GRAMMAR REVIEW 2ND TERM

2º BACHILLERATO. GRAMMAR REVIEW 2ND TERM

 

Fill in a SUITABLE modal verb

“I simply ……………….. have a holiday”, said Jean. “I ……………….. have taken one last year but we were too busy.” “I thought you said you …………………. afford one this year,” Robert said. “I ……………….. have said that at the time, but I ……………….. go on like this. I ……………….. have a nervous breakdown,” Jean said. “I agree. I ……………….. work the hours that you do, no matter how interesting the job ……………….. be. If I ……………….. lend you some money, I ……………….., but you know I ……………….. hardly manage on my salary myself. I ……………….. ask for a rise.”

Rephrase the following situation using an appropriate MODAL.

It’s not possible that he’s finished already

It wasn’t necessary for you to give him a present

I advise you to stop eating chocolate

I insist that you do your homework

It was wrong of him to kick that dog

It’s possible that she’s already phoned him

I’ll take the dog out if you like

Will you let me speak to George, please?

Let’s go to a restaurant

Talking is not permitted during the test

I’m sure that he has gone home

It would be a good idea for me to give up smoking. I had…

It isn’t possible for me to come to the party tonight

Rewrite the following passage in the Passive

People from the village of Puddle held a meeting last night after somebody discovered a large object in the local park. Nobody has identified it yet. The villagers have called in experts. They’ll examine the object on Sunday. People believe that it could be a spaceship form another planet.

Turn into Passive

An expert is restoring the antique car

Steven Spielberg has directed a lot of successful films

The judge has fined him $500

A number of reporters will meet the professor at the airport

A famous designer is going to redecorate the President’s house

The Romans founded Bath in the first century AD

A nightmare woke Mary up

The Muslims celebrate Ramadan

Van Gogh painted “Sunflowers”

Astronauts are exploring the space

Someone has stolen Mike’s bicycle

They kill elephants for ivory

Journalists have reported that the President is ill. The President…

It is known that he has been in prison. He…

They give the students extra lessons (two passives)

They should have sent you a receipt. You…

A tailor made his new suit. He…

Her mum will shorten her jeans. She…

Rewrite in REPORTED SPEECH using an appropriate REPORTING VERB.

“Yes, OK. I’ll buy some more cakes,” he said

“Don’t forget to feed the cat, “  she said to him

“I’m sorry I forgot your birthday,” I said to him

“It was you who broke my tape recorder,” he said to me

“I feel tired and sick,” she said to him

“Don’t drive so fast or you’ll be killed,” he said to me

“You’re right. It’s very expensive,” she said

“No, I didn’t shoot the President”

“Did you go with your family last holidays?” she asked them

“Would you like to come to Paris with me?” he said to her

“Where have all the students gone?” the teacher said

Find the mistake and correct it

They suggested to see the film

She asked me where was I going 

Can you tell me what time is it?

He told me to not touch the parcel

I wonder why did he lie to me 

The suspect denied to murder the young woman

They accused him to have committed the crime 

She asked me, “Where the bank is?”