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Could I borrow your dictionary, please? Could you lend me your dictionary, please?
Robin said he would go to the theatre with me. “I will go to the theatre with you” Robin said.
How long is it since they won the lottery? When did they win the lottery?
Five people were standing in front of me in the queue. There were five people standing in front of me in the queue
It’s very easy to work for her. She is very easy to work for.
It’s very nice to teach to you You are very nice to teach to.
It’s easy to study with you You are easy to study with.
Few students in our class have a driving licence. Not many students in our class have a driving licence.
They are going to buy several plants for their garden. Several plants are going to be bought for their garden.
I don’t draw as well as my cousin does. My cousin draws better than me.
There wasn’t anybody in the classroom. There was nobody in the classroom.
The film started before we arrived at the cinema. By the time we arrived at the cinema the film had already started.
“What are we going to have for lunch?” he asked his mother. He asked his mother what they were going to have for lunch.
“Can you lend me ten pounds, Charles?” said Martin. Martin asked Charles if he could lend him ten pounds.
The boss is ordering the employees to work harder. The employees are being ordered by the boss to work harder
He didn’t pass his exam although he studied hard. In spite of he would have studied hard he wouldn’t passed this exam.
In spite of the fact that he studied hard, he didn’t pass his exam. In spite of studying hard he didn’t pass his exam.
Despite studying hard he didn’t pass his exam. Even though he studied hard he didn't pass his exam
Children must not use the lift. The lift must not be used by children.
My grandmother said, “I enjoyed myself very much in my youth.” My grandmother said that she enjoyed herself very much in her youth.
Tom said he had visited that museum two years before. “I have visited that museum two years ago” Tom said.
“I want to come with you” you said. You said you wanted to come with me.
Somebody Anybody nobody
She started drinking too much alcohol two years ago. She has been drinking too much alcohol for two years.
I don’t have a computer so I can’t type the essay on English grammar. If I had a computer I could type the essay on English grammar.
Despite having been vaccinated she caught the flu Although she had been vaccinated she caught the flu.
“We will arrest them for illegal entry in the country”, the policeman said. The policeman said that they will arrest them for illegal entry in the country.
The teacher glued the pieces of the broken toy. The pieces of the broken toy were glued by the teacher.
It is possible that I finish work earlier than usual today. I may finish work earlier than usual today.
This is the place. We last had coffee together here. This is the place where we last had coffee together.
I am not sure that she is his girlfriend. She might be his girlfriend
Conditionals
1st if + present future/ modals
2nd if + past simple if I won the lottery
would/could + verb I would buy a huge house
3rd if + past perfect I had won the lottery
would/ could + have + verb I would have bought a house
ORIGINAL PHRASE REPHRASING WITH
Present 2nd
Past 3rd
Mixed present - future unless/if /provided
1. We didn't see The Two Towers because the cinema was closed.
If the cinema hadn’t been closed, we would have seen The Two Towers.
2. She doesn't understand because you haven't explained the situation to her.
If you explained the situation to her, she would understand.
3. You won't get a promotion if your work doesn't improve. (unless)
You won’t get a promotion unless your work improves.
4. I never eat octopus because I get sick.
If I didn’t get sick, I would eat octopus.
5. We didn't pick you up at the station because you didn't phone us.
If you had phoned us, we would have picked you up at the station.
6. The government won't win the elections unless they create
employment. (don’t)
The government won’t win the elections if they don’t create employment.
7. I'll buy a new computer provided that I get a rise in salary. (as long as)
I will buy a new computer as long as I get a rise in salary.
8. She wanted to buy that picture, but she didn't have enough money.
If she had had enough money, she would have bought that picture.
9. Whenever I make a promise, I keep it.
If I make a promise, I keep it
10. We haven't got any matches, so we can't light a fire.
If we had some matches, we would light a fire.
11. I didn't renew my subscription because I lost interest in the magazine's
articles.
If I hadn’t lost interest in the magazine’s articles, I would have renewed my
subscription.
12. He was too slow to win the race.
13. I won't go to Rio unless I find a cheap flight. (provided)
I will go to Rio provided that I find a cheap flight.
14. I never sunbathe because I get sunburnt easily.
15. She will understand you provided that you don't speak too fast.
She will understand you if you don’t speak too fast.
Complete using the structure HAVE SOMETHING DONE
a. Before her wedding she _________had/got her nails done__________ (nails /do)
b. That referee needs _______have/get his eyes tested_____________ (eyes /test)
c. I ________had/got my car serviced_____________ (my car / service) last week
d. He ́ s mad! He should ____have/get his head examined______ (head/ examine)
e. More and more men have/get their body hair removed (body hair / remove)
f. Rachel __________is having/getting her bedroom redecorated ____________ (bedroom/ redecorate) at the moment
g. __Have you had the cooker installed__________ (you / the cooker / installed) yet?
h. I ____had all my money stolen____ (all my money / steal) on the train yesterday
Three people were said to have been seriously injured in the accident
i. People have supposed that the thieves have got in through the kitchen
window
It has been supposed that the thieves have got in through the kitchen
window
The thieves have been supposed to have got in through the kitchen window
j. They say that he writes poetry
It is said that he writes poetry
He is said to write poetry
k. People knew that the Prime Minister was in favour of the new law
It was known that the Prime Minister was in favour of the new law
The Prime Minister was known to have been in favour on the new law
l. They said that the pickpocket had stolen many wallets
It was said that the pickpocket had stolen many wallets
The pickpocket was said to have stolen many wallets
A.4.- Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in
brackets when given.
a) Throughout centuries, people have been (be) afraid of changes, which are totally necessary for our progress.
b) To improve employability, workers need to focus on learning (learn) new skills that differentiate them from robots.
c) Courses dealing with interpersonal skills are becoming increasingly popular because they are not only interesting but also useful for job seekers.
d) Complete the following sentence to report what was said.
“Did the number of jobs in the green sector increase last year?” the advisors asked.
Advisors asked if - whether the number of jobs in the green sector had increased the year before - previous year.
She made a lot of mistakes because she didn’t study hard for the exam. -
If she had studied hard for the exam, she wouldn’t have made a lot of mistakes.
Her jokes are not as good as his. -
His jokes are better than hers.
It is possible that we ’ll be together soon. -
We might/may be together soon.
People speak English all over the world.
English is spoken all over the world.
I am sorry I didn’t tell him everything. -
I wish I had told him everything.
Fiona is smiling in the picture. She is my boss. -
Fiona, who is my boss, is smiling in the picture.
Despite the fact that it was very hot, she was wearing her winter clothes. -
Although it was very hot ….. Even though it was very hot …
In spite of being very hot, she was wearing her winter clothes.
Although she was ill, she visited other countries.
Despite being ill, she visited other countries.
In spite of
In spite of being cold, we went to the countryside. Although it was cold, we went to the countryside.
In spite of being cold, we are going to the countryside
Although it is cold, we are going to the countryside
I’m sorry I haven’t got a car. -
I wish I had got a car.
I can’t go to the party
I wish I could go to the party.
I don’t like pizza
I wish I liked pizza
