English Grammar Exercises: Verbal Tenses, Modals, Relative Clauses, and Causal Connectors, Apuntes de Economía

¡Descarga English Grammar Exercises: Verbal Tenses, Modals, Relative Clauses, and Causal Connectors y más Apuntes en PDF de Economía solo en Docsity! REPHRASING FOR PAU EXAM 1. She started drinking too much alcohol two years ago. (Verbal Tenses) - She has been drinking too much alcohol for two years. 2. I don’t have a computer so I can’t type the essay on English grammar. (Conditional Sentence) - If I had a computer, I would be able to type the essay on English grammar. 3. Despite having been vaccinated she caught the flu. (Contrast Connector) - Although she had been vaccinated, she caught flu. 4. “We will arrest them for illegal entry in the country”, the policeman said. (Reported Speech) - The policeman said that they would arrest them for illegal entry in the country. 5. The teacher glued the pieces of the broken toy. (Passive) - The pieces of the broken toy were glued by the teacher. 0. It is possible that I finish work earlier than usual today. (Modal verb) - I may finish work earlier than usual today. 7. This is the place. We last had coffee together here. (Relative Clauses) - This is where we last had coffee together. 8. I love German. Unfortunately, I can’t speak it fluently. (Wish) - I wish I could speak German fluently. 9. As he hadn’t behaved himself, his parents got angry with him. (Causal Connector) - His parents got angry with him because he hadn’t behaved himself. 10. Everybody must read the instructions first. (Passive) - The instructions must be read first. 11. He made an effort to speak in English. (Gerund/Infinitive) - He tried to speak in English. 12. I spent my holidays in France. (Question) - Where did you spend your holidays? 13. This is the man. His job is very dangerous. (Relative Clauses) - This is the man whose job is very dangerous. 14. The engineer has repaired my television. (Have sth. Done) - I’ve had my television repaired (by the engineer) 15. She gave up going to French lessons. (Gerund/ Infinitive) - She stopped going to French lessons. 16. I regretted having hit the dog on the head. (Wish) - I wish I hadn’t hit the dog on the head. 17. I’m not as good at English as you are. (Comparatives) - You are better at English than me. 18. The policeman knew where the thief was hidden. (Question) - Who knew where the thief was hidden? 19. If your friend doesn’t come before ten, he will miss the train. (Conditionals) - Unless your friend comes before ten, he will miss the train. 20. The children stayed at home because it was raining. (Causal Connector) - As it was raining, the children stayed at home. 21. “What time do the banks close today?” (Reported Speech) - Tim asked me what time the banks closed that day. 22. Sharon hasn’t eaten junk food since last May. (Gerund/Infinitive) - Sharon stopped eating junk food last May. 23. My kitchen is being redecorated at the moment. (Have sth. Done) - I am having my kitchen redecorated at the moment. 24. I am not sure that she is his girlfriend. (Modal Verb) - She might be his girlfriend. 25. Albert’s drawing isn’t as good as Gerard’s. (Comparatives) - Gerard’s drawing is better than Albert’s drawing. 26. “Why don’t we play computer games?” said Michael. (Reported Speech) - Michael suggested playing computer games. 27. She said: “Are you coming to the party on Friday?” (Reported Speech) - She asked him if he was coming to the party on Friday. 28. They came to live in New York two years ago. (Verbal Tenses) - They have been living in New York for two years. 29. Smoking is forbidden in hospitals. (Modal Verb) - You mustn’t smoke in hospitals. 30. Although the weather was horrible, we went skiing. (Contrast Connectors) - In spite of the horrible weather, we went skiing. 31. I would like to have more free time these days. (Wish) - I wish I had more free time these days. 32. I met that famous writer a year ago. (Verbal Tenses) - It’s been a year since I met that famous writer. 33. Wendy didn’t study for her test. Therefore, she failed. (Conditionals) - If Wendy had studied for her test, she wouldn’t have failed. 34. “Don’t speak so loud, please”, she said to the students. (Reported Speech) - She ordered / begged / asked the students not to speak so loud. 35. We won’t buy that house because we don’t have enough money. (Causal Connectors) - As we don’t have enough money, we won’t buy that house. 36. That man’s brother is my new English teacher. (Relative Clauses) - That is the man whose brother is my new English teacher. 37. Steve advised me to tell Paul about it. (Gerund/Infinitive) - Steve suggested telling Paul about it. 38. I didn’t make a note of it in my diary, so I forgot about it. (Conditional Clauses) - If I had made a note of it in my diary, I wouldn’t have forgotten about it. 39. She lost the race in spite of running well. (Contrast Clauses) - Although she ran well, she lost the race. 40. It’s possible that her boyfriend is coming to the wedding. (Modal Verbs) - Her boyfriend may come to the wedding. 41. Beth hasn’t smoked since last December. (Gerund/Infinitive) - Beth stopped smoking last December. - He said that he had never seen anything so beautiful. 82. Mary was sorry she ate so many cakes. (Wish) - Mary wished she hadn’t eaten so many cakes. 83. I have failed all my exams at the university because I didn’t study enough. (Conditionals) - If I had studied enough, I wouldn’t have failed all my exams at the university. 84. I forgot to phone Lisa on her birthday. (Gerund/Infinitive) - I didn’t remember 85. Sheila is 1.55 m tall. Her brother is 1.70 m tall. (Comparatives) - Sheila is less tall than her brother. 86. Although it was cold, we went to the countryside. (Contrast Connector) - In spite of being cold, we went to the countryside. 87. The hairdresser cut my hair yesterday morning. (Have sth. Done) - I had my hair cut yesterday morning. 88. This is the man. His dog bit my brother in the park. (Relative Clauses) - This is the man whose dog bit my brother in the park. 89. I didn’t go to the gym yesterday because my foot hurt. (Conditionals) - If my foot hadn’t hurt, I would have gone to the gym. 90. The teacher said: “You have to hand your papers in at the end of this class”. (Reported Speech) - The teacher said that we had to hand our papers in at the end of that class. 91. If your boyfriend doesn’t arrive before eight, we will have to leave. (Conditionals) - Unless your boyfriend arrives before eight, we will have to leave. 92. The children couldn’t go out to the playground because it was raining. (Causal Connector) - As it was raining, the children couldn’t go out to the playground. 93. The last time we saw that movie was six months ago. (Verbal Tenses) - We have not seen that movie for six months. 94. Smoking is forbidden in most restaurants. (Modal Verbs) - You mustn’t smoke in most restaurants. 95. The shop assistant didn’t give us the ticket. (Passive) - We weren’t given the ticket by the shop assistant. 96. Al swims faster than Peter. (Comparatives) - Peter swims slower than Al. / Peter doesn’t swim as fast as Al. 97. I saw Frank two months ago. (Verbal Tenses) - I haven’t seen Frank for two months. 98. He forgot to phone his wife yesterday. (Gerund/Infinitive) - He didn’t remember phoning his wife yesterday. 99. They are servicing my new car next week. (Have sth. Done) - I am having my new car served next week. 100. If we don’t meet this month, it will be too late. (Conditionals) - Unless we meet this month, it will be too late. 101. The trainer said: “Molly, come back to the team!” (Reported Speech) - The trainer told her to come back to the team. 102. Ben drives 200 miles every day. (Question) - Who drives 200 miles every day? 103. “Where did the robbery take place?” he asked. (Reported Speech) - He asked where the robbery took place. 104. Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928. (Passive) - Penicillin was discovered in 1928 by Fleming. 105. You can’t have a bicycle. (Modal Verbs) - You are not allowed to have a bicycle. 106. I don’t know her address, so I can’t write to her. (Conditionals) - If I knew her address, I would be able to write to her / I could write to her. 107. A new magazine is on the hall table. - There is a new magazine on the hall table. 108. John lives next door. (Question) - Who lives next door? 109. “Where are your brothers, Sheila?” (Reported Speech) - She asked Sheila where her brothers were. 110. Perhaps they only open the museum in the morning. (Modal Verb) - They may only open the museum in the morning. 111. The meat was better than the fish. (Comparatives) - The fish was worse than the meat. / The fish wasn’t as good as the meat. 112. You can make green paint by mixing blue and yellow. (Passive) - Green paint can be made by mixing blue and yellow. 113. I have been playing the piano for twenty years. (Verbal Tenses) - I started playing the piano twenty years ago. 114. I have English classes three times a week. (Question) - How often do you have English classes? 115. Sharon is going to marry a man. He is Eric’s brother. (Relative Clauses) - The man who Sharon is going to marry to is Eric’s brother. 116. “Why don’t we have dinner out tonight?” said Martin. (Reported Speech) - Martin suggested having dinner out that night. 117. I didn’t open the door because I didn’t know it was you. (Conditionals) - If I had known it was you, I would have opened the door. 118. If you want my advice, go to the dentist! (Modal Verbs) - You should go to the dentist. 119. I forgot to post the letter. (Gerund/Infinitive) - I didn’t remember posting the letter. 120. They say this tree is over 400 years old. (Passive) - This tree is said to be over 400 years old. 121. The man said to us: “Keep off the grass!” (Reported Speech) - The man ordered us to keep off the grass. 122. They didn’t tell me the secret. (Passive) - I wasn’t told the secret. 123. I’m sure they are at home. The lights are on. (Modals) - They must be at home because the lights are on. 124. I didn’t invite Beth. I had forgotten her telephone number. (Conditionals) - If I hadn’t forgotten Beth’s telephone number, I would have invited her. 125. Shakespeare was a famous writer. He wrote beautiful sonnets. (Relative Clauses) - Shakespeare, who was a famous writer, wrote beautiful sonnets. 126. Someone knocked at the door. The dog woke up. (Connector) - The dog woke up because/ when someone knocked at the door. 127. It’s such a pity you can’t come along! (Wish) - I wish you could come along. 128. Bananas are more expensive than apples. (Comparatives) - Apples are cheaper than bananas. / Apples aren’t as expensive as bananas. 129. In spite of her beauty, she doesn’t have a boyfriend. (Contrast connector) - Although she is (very) beautiful, she doesn’t have a boyfriend. 130. I last had flu five years ago. (Verbal tenses) - I haven’t had flu for five years. 131. I’m sure she’s telling lies. (Modal Verbs) - She must be telling lies. 132. The teenager in red has broken the window. (Passive) - The window has been broken by the teenager in red. 133. In my opinion, taking some exercise would be good for you. (Modals) - You should take some exercise. 134. The teacher didn’t tell us the answer. (Passive) - We weren’t told the answer by the teacher. 135. I last visited London fifteen years ago. (Verbal tenses) - I haven’t visited London for fifteen years. 136. She asked me: “What time does your party start?” (Reported speech) - She asked me what time my party started. 137. Will you close the door when you leave, please? (Gerund/ Infinitive) - Do you mind closing the door when you leave? 138. We bought our tickets on the Web because it was much cheaper. (Causal connector) - Since it was much cheaper, we bought our tickets on the Web. 139. Albert is coming back from hospital tomorrow. He has just broken his ankle. (Relative Clauses) - Albert, who has just broken his ankle, is coming back from hospital tomorrow. 140. “How much is this T-shirt?”, she asked. (Reported Speech) - She asked how much that T-shirt was. 141. If you want my advice, don’t eat so many cakes! (Modals) - You shouldn’t eat so many cakes. 142. I’m sorry I didn’t work hard enough last year. (Wish) - I wish I had worked hard enough last year.