English Grammar Mastery: Passive and Conditionals

English Grammar Exercises and Sentence Correction

General Grammar and Relative Clauses

1. Many people are killed and injured on the roads every day... can't something be done about this?
2. Other people's schemes have been tried. Why has my scheme never been tried?
3. This used to be number 13, but now I see that 13 has been written underneath.
4. You are known to be in town on the...
5. The rocket is said to have traveled six thousand miles.
6. He introduced me to his students, most of whom were from abroad.
7. His girlfriend, whom he trusted absolutely, turned out to be an enemy.
8. We slept in the same room as a handcuffed prisoner who was handcuffed.
9. Paul, whose tires were nearly new, wanted to check...
10. Mary, whose children couldn't swim, said that there...
11. But if we had used an up-to-date timetable, we wouldn't have...
12. But if he took some exercise, he would be healthy.
13. But if I lived near the center, I would have gotten a good job when I left.
14. But if I had worked hard at school, I would have gotten a good job...
15. But if they hadn't driven very fast, the accident wouldn't have been terrible.
16. His wife welcomed him.
17. He invited him to come to tea on Monday.
18. She forbade me to tell anyone what she had just told me.
19. The man told me that he had worked for me for ten years and was subjected...
20. He ordered me to get out of his way.

Passive Voice: Direct and Indirect Objects

• 6. Peter hasn't been seen since the day of the party.
• 7. A new marketing manager was appointed.
• 8. New office furniture is being supplied to our company.
• 9. In the twentieth century, the castle was built.
• 10. All the information was given to us—all the information.

Passive Voice: Causative Structures

• 11. Your house should be painted by someone.
• 13. Susan's arm was broken in a fight.
• 14.

Conditional Sentence Practice

• 16. If Tom hadn't been tired, he would have stayed out late last night.
• 17. If she had watched the match, she could have told you the score.
• 18. If I'm a bit drunk, I will never get in the car.
• 19. If I had been fit, I would have gone climbing with the professional team.
• 20. If I remember her name, I will tell you.

Reported Speech and Indirect Commands

• 29. Tom asked at what time she had to be at home last night.
• 30. He asked me if I understood his question properly.
• 31. They suggested that I go to the beach.
• 32. She begged her mother to let her go to the party.
• 33. He apologized for not calling me.
• 34. He advised me to go to the dentist then.
• 35. She warned me not to touch the oven.