Mastering Relative Pronouns and Reported Speech

Combine Sentences Using Relative Pronouns

Combine the sentences using the relative pronouns in brackets. Make any necessary changes. There may be more than one possible answer.

• [27] The flat where I live is bigger than the others.
• [28] Jake, who lives next door, is a collector.
• [29] I remember a time when you couldn’t drive.
• [30] Did you like the soup that my father made?
• [31] My phone, which is brand new, has many applications.
• [32] Is that the singer whose music you love?

Rewrite Sentences in Reported Speech

Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Make any necessary changes.

• [41] Lisa admitted that she had to tell me.
• [42] I asked Sam if he had heard from Paul.
• [43] The teacher asked me if I could speak louder.
• [44] Amy promised she wouldn’t tell anyone.
• [45] I asked my friends if they could come over the next day.

Write Sentences in Reported Speech

Write sentences in reported speech using the words given.

• [50] Mum asked us if we had already eaten.
• [51] The customer complained that the food was cold.
• [52] He warned me not to drive that night.
• [53] The tour guide informed us we would arrive at 7 o’clock that night.
• [54] Beth suggested going to a Japanese restaurant.
• [55] My teacher announced she wouldn’t give any homework that day.

Complete the Passage with Verbs

Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

[56] I could have told (could tell) you about it.
[57] He would probably say (probably say) that he was mad.
[58] Honey has been used (use) for its medicinal properties for centuries.
[59] It became (become) less popular during the 20th century, when antibiotics [60] were invented (invent).
[61] That would soon change (soon change).

Complete the Passage with Verbs

Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

[62] The research shows (show) promising results.
[63] It was (be) a difficult time.
[64] They hadn’t found it yet (not yet find).
[65] The disease can’t be treated (cannot treat) easily.
[66] She had spent (spend) a lot of time on it.
[67] He was staying (stay) with his aunt.
[68] I asked (ask) Jane about it.

Choose the Correct Answer

Choose the correct answer.

[69] Poverty has become (become) a serious issue.
[70] New species were discovered (discover) in the Amazon.
[71] It was believed (believe) that chimps [72] can (can) communicate.
[73] He travels (travel) a lot for work.

Complete the Passage with Words

Complete the passage with the words and expressions below:

[74] queue / rent / shelter.
[75] hopeless / harmless / helpless.
[76] a marriage / slum / prejudice.
[77] hopeful / thoughtful / careful
[78] overcame / charged / protested
alone, drugs, end up, jobless, making, raise money, rent, worthless.
Many people [79] end up living on the streets [80] making it difficult to survive. They often feel [81] alone and [82] jobless, sometimes turning to [83] drugs. Without a stable income, they struggle to pay [85] rent and may feel [84] worthless. It's crucial to [86] raise money and provide support to help them.

Report the Dialogue

Read the dialogue and report it.

Mike asked Liz [87] what she was doing there and said [88] he hadn’t seen her since June. Liz explained that [89] she had just come back from her holiday in Ireland. Mike asked [90] if she had enjoyed it. Liz told him that [91] she loves Ireland and [92] the Irish people had been very friendly. Mike wanted to know [93] if she had gone to the Wicklow Mountains. Liz said that [94] it was her first trip.