Essential English Sentence Transformations
English Grammar & Vocabulary Practice
Sentence Transformations & Corrections
Passive Voice & Conditional Sentences
- If I had recognized him, I'd have said hello.
- When I help others, I feel good.
- These photos weren't taken by a professional photographer.
- These elephants may have been killed by poachers.
- The truth has to be told to him.
- If I were older, I'd join the organization.
- The picture of the museum is always being looked at.
- The school computers had been stolen before.
- The election results aren't known.
- Unless we leave now, we'll be late.
- Were all these desserts prepared by a chef?
- My computer hasn't been repaired yet.
Conditional Sentence Completions
These fragments likely represent parts of conditional sentences:
- If we lived...
- I wouldn't have known / hadn't / watched
- If you run out of / I'll lend
- I'll call / hear
- I wouldn't trust / were
Verb Forms & Passive Voice Practice
Common verb forms and passive constructions:
- is believed
- is hit
- has been investigated
- has been given
- lies
- uses
- is trapped
- can be seen
- shouldn't be opened
Essential Vocabulary Building
General Vocabulary Terms
- tide
- deadly
- prey
- landscape
- nature
- dawn
- rough
- peaks
- soils
- poachers
Common Phrasal Verbs
- put up with
- be cut down on
- run out of
- look forward to
Example: He was lucky to get away with only a fine after what he had done.
Crime & Social Issues Vocabulary
- curfews
- patrols
- delinquency
- tackle
- gangs
Reported Speech Exercises
Verb Forms in Reported Speech
- Going
- to arrange
- thought
- they couldn't join
- had
- would come
- to book
- had liked
Direct to Reported Speech Transformations
- The firefighter told everyone to leave the building immediately.
- Our guide suggested that we should visit...
- The hotel manager warned me not to walk... in that...
- Harry complained about his burger being horrible.
- Sarah's mum reminded her to lock the door.
- Sam asked Mary what her favourite colour was.
- Melanie said that she would call me the next day.
- The teacher told my parents that I wasn't paying attention.
- Luke mentioned that everyone could go to his party.
- Emily explained that most shops in town were closed.
Advanced Reported Speech Practice
- Jill announced she was getting married the following week.
- He wondered why the runners were slowing down.
- I promised not to lie to her again.
- She complained about being disturbed all day.
- The police officer ordered everybody to leave the building immediately.