Reported speech.

1- Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary.

Example: Peter: "Did John clean the black shoes?"
Peter asked me _________________________________
Answer: Peter asked me if John had cleaned the black shoes.

1) Christopher: "Do you want to dance?"
Christopher asked me _____________________________________________.

2) Betty: "When did you come?"
Betty wanted to know _____________________________________________.

3) Mark: "Has John arrived?"
Mark asked me ___________________________________________________.

4) Ronald: "Where does Maria park her car?"
Ronald asked me __________________________________________________.

5) Elisabeth: "Did you watch the latest film?"
Elisabeth asked me ________________________________________________.

6) Mandy: "Can I help you?"
Mandy wanted to know _____________________________________________.

7) Andrew: "Will Mandy have lunch with Sue?"
Andrew asked me __________________________________________________.

8) Justin: "What are you doing?"
Justin asked me ___________________________________________________.

9) Frank: "How much pocket money does Lisa get?"
Frank wanted to know _______________________________________________.

10) Anne: "Must I do the shopping?"
Anne asked ________________________________________________________.



2- Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary.

Example: Peter: "I clean the black shoes."
Peter told me that ____________________________
Answer: Peter told me that he cleaned the black shoes


1) John: "Mandy is at home."
John said that ________________________________________________.

2) Max: "Frank often reads a book."
Max told me that ______________________________________________.

3) Susan: "I'm watching TV."
Susan said to me that __________________________________________.

4) Simon: "David was ill."
Simon said that ________________________________________________.

5) Peggy: "The girls helped in the house."
Peggy told me that _____________________________________________.

6) Richard: "I am going to ride a skateboard."
Richard said to me that __________________________________________.

7) Stephen and Claire: "We have cleaned the windows."
Stephen and Claire told me that ___________________________________.

8) Charles: "I didn't have time to do my homework."
Charles remarked that ___________________________________________.

9) Mrs Jones: "My mother will be 50 years old."
Mrs Jones told me that ___________________________________________.

10) Jean: "The boss must sign the letter."
Jean said that ___________________________________________________.



3- Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary.

Example: Peter: "Clean the black shoes!"
Peter told me _________________________
Answer: Peter told me to clean the black shoes.

1) Andrew: "Clean the blue bike!"
Andrew told me ____________________________________________.

2) Jessica: "Write a text message!"
Jessica told me ______________________________________________.

3) Nelly: "Help Peter's sister!"
Nelly told me ________________________________________________.

4) Fred: "Wash your hands!"
Fred told me ________________________________________________.

5) Anna: "Open the window!"
Anna told me _______________________________________________.

6) Tom: "Come at 8!"
Tom told me ________________________________________________.

7) Teacher: "Do your homework!"
The teacher told me ___________________________________________.

8) Doris: "Dance with me!"
Doris told me _________________________________________________.

9) Sabine: "Meet Sandy at the station!"
Sandy told me ________________________________________________.

10) Victoria: "Check your e-mails!"
Victoria told me _______________________________________________.

A Few And A Little.

I- Complete with A little Or A few.

1- I bought ____________presents today.
2- She only has __________luggage with her.
3- We need ___________tomatoes for this meal.
4- I have ___________ money.
5- My father gave me ___________ advice.
6- Can you wait _____________ minutes?
7- Shall I make you __________ sandwiches?
8- Could you give me __________ water, please?

First Conditional.

I- Make sentances with the Firt Conditional.

1 If the train's late, we (walk).
if the train's late, well walk.

2 She (call) you if she (have) time.
She'll call you If she has time.

3 If it costs too much, I (buy) a smaller one.
______________________________________________________
4 If the doctor can't see me, I (go) somewhere else.
______________________________________________________
5 If the class (be) full, we (find) another one.
______________________________________________________
6 What will we do if the taxi (not come)?
______________________________________________________
7 Will you phone me if there (be) any problems?
______________________________________________________
8 T (ask) Peter if I (see) him tomorrow.
______________________________________________________
9 I (go) next week, if 1 (can) get a train ticket.
______________________________________________________
10 If T (have) to, I (complain) to the manager.
______________________________________________________
11 If he (see) me here, he (be) really angry.
______________________________________________________
12 Mary (be) worried if you don't come to the airport.
______________________________________________________
13 If it (snow) this winter, we (go) skiing.
______________________________________________________
14 I (lend) them some money if they (ask) me.
______________________________________________________
15 If you (visit) Oxford, you (see) some interesting old buildings.
______________________________________________________


II- Complete with First Conditional.

1. If you __________(not study), you ______________(fail) the test.

2. We ____________(die) if we _____________(not get) help soon!

3. If you ____________(look) in the fridge, you ____________(find) some cold drinks.

4. If there ______________(be) no oil in the engine, the car ____________(break)
down.

5. I ____________(lend) you my umbrella if you _____________(need) it.

6. The sea level ____________(rise) if the planet _____________(get) hotter.

7. If you ___________(eat) your sandwiches now, you ___________(have) anything for lunch!

8. You ____________(be) safe in an accident if you __________(wear) your seatbelt.

9. If he ___________(save) all his money, he ____________(be able to go) on holiday to Canada.

10. I ____________(not come) with you if you ____________(not bring) John!

Second Conditional.

I- Write these sentences, putting the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

Examples:

1 -If you drove more carefully, you (not have) so many accidents.
If you DROVE more carefully, you WOULDN'T HAVE so many accidents.

2 -If he (get up) earlier, he'd get to work on time.
If he GOT UP earlier, he'D GET to work on time.

3 -If we (have) more time, I could tell you more about it.
________________________________________________________
4 -If you (sell) more products, you'd earn more money.
________________________________________________________
5 -I could help you if you (trust) me more.
________________________________________________________
6 -His car would be a lot safer if he (buy) some new tires.
________________________________________________________
7 -The children would be better swimmers if they (go) swimming more
frequently.
_________________________________________________________
8 -I wouldn't mind having children if we (live) in the country.
_________________________________________________________
9 -If I (be) you, I wouldn't worry about going to university.
_________________________________________________________
10 -If I (have) any money, I'd give you some.
_________________________________________________________
11 -Your parents (be) a lot happier if you phoned them more often.
________________________________________________________
12 -Where would you like to live if you (not live) in Paris?
________________________________________________________
13 -What would you do if you suddenly (win) half a million pounds?
________________________________________________________
14 -Would you mind if I (not give) you the money I owe you today?
________________________________________________________
15 -If I had to go to hospital, (not go) to this one.
________________________________________________________

Can, Could, Have to, Must, Might And Should.

I- Complete the sentences using the words listed in the box below, . Don't forget to capitalize when necessary. Some SENTENCES may have more than one correct answer.

(CAN, COULD, HAVE TO, MUST, MIGHT, SHOULD)

1. Ted's flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours. He __________be exhausted after such a long flight. He _________prefer to stay in tonight and get some rest.

2. If you want to get a better feeling for how the city is laid out, you ________walk downtown and explore the waterfront.

3. Hiking the trail to the peak _________be dangerous if you are not well prepared for dramatic weather changes. You _________research the route a little more before you attempt the ascent.

4. When you have a small child in the house, you _________leave small objects lying around. Such objects ________be swallowed, causing serious injury or even death.

5. Dave: __________you hold your breath for more than a minute?
Nathan: No, I can't.

6. Jenny's engagement ring is enormous! It ___________have cost a fortune.

7. Please make sure to water my plants while I am gone. If they don't get enough water, they _________die.

8. I __________speak Arabic fluently when I was a child and we lived in Egypt. But after we moved back to Canada, I had very little exposure to the language and forgot almost everything I knew as a child. Now, I ________just say a few things in the language.

9. The book is optional. My professor said we _________read it if we needed extra credit. But we ________read it if we don't want to.

10. Leo: Where is the spatula? It _________be in this drawer but it's not here.
Nancy: I just did a load of dishes last night and they're still in the dish washer. It ________be in there. That's the only other place it _______be.

2- Choose the correct answer.

1- They (can/might)________________ be away for the weekend but I'm not sure.

2- You (may/might)________________ leave now if you wish.

3- (Could/May)________________ you open the window a bit, please?

4- He (can/could)________________ be from Sheffield, judging by his accent.

5- (May/Can)________________ you swim?

6- Listen, please. You (may not/might not)________________ speak during this exam.

7- They (can't/may not)________________ still be out!

8- You (couldn't/might not)________________ smoke on the bus.

9- With luck, tomorrow (can/could)________________ be a cooler day.

10- You (can/might)________________ be right but I'm going back to check the times.

Must And Have To.

I- Write Must or Have to on the blank space.

1. I _________be at the meeting by 10:00. I will probably _________take a taxi if I want to be on time.

2. You _________submit the application if it has not been completely filled out. Check that the name, address, and background information are correct. If the form is not accurate and complete, you will be rejected and you will _______reapply at a later date.

3. Tina: Look at these flowers - they're beautiful! But, there's no card. Who could have sent them?
Stephanie: It __________have been David. He's the only one who would send you flowers.

4. You ___________forget to pay the rent tomorrow. The landlord is very strict about paying on time.

5. You _________be so rude! Why don't you try saying "please" once in a while.

6. If you are over 18 in California, you ________take a driver training course to get a driver's license. You can have a friend or a family member teach you instead. But remember, you _________still get your permit before you start practicing.

7. You _________be rich to be a success. Some of the most successful people I know haven't got a penny to their name.
8. Ed: My car broke down in Death Valley last week. I _________have it towed more than a hundred miles to the nearest mechanic.
Lilly: That ___________have cost a fortune!

9. While hiking in Alaska, you ___________keep an eye out for bears. If you see one, you _________approach it. They are beautiful animals; however, they are wild and unpredictable in nature. You __________be afraid of them, but educating yourself about the dangers can help keep you safe.

10. I ____________go to work tomorrow because it is Memorial Day. The best thing about a day off from work is that I _________get up at 6:00; I can sleep in till noon if I want to.

How Many And How Much.

I- Complete with How Much Or How Many.

1) ___________pupils
2) ___________time
3) ___________Money
4) ___________Dollars
5) ___________milk
6) ___________children
7) ___________water
8) ___________fun
9) ___________dogs
10) __________people
11) __________CDs
12) __________music
13) __________cups
14) __________juice
15) __________apples
16) __________pencils
17) __________cheese
18) __________cornflakes
19) __________pizza
20) __________lemonade

I- Comple the sentences with How Many Or How Much.

How ______________ plays did Shakespeare write? 37
How ______________ oxygen is there in the air? 21%
How ______________ cents are there in one Euro? 100
How ______________ states are there in the USA? 50
How ______________ air do we breathe every minute? 6 litres
How ______________ symphonies did Beethoven write? 9
How ______________ kilometres are there in a mile? 1.6
How ______________ blood is there in a person's body? 5 litres

Object Pronouns.

I- Choose the correc Object Pronouns.

1) The teacher always gives the students homework.

A-me
B-them
C-you

2) I am reading the book to my little sister.

A-her
B-us
C-him

3) The boys are riding their bikes.

A-it
B-them
C-her

4) My father is writing a letter to John.

A-me
B-her
C-him

5) I don't know the answer.

A-She
B-her
C-it

6) Sally is going to Anne.

A-her
B-him
C-me

7) Open the window, please.

A-it
B-them
C-us

8) Can you tell the people the way to the airport, please?

A-you
B-them
C-us

9) The books are for Peter.
A-him
B-her
C-you

10) Can you help my sister and me, please?

A-her
B-me
C-us

Present Perfect Tense.

1-Complete these esntences in affirmative using present perfect tense.

Example: I _____________ my father's car. (to wash)
Answer: I have washed my father's car.

1) Karen _________________me an e-mail. (to send)
2) Dave and Pat ____________the museum. (to visit)
3) I _____________at the pet shop. (to be)
4) They __________already _______their rucksacks. (to pack)
5) Marcus _______________an accident. (to have)
6) We ________________the shopping for our grandmother. (to do)
7) I ________just __________my bike. (to clean)
8) Emily _________________her room. (to paint)
9) Lisa and Colin ________________to a concert. (to go)
10) My friends _______________up smoking. (to give up)

2- Complete these sentenses in negative using Present Perfest Tense.

1) Our class ________________the test yet. (not/to write)
2) Tim and Joe __________________a box. (not/to carry)
3) It _____________________to snow. (not/to start)
4) The cat ________________onto the table. (not/to jump)
5) I ____________________the castle. (not/to visited)
6) We ___________________out of the room. (not/to go)
7) Fred _________________the money. (not/to steal)
8) They _________________Anne about it. (not/to tell)
9) Steven ________________through the park. (not/to walk)
10) The teacher _______________to the party. (not/to come)


3- Since or For -Write the correct answer.

1) ____________Easter
2) ____________two weeks
3) ____________my birthday
4) ____________last summer
5) ____________1999
6) ____________ten days
7) ____________a few minutes
8) ____________1st April
9) ____________a long time
10) ___________6 o'clock
11) __________as long as I can remember
12) __________three days
13) __________my childhood
14) __________ten years
15) __________I was young
16) __________New Year's Eve
17) __________Wednesday
18) __________five seconds
19) __________breakfast
20) __________hundreds of years

4- Write the correct verb forms to make questions and answer them.

Use the Present Perfect.
Example: ___ she _____ her room yet? (to clean) +
Answer: Has she cleaned her room yet?
Yes, She has

1) ______you ________the kitchen door? (to paint) -

_________________

2) ______your brother _______the shopping? (to do) +

_________________

3) _______Julian ever _________a spider? (to touch) +

_________________

4) ________your father ever _________on an elephant? (to ride) -

________________

5) __________Lee already _________his parents? (to ask) -

________________

6) What ________you _________in an text lately? (to write) -

_______________

7) _________Bill __________the radio? (to turn off) +

________________

8) _______you ever ________in a helicopter? (to fly) -

_________________

9) Who ________the window? (to break) -

_________________

10) _________you ever __________for your friends? (to cook) +

________________

5- Write 10 sentences in the present perfect, telling what you have done lately.

1-_______________________________________________________________

2-_______________________________________________________________

3-_______________________________________________________________

4-_______________________________________________________________

5-_______________________________________________________________

6-_______________________________________________________________

7-_______________________________________________________________

8-_______________________________________________________________

9-_______________________________________________________________

10-______________________________________________________________

Past Simple Tense. (New Exercises)

1- Write the past simple of the verb on the blank space.

He_______________ (to play) guitar.
We______________ (to dance) last Saturday.
My friends______________ (to speak) French when they were in Frence.
She_____________(to watch) TV yesterday evening.
That boy__________(to study) English at school last year.
They______________ (to eat) eggs for breakfast this morning.
She__________________ (to work) very hard last week.
when I lived in New York, I__________ (use to) get up at 7 o' clock.
Jane __________a film. (direct)
He ___________a so many letters yesterday. (to carry)
They _____________their father about the problem. (talk to)
John and Amy _______________ buying a new house. (think about)

II- Write these sentences in past using the negative form.

example:

1) I ____didn't talk____to Andrew. (to talk)

2) Susan _______________with Peter the whole night. (to dance)

3) The boys ________________to play basketball. (to try)

4) We __________________a trip yesterday. (to plan)

5) She _______________her hair. (to wash)

16) The car __________________at the traffic lights. (to stop)



III - Ansewr these questions in past. (long answers)

1)what time_______you _________this morning? (get up)

________________________________________________________

2) What time_______Claire __________the homework today? (do)

_________________________________________________________

3) when_________he __________a bath? (take)

________________________________________________________

4) Where__________the boys__________ last saturday? (swin)

_________________________________________________________

5) When__________Ronald __________Miami? (to visit)

_________________________________________________________

6) What time__________Peggy and Olivia ________the baby? (pick up)

___________________________________________________________

7) When__________she ________the invitation's birthday cards ? (write)

___________________________________________________________

8 What__________the girl ___________with the ketchup bottle? (do)

_________________________________________________________________

9) What time_________Tim ________his uniform? (wear)

_______________________________________________________________

10) ___________they ________karate this morning? (to practise)

_________________________________________________________________

IV- Complete the newspaper story about a fire.

1-COMPLETE WITH PAST SIMPLE.

Two people ___________(to die) in a fire in Church Street, Hastings yesterday evening. They_______(to be) Maggie and Dennis Humes, a couple in their sixties.

The fire _________(to start) at 4.40 a.m. A neighbour________(to see) the flames and ____________ (to call) the fire brigade. He also ___________(to try) to get into the house and rescue his neighbours, but the heat _______ (to be) to great.

The fire brigade _____________(to arrive) in seven minutes. Fifteen fire-fighters_________(to fight)
the fire and finally they _________(to bring) it under control. Two fire-fighters__________(to enter)
the building but they ___________(to find) the couple dead.




IV- Find the past and continuous of those verbs.

Present past present continuous

1) go - ____went_____ - ___going____

2) say - ___________ - __________

3) do - ___________ - ___________

4) come - _________- ___________

5) have - __________- ___________

6) stand - __________- ___________

7) make - _________- ___________

8) buy - _________- ____________

9) sit - __________- ___________

10) swim - _________- ___________

11) speak - _________- _________

12) see - ___________- ___________

13) write - __________- ___________

14) sing - ___________- ___________

15) run - __________- ____________

Second Round.

1) begin - _________- ____________

2) feel - __________- _____________

3) get - ___________- ____________

4) draw - __________- ___________

5) bring - _________- ____________

6) know - __________- ____________

7) take - ____________- ___________

8) pay - __________- ___________

9) meet - ___________- __________

10) leave - _________- __________

11) wake up - __________- __________

12) read - __________- ____________

13) sleep - ___________- ___________

14) ride - __________- ___________

15) build - _________- ____________