The following sentences may contain errors. If you find one, correct it, and type the corrected sentence in the given space.
Retype the following sentences changing their syntax.
- The sentence must begin with the suggested word.
- The full sentence must be typed in the blank.
I had the house looked at by a qualified surveyor.
My palm was read by a fortune-teller.
We had central heating put in by Jenkins and Fowler.
The doctor checked my blood pressure.
The car was serviced by my neighbor, who’s a mechanic.
Choose the best answer to the following questions.
She should have told her mother about the rumor that has been spreading around.
Did she tell her mother the rumor?
We must have missed the turning when we were trying to find a place to eat.
My sister can’t have gone out with her friends today when my mom specifically told us to stay at home and help her prepare dinner for the guests.
He needn’t have rented a car.
He may have paid more attention to the bird pecking on the class window than the teacher explaining the history of architecture.
Has he paid more attention to the bird?
The receptionist mentioned that the meeting may not have finished yet while showing me the way to the waiting room.
Has the meeting finished?
Really! She might have told us!
That was stupid - he might have caused an accident.
Did he cause an accident?
The train ought to have left the station by now. It’s 9.30 already!
They shouldn’t have opened a new branch.
Retype the following sentences as conditionals. The first word of each answer is given to you.
e.g.
- Eric was with us so we didn’t get lost.
- If Eric hadn’t been with us, we would have got lost.
Select the most suitable word for the blank from the given words.
She froze, then looked around to ……………. that no one was there to overhear them.
The arrival of the distinguished guests is ……………., so get ready!
The teachers gave all the students some valuable ………… on how to choose a suitable career path.
My mother ………….. down to take a nap every day at 3:30 p.m.
I always manage to ……………….. my keys.
The large mirror found in his tiny apartment creates the…………… of space.
The teacher made a ……………. to the principal regarding the ill-mannered behavior of the student.
The scarf is a perfect …………………… to her outfit.
Kate visited the beach in Kitty Hawk where the Wright brothers made their …………….. first airplane flight.
The train was ………………… for more than 30 minutes due to bad weather conditions.
Turn the following sentences into impersonal passive.
Choose the correct word to fill the blank in each sentence.
"Don’t do that!" She …………………………….. to them.
"There’s no match this Saturday." – "Who ……………………. So?"
She ……………………….. me she didn’t know what to do.
She always ………………………… me her troubles.
He didn’t ………………. me how long the job would take.
The nurse …………………. him whether he needed anything else.
"You were right. Those curtains look terrible!" – "I ……………… you so!"
Did he …………….. you where you came from?
The children always …………………………… me if they can go out to play.
When I was introduced to the Princess, she ………….. a few words to me.
Here are ten sentences each with a blank space. Below each one are four words or phrases. Choose which one of these most suitably fills the blank space.
You should ............ a lawyer before you sign that document.
We couldn't have our picnic because it began to …………………. with rain.
My brother is a parachute ……………………
We can no longer afford the cost of ........ two cars, we're selling one.
You can't compare those two hotels. They're not in the same …………….
I enjoy working as his secretary, but he is such a perfectionist that it's…………………..
It is becoming more and more …………….. that the Government has lost the confidence of the nation.
In the summer we often sleep in the....... air on our terrace.
The taxi-drivers are complaining that their fares are too …………………
A walnut tree ………………. us from the sun on hot days.
