Exercise 1: Using Past participle phrase to combine each pair of sentences into one.

1.     We are driving on the road. It was built in 2000.

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2.     The vegetables are sold in this shop. They are grown without chemicals.

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3.     The energy is radiated by the sun. It can boil water and run machines. ……………………………………………………………………………………………..

4.     Flowers are grown in Dalat. We exported them to foreign countries.

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5.     Cars are made in Korea. They are cheap and beautiful.

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6.     “The Old Man and the Sea” was written by Hemingway. It is very interesting.

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7.     Penicillin has saved the lives of millions. It was discovered by Dr. Fleming.

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8.     Rome, Paris and London are big cities. They are visited every year by millions of tourists.

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9.     The Great Wall of China was built over 2,000 years ago. It is now one of the seven wonders of the world.

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10.    The boy was taken to the hospital. He was injured in the accident.

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I/ Use the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses in the following sentences:

1.         I prefer (drive) ……………to (ride)……………………

2.         I don’t enjoy (go)………………… to the dentist.

3.         I’ve never heard Tom (swear)…………………..

4.         I’ll never regret (do)………………a kind action.

5.         I’ll remember (send)………………you a postcard when I reach London.

6.         You seem (know)…………… this area very well. Yes, I used (live)…………here.

7.         Do you feel like (go)…………….to a film or would you rather (stay)……………..at home?

8.         Why do you keep (look)……….back? Are you afraid of (be)……….followed?

9.         Sad movies always make me (cry)……………….

10.     Where did you have your sister (make)……..your coat?

11.     The old man (sit)…………..on the park bench looked at the (jog)……..woman.

12.     It takes me hours (write)……….a letter.

13.     The cowboy began (fire)……………………….

14.     I’d rather (earn)……………..my living by (clean)………the floor than (make)…………money by (blackmail)………….people.

15.     He is too busy (take)……………..care of her.

16.     Best wishes to you in the year (come)……………….

17.     Don’t forget (look)……………the door before (go)………….to bed.

18.     He gave up (gamble)……………………..

19.     The snow keeps (fall)…………………….

20.     It wouldn’t be safe now; we’ll have (wait)……….. until the rain stops.

I. Fill in the correct tenses. Use the verb in brackets.
1. …………… John ever  (win) a prize at a race?
2. I …………. (fall) asleep yesterday when I ……………………… (watch) TV.
3. George ……………………..never  (be) to Canada.
4. Tom is not back in England. He ………………… (be) in Italy for three weeks.
5. We ……………….. (do) a lot last Sunday.
6. I sometimes ………………… (go) to the cinema.
7. Nick ……………………. (work) hard yesterday. 
8. I ………………… (not find) my ring yet which I ……………… (lose) at the party yesterday.
9. They …………………. (build) this castle in 1762.
10. Would you like to have something to eat? No, thank you. I ……………….. (just have) dinner.
11. While Tom …………………. (play) tennis, Ann ……………… (take) a shower.
12. I not ………………… (see) his dog since yesterday morning.
13. Mike ……………… (play) on his notebook now. How long ……………..he  (play)?
14. " ……………..you  (speak) English?" she was asked.
15. When they ………………… (work) in the garden, the phone …………….. (ring).

II - Put the verbs into the correct tenses.

1.      Andy is tired because he (work) ………….. all day.

2.      By 1960 most of Britain’s old colonies (become) ……………….. independent.

3.      David broke his leg when he (ski) ………………… last week.

4.      (you/have) ………………. a nice time in Rome?

5.      (you/finish) ………….. your homework yet?

6.      He (be) ……………………. at his computer for six hours.

7.      How long (she/have)  ………………….. that car?

8.      How many people (die) ……………. in the fire yesterday?

9.      I (not/know) ……………… much about art, but I like some artists.

10.  I (wait) …………….. for ages when finally the bus arrived.

11.  I (receive) …………………. a postcard from Jane yesterday.

12.  I (correct) ……………….. all morning, I’m exhausted.

13.  I (never/be) ………………… sailing, what’s it like?

14.  It was late.  Most of the shops (close) ……………….

15.  It (rain) …………………. when I got up this morning.

16.  Janet (start) ………………… a new job in September.

17.  Nelly (have……………………a great time in New York at the moment.

18.  She was cooking dinner when we (arrive) ………………….

19.  She (just/come) ………………….. back from a Mediterranean cruise

20.  My husband (be) ………………….. free for most of the afternoon.

21.  The children were tired because they (swim) ……………………. in the pool all afternoon.

22.  They (go) …………………… to spend six weeks in the USA.

23.  We can use the car, I (repair) …………………… it.

24.  We were tired because we (be) ………………… to a party the night before.

25.  We (be) ………………. too late for the train, it had just left.

26.  When I got the airport I realized I (forget) …………………… my passport.

27.  As soon as they (arrive) ………………… we had dinner.

28.  When they were driving home last night they (see) ……………. a terrible accident.

29.  Where (Robert/live………………….now?

30.  Who (Mandy/talk) ………………………… to?

I. Some examples of this type of error are given below. Correct the sentences. Sometimes only a change of order is required.

1  When leaving a car in this car park the brakes must be left off.

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2  When filling a tank with petrol naked lights should be extinguished

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3  Reading the letter a second time, the meaning becomes clearer.

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4  When carrying a gun it should never be pointed at anyone.

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5  When planting these flowers care must be taken not to damage the  roots.

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6 Riding in his first race, his horse fell at the last jump.

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7  When paying by cheque, a bank card should be shown.

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8  Knowing me to be the fool of the family, the news that I had won a scholarship astonished him.

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9. Believing that his last hour had come, his hands began to tremble.

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