English Grammar Exercises: Reported Speech, Passive Voice, and Conditionals

1. Reported Speech Exercises

Change these sentences into reported speech:

• a) Carol told me to read her poems then.
• b) Frank asked Laura if she wanted to dance with him.
• c) Justin told his sister not to forget her homework.
• d) Ronald said that the day before he would get the plane for Leicester the following day.

2. Passive Voice Transformations

Transform the following sentences into the passive voice:

• a) She always tells me funny jokes: I am always told funny jokes by her / Funny jokes are always told to me by her.
• b) The police officer showed the way to Big Ben: We were shown the way to Big Ben by the police officer / The way to Big Ben was shown to us by the police officer.
• c) Kevin asked Doris a question: Doris was asked a question by Kevin / A question was asked to Doris by Kevin.
• d) The stewardess will explain instructions to the passengers: The passengers will be explained the instructions by the stewardess / Instructions will be explained to the passengers by the stewardess.

4. Verb to Adjective Conversion

Change the verbs into adjectives:

1. -ed
2. -ing
3. -ing
4. -ed
5. -ed
6. -ing
7. -ing
8. -ed

5. Question Formation

Create questions for the following answers:

• 2) When does Cristina go shopping?
• 3) What are you doing every day?
• 4) Do you play chess with someone?

6. Relative Pronouns

Join the sentences using relative pronouns:

1. The novel, which was written by Simon Fuller, was published last year.
2. The environmental protesters, whose leader had been arrested, organized a demonstration.
3. In 2009, when I was a student, I joined Greenpeace.
4. The man, whose car is broken, cycles to work.

7. Conditional Sentences

1. study / will pass
2. shine / will walk
3. had / would see
4. came / would be
5. has earned / would have fewer
6. had traveled / would have visited

8. Impersonal Passive

• It is said that climate change is a reality.
• The mechanic had my son's bike repaired.

9. Composition: Transport Comparison

These are two means of transport quite requested today, but each one has its advantages. The plane is very fast and you arrive before the destination, but it is less safe and more expensive. The train is slower but more secure and cheaper. In my opinion, the choice depends on the destination and the money available at the time.