GRAMMAR: RESIT 2nd TERM

1. Put the following sentences into passive.

a. A jeep picked up the soldiers from the base.
The soldiers
b. They are going to dry-clean this suit.
This suit
c. Someone has sent Alice a telegram..
Alice
d. Britain exported democracy and the English language to numerous countries.
Democracy and the English language
e. Does this school permit smoking?
Is

2. Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of have or get something done.
a. Someone is going to clean our garage next week.
We
b. Someone stole the radio from my car last night.
I
c. They should clean Mr Smiths windows.
Mr Smith
d. The shop assistant is wrapping the present for me.
I
e. Someone is walking Mrs Evans dog as she is ill in bed.
Mrs Evans

3. It is said that / He is said to

a. People know that Peter had connections with drug dealers in the past.
Peter
b. People expect that taxes will be reduced soon.
Taxes
c. They say that Clarin wrote `La Regenta.
Clarin
d. It is estimated that car accidents caused more daths than tobacco last year.
Car accidents
e. It has been reported that nobody was injured.
Nobody
f. They claim that she was in jail in 2002.
She

4. Rewrite the following sentences so that they mean the same as the sentence written before.
a. It would be good for you to stop drink-driving.
You
b. I am tired. This means I won't be able to help yo clean your house.
I am tired ...
c. Its impossible that Susan has phoned Peter. They broke up last year.
Sussan
d. The hill was too high for us to reach the top.
The hill wasnt
e. In spite of having lots of money, he never spends a penny.
Although
f. Although it was dark, they could see the face of the criminal.
Despite
g. We havent been to the theatre for a long time.
Its been
h. You dont have to attend the lecture if you dont want to.
Its
i. I am sure they have fired Paul.
They
j. Its been ages since I ate such a good meal.
I
k. Although we arrived late, the teacher let us come into the classroom.
Despite
l. The instructions were so complicated that we couldnt work out how to operate the machine.
They were
m. Its impossible that they have tidied their bedroom.
They
n. Andrea is so arrogant that nobody wants to go out with her.
Andrea is such
o. They have just bought several things. Some of these things are really expensive.
They have just ...
p. The last time we heard from her was two months ago.
We
q. Helen is working in this factory. The factory has gone bankrupt.
The factory ...
r. Its not necessary for you to do the dishes now.
You
s. They didt have to make their beds but they did.
They
t. Perhaps Steve passed his driving test last week.
Steve
u. He is too lazy to finish the work.
He isnt
v. This is our first football match.
Its the first time
w.The last time I played card was a long time ago.
I ..
x. When did you start working in that company?
How long
y. It would be good for you to send him an e-mail.
You
z. Despite being a very hot country, Egypt is a fantastic place to visit.
Although
GRAMMAR: RESIT 2nd TERM
1. Put the following sentences into passive.
a. A jeep picked up the soldiers from the base.
The soldiers were picked up from the base by a jeep.
b. They are going to dry-clean this suit.
This suit is going to be dry-cleaned.
c. Someone has sent Alice a telegram..
Alice has been sent a telegram.
d. Britain exported democracy and the English language to numerous countries.
Democracy and the English language were exported to numerous countries by Britain.
e. Does this school permit smoking?
Is smoking permitted by this school?

2. Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of have or get something done.
a. Someone is going to clean our garage next week.
We are going to get our garage cleaned next week.
b. Someone stole the radio from my car last night.
I had the radio stolen from my car last night.
c. They should clean Mr Smiths windows.
Mr Smith should get the windows cleaned.
d. The shop assistant is wrapping the present for me.
I am getting the present wrapped by the shop assistant.
e. Someone is walking Mrs Evans dog as she is ill in bed.
Mrs Evans is getting her dog walked as she is ill in bed.

3. It is said that / He is said to

a. People know that Peter had connections with drug dealers in the past.
Peter is known to have had connections with drug dealers in the past.
b. People expect that taxes will be reduced soon.
Taxes are expected to be reduced soon.
c. They say that Clarin wrote `La Regenta.
Clarin is said to have written `La Regenta.
d. It is estimated that car accidents caused more daths than tobacco last year.
Car accidents are estimated to have caused more daths than tobacco last year.
e. It has been reported that nobody was injured.
Nobody has been reported to have been injured.
f. They claim that she was in jail in 2002.
She is claimed to have been in jail in 2002.

4. Rewrite the following sentences so that they mean the same as the sentence written before.
a. It would be good for you to stop drink-driving.
You should stop drink-driving.
b. I am tired. This means I won't be able to help yo clean your house.
I am tired , which means that I won't be able to help yo clean your house.
c. Its impossible that Susan has phoned Peter. They broke up last year.
Sussan can't have phoned Peter as they broke up last year.
d. The hill was too high for us to reach the top.
The hill wasnt low enough for us to reach the top.
e. In spite of having lots of money, he never spends a penny.
Although he has lots of money, he never spends a penny.
f. Although it was dark, they could see the face of the criminal.
Despite the fact that it was dark, they could see the face of the criminal.
g. We havent been to the theatre for a long time.
It,s been a long time since we last went to the theatre.
h. You dont have to attend the lecture if you dont want to.
Its not necessary for you to attend the lecture.
i. I am sure they have fired Paul.
They must have fired Paul.
j. Its been ages since I ate such a good meal.
I haven't eaten such a good meal for ages.
k. Although we arrived late, the teacher let us come into the classroom.
Despite the fact that we arrived late, the teacher let us come into the classroom.
l. The instructions were so complicated that we couldnt work out how to operate the machine.
They were such complicated instructions that we couln't work out how to operate the machine.
m. Its impossible that they have tidied their bedroom.
They can't have tidied their bedrrom.
n. Andrea is so arrogant that nobody wants to go out with her.
Andrea is such an arrogant person that no one wants to go out with her.
o. They have just bought several things. Some of these things are really expensive.
They have just .... bought several thins, some of which are really expensive.
p. The last time we heard from her was two months ago.
We haven't heard from her for two months.
q. Helen is working in this factory. The factory has gone bankrupt.
The factory (which) Helen is working in has gone bankrupt. / where Helen works has gone ...
r. Its not necessary for you to do the dishes now.
You don't have to do the dishes now. / needn't do the dishes ....
s. They didt have to make their beds but they did.
They needn't have made their beds.
t. Perhaps Steve passed his driving test last week.
Steve may / might / could have passed his driving test.
u. He is too lazy to finish the work.
He isnt hard-working enough to finish the work.
v.This is our first football match.
Its the first time we have played a footbal match.
w.The last time I played card was a long time ago.
I .. haven't played cards for a long time.
x. When did you start working in that company?
How long have you been working in that company?
y. It would be good for you to send him an e-mail.
You should send him an e-mail.
z. Despite being a very hot country, Egypt is a fantastic place to visit.
Although Egypt is a very hot country, it is a fantastic place to visit.