Reported Speech, Passive Voice, and Relative Pronouns Exercises

1º Change these sentences into reported speech:

a) Carol told me to read her poems now

b) Frank asked Laura if she wanted to dance with him

c) Justin told his sister to not forget her homework

d) Ronald said he would get the plane for Leicester tomorrow

2º Transform the following sentences into passive:

a) She always tells me funny jokes: Funny jokes are always told to me by her

b) The police officer showed the way to the Big Ben: We were shown the way to the Big Ben by the police officer

c) Kevin asked Doris a question: Doris was asked a question by Kevin

d) The stewardess will explain instructions to the passengers: Instructions will be explained to the passengers by the stewardess

3º Change the verbs into adjectives:

1) ED 2) ING 3) ING 4) ED 5) ED 6) ING 7) ING 8) ED

4) Preguntas y ella te a las respuestas:

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

5) 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

6) Conditionals:

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

7) Impersonal passive:

It is said that climate change is a reality / The mechanic has my son's bike repaired

8) Composition:

These are two means of transport quite requested today, but each one has its advantage. 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, one depends on the destination and the money available at the time