Exercise

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Decide if the verb in brackets should be in the present simple or the present
continuous.

1.He living (live) with his parents at the moment.

2. Some areas of Italy becoming (become) drier.
3. She works (work) as a lab technician.
4. She planning (plan) to study for a degree.
5. I have got (have got) two sisters.
6. In her job, she answers (answer) the phone.
7. People are living (live) longer and longer.
8. This month they are working (work) on a new project.

Decide if the verbs should be in the Past Simple or Past Continuous.

Story 1
It was a hot day, so I decided (decide) to prepare salad for lunch. Outside, the
children were playing (play) in the garden. Suddenly I heard (hear) a loud noise,
followed by a scream. I ran (run) outside to see what happening (happen).

Story 2
On my first day at work I was a bit nervous. I got (get) up early, had (have) a
shower, and drank (drink) some coffee. I was too nervous to eat.

I thought (think) I looked (look) very smart. I wearing (wear) a suit and my best
shoes. I walked (walk) to the bus stop and waited (wait) for the bus. While I wating
(wait), I noticed (notice) that people was looking (look) at me in a strange way. I
tried (try) to ignore them, and when my bus arrived (arrive) I got (get) on and found
(find) a seat. 30 minutes later, I arrived (arrive) at my office. Just as I was getting
(get) off the bus, I looked (look) down and realised (realise) that I was wearing
(wear) shoes of different colours…

Choose just, already, yet or still to fill the gaps in the sentences below.

1. Have you sent that letter?

No, I haven’t been to the Post Office yet

2. I’ve just seen Paul at the bus stop. He’s looking really well.
3. Do you want me to get you a newspaper when I’m out? No thanks, I’ve already
read it online. (2 possibilities)
4. She’s a great traveller. She’s just been to most European countries, and now
she’s going to South America.
5. I’m supposed to be going to an interview tomorrow, but I still haven’t had
confirmation about the time.
6. Do you want to work an extra day tomorrow? No thanks, I’ve just come back from
holiday.

In this story, decide which tense the verbs in brackets should be – past simple,
past continuous or past perfect.

When I was living (was living) in London, a strange thing happened (happen) to
me.

At that time, I had (have) a job as a receptionist in a hotel. I had applied (apply) for
the job before I arrived (arrive) in London, which made (make) things a bit easier.

The hotel was (be) in the centre, and was always (be) always busy. One day, as I
was working (work) I heard (hear) someone call my name. The voice was familiar –
I thought (think) I had heard (hear) it before. I looked (look) up and saw (see) to my
surprise that the person standing in front of me was (be) …..

Rewrite the following changing the active sentences to passive

and passive sentences to active.

1. The thieves have been arrested by the police.

The police have arrested the thieves.

2. The marvelous performance delivered by the children enthralled us.

We were enthralled by the marvelous performance delivered by the

children.

3. He has been invited to their party.

They have invited him to their party.

4. We have shipped your order.

Your order has been shipped (by us).

5. The girl recited the poem beautifully.

The poem was recited beautifully by the girl.

6. The guests enjoyed the party..

 The party was enjoyed by the guests.

7. The child impressed everyone with his polite manners.

Everyone was impressed by the child’s polite manners.

8. A girl from Chennai won the first prize.

The first prize was won by a girl from Chennai.

9. The readers like the latest book of the writer.

The latest book of the writer is liked by the readers.

10. They are painting the walls.

The walls are being painted by them.

11. The car has been fixed by the mechanic.

The mechanic has fixed the car.

12. She accepted their invitation with pleasure.

Their invitation was accepted with pleasure by her.

In the following questions, a Sentence has been given in

Direct/Indirect. Out of the Four alternatives suggested, select the
one which best Expresses the same sentence in Direct/Indirect and
mark Your answer.

1. I said to him, “Will you go to Delhi?”

(1) I asked him will he go to Delhi.

(2) I said to him would he go to Delhi.

(3) I asked him if he would go to Delhi.

(4) I said to him would you go to Delhi.

2. He said, ‘I have read this novel.’

(1) He said that he has read this novel.

(2) He said that he had read that novel.

(3) He said that he read that novel.

(4) He said that he had read this novel.

3. Tania said to her friend, ’Can you lend me an umbrella?’

(1) Please give me an umbrella Tania requested her friend.

(2) Will you lend me your umbrella, Tania asked her friend.

(3) Tania requested her friend to lend her an umbrella

(4) Tania asked her friend to give her an umbrella.

4. Sita said, ‘I may go there.’

(1) Sita says that she may go there.

(2) Sita says that she Is going there.

(3) Sita said that she will go there.

(4) Sita said that she might go there.

5. My friend requested me to bring him a sandwich.

(1)He said, ‘My friend, please bring me a sandwich.’

(2) My friend said, ‘Will you bring me a sandwich.’

(3) ‘Please bring me a sandwich’, said my friend.

(4) ‘Please bring my friend a sandwich’, said he.

6. He said, ‘If I had the tools I could mend the car.’

(1) He said that if he had the tools he could mend the car.

(2) He tells that he had the tools he could mend the car.

(3) He said I could mend the car if I have the tools.

(4) He told he could mend the car.

7. She said to the children, ‘You mustn’t play with fire.

(1) She told the children they were not to play with fire.

(2) She told the children that they mustn’t play with fire.

(3) She told the children not to play with fire.

(4) She told the children they are not to play with fire.

8. Everybody says, ‘How well she sings!’

(1) Everybody comments that she sings well.

(2) Everybody says how well she sings.

(3) Everybody tells that she sang very well.

(4) Everybody says that she sang well.

9. He says that he is very sorry.

(1) He said, ‘He was very sorry’.

(2) He says, ‘I am very sorry’.

(3) He said, ‘He is very sorry’.

(4) He told me. ‘I felt sorry’.

10. Daman says, ‘Priya is working in Ahmedabad.’

(1)Daman say that Priya was working in Ahmedabad.

(2)Daman said that Priya was working in Ahmedabad.

(3) Daman said that Priya works in Ahmedabad.

(4) Daman says that Priya is working in Ahmedabad.

11. Anne said. ‘It is time to leave for the meeting.’

(1) Anne said that it was time to leave for the meeting.

(2) Anne told that it is time to leave for the meeting.

(3) Anne said its time to leave for the meeting.

(4) Anne said that it was time for the meeting.

12. The old man said that he would soon be leaving the world.

(1) The old man said, “I shall soon be leaving the world.”

(2) The old man said. “I am soon leaving the world.”

(3) The old man said, “I would soon leave the world.”

(4) The old man said, “I am going to leave the world soon.”

13. “Come home early” said Mr. Matthew to his clerk.

(1) Mr Matthew told his clerk to come home as early as possible.

(2) Mr Matthew asked his clerk to be home early.

(3) Mr Matthew ordered his clerk to come home Early.

(4) Mr Matthew requested his clerk to come home a little early.

14. I said, “Water is essential for life.”

(1) Water is essential for life was said by me.

(2) I told that water was essential for life.

(3) I exclaimed that water was essential for life.

(4) I said that water is essential for life.

15. She asked me if I was going to college.

(1) She said, “Am I going to college?”

(2) She said to me, “Are you going to college?”

(3) She asked me, “Will you go to college?”

(4) She asked to me, “Was I going to college?”