English Grammar Exercises: Passive Voice and Conditionals

1. Transform These Sentences into Passive Voice

• a) Victor told me a lie: I was told a lie by Victor / A lie was told to me by Victor.
• b) Paola will show the exhibition to the tourist: The tourist will be shown the exhibition by Paola / The exhibition will be shown to the tourist by Paola.
• c) They suppose that Tom should fly to Istanbul: It is supposed that Tom should fly to Istanbul.
• d) People speak French in Switzerland: French is spoken in Switzerland.
• e) The hairdresser will cut my hair tomorrow (causative): I will have my hair cut by the hairdresser tomorrow.
• f) Someone stole Omar's wallet: Omar's wallet was stolen by someone.
• f) People must not throw rubbish on the floor: Rubbish must not be thrown on the floor.

2. Finish the Conditional Sentences

• a) If Erik could, we would go to the cinema.
• b) If you eat less, you will have more money.
• c) Carla will rewrite her composition if she fails the subject.
• d) I would have bought the plane tickets if we had gone to the airport.

4. Answer the Questions

1. What are you doing now? I am doing an exam at this moment.
2. What can you do next holidays? Next holidays, I could go to the beach.
3. Did you visit family last Sunday? No, I didn't visit my family.
4. What are you going to do next Christmas? Next Christmas, I am going to go to my aunt's home.
5. How much water do you usually drink every day? I usually drink two bottles of water.
6. How many foreign people do you know? I know six foreign people.

7. Complete the Sentences

• I love playing football.
• I hate playing basketball.
• I don't mind going to the beach.
• Tom dislikes reading a book.
• We like eating pizza.
• Omar must not run in the street.

8. Recent English Conversations

Have you spoken English in the street to any person lately? Lately, I haven't spoken English to any person.

9. Countable and Uncountable Nouns

• Countable: Dog, cat, horse, bag, table, boat, pencil, book, ball, glass.
• Uncountable: Rice, water, milk, money, sugar, salt, vegetable, fruit.

10. Descriptions and Actions

• 10. Now, my mother is intelligent.
• 11. The teacher is not ugly.
• 12. Daniel has failed the exam.
• 13. Robert and Ana have read a book.
• 14. Do you read at night? Yes, I am going to read tonight.