Mastering Advanced English Grammar and Sentence Structure

Advanced English Grammar and Sentence Correction

Reported Speech and Indirect Questions

• The woman explained to him that the man had stolen some money the previous day.
• He offered to buy Laura a coffee.
• Sam agreed that he shouldn't have taken the watch.
• Eva apologised for answering late.
• He asked if I had seen Mary.
• He suggested going to Málaga on holiday next summer.
• He asked if I could repeat what I had said.
• The mother said that her daughter was telling the truth.

Passive Voice Transformations

• Christmas cards will be sent to my friend by me.
• A DVD presentation is being shown to the students, or the students are being shown a DVD presentation by the staff.
• Food donations have been given to a local charity, or a local charity has been given food donations by the people.
• A campaign for cleaner air was started by a group of students.

Causative Structures and Possession

• We had our roof repaired last year.
• I normally have my suit cleaned before a wedding.
• They are having a swimming pool built in the garden.
• Sarah has had her bag stolen.

Reporting Verbs and Passive Structures

• Mr. Brown was known to be stealing iron from the factory.
• He is said to work really hard.
• Drugs are thought to be very dangerous.
• The horse was believed to be a present.

Verb Tense Conjugation

1. Usually study
2. Already left and arrived
3. Are flying and have just booked
4. Will be
5. Will have brought
6. Is baking
7. Was listening and called

Conditionals and Complex Grammar

• Unless the teacher explains the problem again, nobody will understand it.
• Ana asked if she could have a new bike.
• Torture is inhuman, but it was normal in Chile during Pinochet's regime.
• Sally's parents gave her a computer for her birthday.
• You watered the flowers yesterday, but it wasn't necessary because it rained.
• I wish my parents could buy a new car.

Advanced Sentence Synthesis

It is said that athletes undergo intense training every day to stay in shape, in addition to needing strength and balance to defeat their opponents and qualify for the highest positions.

Ana said in the interview that she had graduated in Economics, had done an internship at a company that had work shifts, and that they hired her afterward for her problem-solving skills, her ability to multitask, and her interpersonal skills.