them.
--> They were……………………………………………………
13. She speaks English well. You would think it was her native language.
--> She speaks……………………………………………………………..
14. A taxi would have been best. But I didn’t have enough money.
--> I didn’t have………………………………………………….
15. All my guests will need chairs. But I haven’t got very many.
--> I didn’t have………………………………………………….

EXERCISE 1: Rewrite the following sentences using “Unless”

1. I won’t go to school if I don’t feel better.

2. Tony will walk to you is you question him.

3. If you don’t put on your overcoat, you’ll be cold.

4. You will fail the exam if you don’t work hard.

5. You’ll get a cold if you don’t keep your feet dry.

6. If I don’t leave now, I’ll miss my flight.

7. If you aren’t going to the party, I won’t go.

8. I can’t send you a postcard if  you don’t give me your address.

9. If I won a big prize in a lottery, I’d build a school for the poor.

10. I’ll call the police if you don’t leave me alone.

EXERCISE 2: Rewrite the following sentences using conditional sentences type 2.

1. They are poor, so they can’t help us.

2. He doesn’t do this homework. He is always punished.

3. He doesn’t have enough time. He can’t help me.

4. She doesn’t take any exercise, so she is overweight.

5. He doesn’t have a bicycle, so he always goes to class late.

6. I am bad at English, so I can’t do homework.

7. He doesn’t practise speaking French, so he doesn’t speak it fluently.

8. The meeting can be cancelled because it snows heavily.

9. We don’t go because it will rain.

10. John is fat because he eats so many chips.

EXERCISE 3: Rewrite the following sentences using conditional sentences type 3

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

2. We didn’t go because it rained.

3. We got lost because we didn’t have a map.

4. He lost his job because he was late everyday.

5. The dress was so expensive. She could not buy it.

6. Sue felt sick because she ate four cream cakes.

7. My brother left the car keys, so I had to pick him up at the station,

8. We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough money.

9. He didn’t have the ticket to the game last week. He wasn’t be able to get in.

10. Robert got a bad cough because he started smoking cigarettes.