REPORT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING THE SUGGESTED INTRODUCTORY VERBS.

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1. No, I wont lend you my papers.
He refused_____________________________________________
2. No, I didnt take the car!
She denied_____________________________________________
3. Dont touch the oven. Its very hot!
My mother warned___________________________________________
4. You ate my chocolate cake!
He accused __________________________________________________
5. Yes, Ill be happy to go with you.
She agreed___________________________________________________
6. I am the best at Art!
She said __________________________________________________
7. Dont forget to do the shopping.
She reminded________________________________________________
REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN THE PASSIVE VOICE. (5)
1 People are polluting the seas and oceans.
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2 Industries have dumped waste for years.
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3 The government fined some companies last year.
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4 They must introduce new laws soon.
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5 They have asked volunteers to help clean up beaches.
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Complete the following sentences. (They are Conditionals ones)

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If he had had a map,_______________________________________________________

If you drive carefully,______________________________________________________
If there wasnt any fog,____________________________________________________
If I were stuck in a desert island,_________________________________________
if the driver had seen the dog, ____________________________________________

b) For each pair of sentences, write one sentence in the third conditional. EXAMPLE: Alex was late for
school. The teacher was angry with him.
If Alex hadnt been late for school, the teacher wouldnt have been angry with him
1. Alex didnt listen to the questions . He got all the answers wrong.
If_________________________________________________________
2. He got all the answers wrong. The others kids laughed at him.
If___________________________________________________________________________
3. The other kids laughed at him. He felt really miserable.
If___________________________________________________________________________
4. He felt really miserable. He ate a huge lunch.
If___________________________________________________________________________
5. He ate a huge lunch. He was sick later on.
If___________________________________________________________________________
6. He was sick later on. His mother called the doctor.
If____________________________________________________________________________
Report the following sentences, using the following introductory verbs.

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INSIST . DENY . REMIND . THREATEN . REFUSE . SUGGEST . ENCOURAGE.

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You must believe that I didnt know it was stolen, he said to me.
If you dont leave, Ill phone the police, he said to me
I am not going to let you into my house, he said to me.
No, I didnt steal the money, he said to me.
Of course you can do it just go ahead and try, he said to me.
Remember to feed the cat before you leave, he said to me.
Lets go to the zoo, shall we? he said to me.

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WRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO PASSIVE VOICE.

1. The bad weather has spoiled my birthday party.
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2. They always pay their workers on time.
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3. The children were picking the strawberries.
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4. They are taking the convict to prison now.
____________________________________________________________________________________
5. The Major will open the new school next week.
____________________________________________________________________________________
6. You can make reservations by dialling 001.
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Writing.
A friend of yours has sent you a letter asking for your advice as he and his parents disagree about
what he is going to study at University. Write to him giving your opinion and advice.
(This is an informal letter. Divide it into paragraphs. Dont forget you are giving advice so you
should use modal verbs and conditionals, example: You should / If I were you, Id If you want
to give negative opinions it is advisable to use mild language. Write it in about 120 words.)