Exercise 3: 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……………………………………………………………..

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……………………………………………………………………………

23.  She got married at such an early age: otherwise, she would be at university now.

=> Had ………………………………………………………………………….

IV – Rewrite the sentences

41. He will pay me tonight; or I won’t have enough money for the tickets.

-> If he…………………………………………………………………………………

42. I will pass this exam; or I won’t go to the university next October.

-> If I ………………………………………………………………………………..

43. They began to live in Ho Chi Minh City in 2000.

-> They have

44. He started to learn how to play the piano in 2005.

-> He has

45. When did you start learning English?

-> How long……………………………….?

46. Her eyes are brown.

->     She has……………………………………................................

47.   How much is a bowl of noodles?

-> How much does ........................................................................?

48. My house is smaller than her house.

-> Her house…………………………………………………………..

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………………………………………………………………………………

Rewrite the following sentences using if :

1, He can't go out because he has to study for his exam.  => ...............

2, She's lazy so she can't pass the exam => ........................

3, He will pay me tonight ; I will have enough money to buy a car => ............

4, He smokes too much; that's why he can't get rid of his cough. => ............

5, She's very shy, so she doesn't enjoy the party. => ...................

6, I will get a work permit. I will stay for another month. => ............................

7, He doesn't take any exercises. He is so unhealthy => .....................

8, We can't get the ticket because I don't have the right change . => ............

9, Study hard for you won't pass the exam. => ..........................

10, Don't be impatient or you will make mistakes => ......................

Mary said to me, “If I had enough money, I would buy a good dictionary.”

A. Mary said to me if I had enough money, I would buy a good dictionary.

B. Mary said to me if she had enough money, she would buy a good dictionary.

C. Mary said to me if she had had enough money, she would buy a good dictionary.

D. Mary told to me if I had enough money, I would buy a good dictionary.

My brother has always dreamed to be a famous film star.

                                    A                 B   C         D

Mr and Mrs Smith looked forward to meet their children soon.

                                        A            B            C            D

John and his wife are thinking of buy the house.

                                       A        B   C      D

John agreed to waiting for me.

              A    B      C         D

60. He said "If I had enough money, I could buy that house." A. He said if he had enough money, he could buy that house. B. He said if he had had enough money, he could buy that house. C. He said if he had enough money, he could have bought that house. D. He said if he had had enough money, he could have bought that house. 61. Lan:" Why don't you study hard for the exam, Nam?" A. Lan advised me not to study hard for the exam B. Lan advised me to study hard for the exam C. Lan advised Nam not to study hard for the exam D. Lan advised Nam to study hard for the exam. 62. He asked his mother what . A. time was it B. time is it C. time it was D. none is correct 63. She asked me I or not. A. If / had busy B.Whether / was busy C. If / has been busy D. Whether / busy 64. I asked her , but she said nothing A. what the matter was B. what was the matter C. the matter was what D. what's the matter was 65. Minh him up when the bus came there. A. told her wake B. asked her to wake C. said her to wake D. requested her waking 66. I wonder we'll catch the bus we'll walk to school. A. if / and whether B. whether / or that C. if / or that D. whether / or whether 67. Mr Ha told me that he would meet me the day A. previous B. following C. before D. last 68. "I'll tell you about this tomorrow, Daisy." said Peter. A. Peter said to Daisy that he will tell her about that the next day. B. Peter told Daisy that I would tell you about that the next day. C. Peter told Daisy that he would tell her about that the next day. D. Peter told Daisy that she would tell you about that the next day. 69. "I wrote to her yesterday." He said A. He said to me I wrote to her the day before. B. He told me he wrote to her yesterday. C. He told me he had written to her yesterday. D. He told me he had written to her the day before. 70. "He is talking to your sister", Lan said to me. A. Lan told me he was talking to your sister. B. Lan told to me he was talking to my sister. C. Lan told me he was talking to my sister. D. Lan told me she was talking to her sister.

60. He said "If I had enough money, I could buy that house."

A. He said if he had enough money, he could buy that house. B. He said if he had had enough money, he could buy that house. C. He said if he had enough money, he could have bought that house. D. He said if he had had enough money, he could have bought that house. 61. Lan:" Why don't you study hard for the exam, Nam?" A. Lan advised me not to study hard for the exam B. Lan advised me to study hard for the exam C. Lan advised Nam not to study hard for the exam D. Lan advised Nam to study hard for the exam. 62. He asked his mother what . A. time was it B. time is it C. time it was D. none is correct 63. She asked me I or not. A. If / had busy B.Whether / was busy C. If / has been busy D. Whether / busy 64. I asked her , but she said nothing A. what the matter was B. what was the matter C. the matter was what D. what's the matter was 65. Minh him up when the bus came there. A. told her wake B. asked her to wake C. said her to wake D. requested her waking 66. I wonder we'll catch the bus we'll walk to school. A. if / and whether B. whether / or that C. if / or that D. whether / or whether 67. Mr Ha told me that he would meet me the day A. previous B. following C. before D. last 68. "I'll tell you about this tomorrow, Daisy." said Peter. A. Peter said to Daisy that he will tell her about that the next day. B. Peter told Daisy that I would tell you about that the next day. C. Peter told Daisy that he would tell her about that the next day. D. Peter told Daisy that she would tell you about that the next day. 69. "I wrote to her yesterday." He said A. He said to me I wrote to her the day before. B. He told me he wrote to her yesterday. C. He told me he had written to her yesterday. D. He told me he had written to her the day before. 70. "He is talking to your sister", Lan said to me. A. Lan told me he was talking to your sister. B. Lan told to me he was talking to my sister. C. Lan told me he was talking to my sister. D. Lan told me she was talking to her sister.

If a word or phrase in bold is correct, put a tick. If it is incorrect, rewrite it correctly :

1. On Monday, my boss said I can take Wednesday off, but he changed his mind today for some reason. ........

2. The receptionist said that if I wanted to have breakfast, I will have to pay extra. .....

3. A lot of people at school have said that Andrew may get the lead in the school play. ........

4. Colin said he'd been planning to ask Rich to move in with him for ages. ......

5. Lucy says she would let us know as soon as she gets the tickets. .....

6. Jordan said that she has to get up at 5:30 every morning. ......