Change the following sentences inton passive voice 1. They can't make tea with cold water. ->

2, The chief engineer was instructing all the workers of the plant. ->

3. Somebody has taken some of my book away. ->

4. They will hold the meeting before May Day. ->

5. They have to repair the engine of the car. ->

6. The boy broke the window and took away some pictures. ->

7. People spent a lot of money on advertising every day. ->

8. They may use this room for the classroom. ->

9. The teacher is going to tell a story. ->

10. Mary is cutting the cake with a sharp knife. ->

11. The children lookled at the women with a red hat. ->

12. They have provided the victims with food and clothing. ->

13. The teacher explains the lesson. ->

14. Mrs Green is cooking the food in the kitchen. ->

15. The doctor examined the patients. ->

16.These boys made that noise. ->

17. People speak English all over the word. ->

18. He gave him back the money last Sunday. ->

19. I can't do these exercises quickly. ->

20. She had fnished the report by noon. ->

put a tick √ if the relative pronoun in the following sentence can be deleted, and put a cross + if is not

1. We lit a fire, which son dried out our clothes.

2. The report which son should have taken an hour and a half, took three hours.

3. The children who I was looking after were terrbly spoilt.

4. She thanked him for the kind help that she recevied.

5. There wasn't any directory in the telephone box from which I was phoning.

6. The man who was driving us didn't know the way.

7. The Smiths, whose house was destroyed in the explosion, were given rooms in the hotel.

8. The car which we hired from the airport broke down on the road.

9. My boss, who I really wanted to see, was too busy to meet anyone.

10. Mr. and Mrs.Jones, who were out playing cards, knew nothing of the burglary.

Combine the following pairs of the sentence, using relative clauses.

1. Mr. Smith said he was too busy to speak to me. I had come specially to see him.

2. I missed the train. I usually catch this train.

3. I saw several houses. Most of them were quite unsuitable.

4. This is a story of a group of boys. Their place crashed on a uninhibited island.

5. He introduced me to his students.Most of them were from abroad.

6. He expected to pay me $2 for 12 eggs. Four of the eggs were broken.

7. She climbed to the top of the Monument to see the wonderful view. She had been told about the view.

8. I was given this address by a man.I met this man on a train.

9. A man answered the phone. He said Tom was out

10. The bar was so noisy that I couldn't hear the preson at the other end of the line. I was telephoning from this bar.

11. At 6.00 thick fog descended. 6.00 was an hour before the plane was due.

12. I've just spoken to Sally. She sends you her love.

13. I couldn't remember the station. I had to get off at that station.

14. Come back at 4.30. I won't be so busy then.

15. I waited for him until 4.30. At the point I gave up.

put a tick √ if the relative pronoun in the following sentence can be deleted, and put a cross + if is not

1. We lit a fire, which son dried out our clothes.

2. The report which son should have taken an hour and a half, took three hours.

3. The children who I was looking after were terrbly spoilt.

4. She thanked him for the kind help that she recevied.

5. There wasn't any directory in the telephone box from which I was phoning.

6. The man who was driving us didn't know the way.

7. The Smiths, whose house was destroyed in the explosion, were given rooms in the hotel.

8. The car which we hired from the airport broke down on the road.

9. My boss, who I really wanted to see, was too busy to meet anyone.

10. Mr. and Mrs.Jones, who were out playing cards, knew nothing of the burglary.

EX: rewite each sentence in reported speech, beginning as shown

1. I wouldn't cook the fish for to long, if I were you, said Jean Jean advised _____________________________

2. Helen, would you like to come over for lunch on Sunday? said Mary Mary invited __________________________________

3. Don't forget to take a short rest very to hours, will you? She said. She reminded _________________________________

4. Why don't you take holiday? said the doctor The doctor advised ______________________________

5. No, you really must stay for the night, Sophia, Ann said Ann insísted _________________________________________

6. Well, in the end I think I'll take the brown pair, said the customer The customer finally ______________________________________

7. Give us yoủr key or we'll kill you all, said the robbers The robbers threatened _____________________________________

8. Would you mind getting out of the car? The driver said to me. I have to change a wheel The driver asked __________________________________________________

9. Ok. It was my mistake. I'm sorry, Paul said. Paul admitted ___________________________________________________

10. Shall I lend you some money? said Perter Peter offered ____________________________________________________

EX: complete the sentences using the comparison from of the adjective in the brackets. You may need to make any necessary changes

1. Angela _____ person in the class. (young)

2. Corinne speaks good French but Lucia speaks it ____. (good)

3. The gas bill ins't ________ as the electricity bill. (expensive)

4. He bought the _____ petrol he could find. ( cheap)

5. Her teacher speaks _____ than ours ( Slow)

6. It was ________ film I had ever seen. (boring)

7. They live _________ from school than I do. (far)

8. Your son's behaviour is ________in the whole school. (bad)

9. She sings _____ than anyone else in the choir. (beautiful)

10. He sounded ________ than he did yesterday. By tomorrow he will have forgotten. ( angry)

11. There isn't a room ______ than this one. (comfortable)

12. She works ______ than Julian (quick) but not ______ as Alison. ( fast)

EX: Some of the following sentences are incorrect check the good ones and correct the mistakes in the in correct sentences

1. She speaks better French

2. James is more big than Mark

3. She is the most good at English in our class

4. She runs more fastly than anyone else

5. he plays tennis well

6. His car ins't as good at mine

7. Jane is very lazy. She is more lazy than her sister

8. They play chess more badly than us

9. Which of these two pens is the longest? The blue one or the red one

10. He is the most intelligent boy in the three students