FND 102 PRACTICE EXERCISE

NAME: ________________________________

I. Put in the verbs in brackets and form Conditional sentences type I or type II.
1. If you come with me, I ___________________ (to do) the shopping with you.
2. Walter ___________________ (to help) his mother in the garden if she reads him a story
this evening.
3. If it ___________________ (to rain), I will stay at home.
4. Our teacher will be happy if we ___________________ (to learn) the poem by heart.
5. If they had enough money, they ___________________ (to buy) a new car.
6. We ___________________ (to pass) the exam if we studied harder.
7. If Pat repaired his bike, he ___________________ (to go) on a bicycle tour with us.
8. She would get 100 pounds if she ___________________ (to sell) this old shelf.
9. If I was/were you, I ___________________ (to invite) Jack to the party.
10. If the weather ___________________ (to be) fine, the children can walk to school.

II. Finish the given sentences in Reported Speech. Mind the introductory sentences and
backshift of tenses.
1. Tim: "She works in an office."
Tim said (that) _________________________.
2. Jessica: "I am going to clean the room."
Jessica told me (that) _________________________.
3. Jeff: "They like the song."
Jeff said (that) _________________________.
4. Ian and Marvin: "We need new shoes."
Ian and Marvin remarked (that) _________________________.
5. Kathy: "He can speak Spanish."
Kathy told us (that) _________________________.
6. Teacher: "Rachel has never been to Philadelphia."
The teacher said (that) _________________________.

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 7. Lucy: "The train didn't arrive on time."
Lucy said to Gerry (that) _________________________.
8. Emma: "I'm sitting on the chair."
Emma said (that) _________________________.
9. Nick: "Walter doesn't eat meat."
Nick told us (that) _________________________.
10. Holly: "Abby and Nathan will travel to Alaska next month."
Holly remarked (that) _________________________.

III. Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is
sometimes not necessary.
1. Mandy: "Are the boys reading the book?"
Yesterday Mandy asked me _____________________________________.
2. Jason: "Who gave you the laptop?"
Yesterday Jason wanted to know _____________________________________.
3. Robert: "Is Tim leaving on Friday?"
Yesterday Robert asked me _____________________________________.
4. Daniel: "Will it rain tomorrow?"
Yesterday Daniel asked me _____________________________________.
5. Jennifer: "Where do you play football today?"
Yesterday Jennifer wanted to know _____________________________________.
6. Nancy: "Why didn't Nick go to New York last summer?"
Yesterday Nancy wanted to know _____________________________________.
7. Barbara: "Must I do my homework this afternoon?"
Yesterday Barbara asked me _____________________________________.
8. Linda: "Did Max fly to London two weeks ago?"
Yesterday Linda wanted to know _____________________________________.
9. Grandmother: "Where are my glasses?"
Yesterday Grandmother asked me _____________________________________.
10. A man: "When does the train to Liverpool leave?"
Yesterday a man asked me _____________________________________.

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IV. Change to reported speech using the person and the verb in brackets.

Example:
Don’t go near the fire. (THE MAN, WARN)
The man warned me not to go near the fire

1. Yes! I’ll do it again (JACK, AGREE)

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2. Would you like to drive me home? (JIM, OFFER)
_____________________________________________________________
3. I will pay you on Friday (THE BOSS, PROMISE)
_____________________________________________________________
4. Don’t climb the roof. (THE TEACHER, WARN)
_____________________________________________________________
5. Please, close the door (FATHER, ASK).
_____________________________________________________________
6. Please, don’t hit the dog. (HE,BEG)
_____________________________________________________________
7. Move to your right (THE INSTRUCTOR, COMMAND)
_____________________________________________________________
8. You mustn’t come home after eleven (MOTHER, REMIND)
_____________________________________________________________
9. Mix the eggs with flour. (THE COOK, INSTRUCT)
_____________________________________________________________
10. Don’t forget to turn off the lights (DAD, REMIND)
_____________________________________________________________

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V. Rewrite the following sentences into PASSIVE voice.

1. The secretary opens the mail every morning.

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2. A gardener is watering the flowers.
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3. Jimmy walks the dogs every day.
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4. Heavy rain had caused the flood.
________________________________________________________________
5. Police officers were examining the evidence.
________________________________________________________________
6. A spokesman gave an interview to the reporters.
________________________________________________________________
7. A guide will take you to your seat.
________________________________________________________________
8. We are going to announce the results on Friday.
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9. The new manager has made some changes.
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10. The students are making arrangements for the party.
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11. They clean the windows every week.
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12. They had invited him to the cinema.
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 ANSWER KEY

Put in the verbs in brackets and form Conditional sentences type I or type II.

1. If you come with me, I will do the shopping with you.

2. Walter will help his mother in the garden if she reads him a story this evening.
3. If it rains , I will stay at home.
4. Our teacher will be happy if we learn the poem by heart.
5. If they had enough money, they would buy a new car.
6. We would pass the exam if we studied harder.
7. If Pat repaired his bike, he would go on a bicycle tour with us.
8. She would get 100 pounds if she sold this old shelf.
9. If I was/were you, I would invite Jack to the party.
10. If the weather is fine, the children can walk to school.

Finish the given sentences in Reported Speech. Mind the introductory sentences and
backshift of tenses.
1. Tim: "She works in an office."
Tim said (that) she worked in an office.
2. Jessica: "I am going to clean the room."
Jessica told me (that) she was going to clean the room.
3. Jeff: "They like the song."
Jeff said (that) they liked the song.
4. Ian and Marvin: "We need new shoes."
Ian and Marvin remarked (that) they needed new shoes.
5. Kathy: "He can speak Spanish."
Kathy told us (that) he could speak Spanish.
6. Teacher: "Rachel has never been to Philadelphia."
The teacher said (that) Rachel had never been to Philadelphia.
7. Lucy: "The train didn't arrive on time."
Lucy said to Gerry (that) the train hadn't arrived on time.

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 8. Emma: "I'm sitting on the chair."
Emma said (that) she was sitting on the chair.
9. Nick: "Walter doesn't eat meat."
Nick told us (that) Walter didn't eat meat.
10. Holly: "Abby and Nathan will travel to Alaska next month."
Holly remarked (that) Abby and Nathan would travel to Alaska the following month.

Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is
sometimes not necessary.
1. Mandy: "Are the boys reading the book?"
Yesterday Mandy asked me if the boys were reading the book.
2. Jason: "Who gave you the laptop?"
Yesterday Jason wanted to know who had given me the laptop.
3. Robert: "Is Tim leaving on Friday?"
Yesterday Robert asked me if Tim was leaving on Friday.
4. Daniel: "Will it rain tomorrow?"
Yesterday Daniel asked me if it would rain today.
5. Jennifer: "Where do you play football today?"
Yesterday Jennifer wanted to know where I played football.
6. Nancy: "Why didn't Nick go to New York last summer?"
Yesterday Nancy wanted to know why Nick hadn't gone to New York the summer
before.
7. Barbara: "Must I do my homework this afternoon?"
Yesterday Barbara asked me if she had to do her homework that afternoon.
8. Linda: "Did Max fly to London two weeks ago?"
Yesterday Linda wanted to know if Max had flown to London two weeks before.
9. Grandmother: "Where are my glasses?"
Yesterday Grandmother asked me where her glasses were.
10. A man: "When does the train to Liverpool leave?"
Yesterday a man asked me when the train to Liverpool left.

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Change to reported speech using the person and the verb in brackets.

1. He agreed to do it again.
2. Jim offered to drive him/her home.
3. The boss promised to pay me on Friday.
4. The teacher warned me not to climb the roof.
5. Father asked me to close the door.
6. He begged me not to hit the dog
7. The instructor commanded me to move to my right.
8. Mother reminded us to come home after eleven.
9. The cook instructed me to mix the eggs with flour.
10. Dad reminded me not to forget to turn off the lights. / Dad reminded me to turn off the
lights.

Rewrite the following sentences into PASSIVE voice.

1. The mail IS OPENED by the secretary every morning.

2. The flowers ARE BEING WATERED by a gardener.
3. The dogs ARE WALKED by Jimmy every day.
4. The flood HAD BEEN CAUSED by heavy rain.
5. The evidence WAS BEING EXAMINED by police officers.
6. The reporters WERE GIVEN an interview by a spokesperson.
7. You WILL BE TAKEN to your seat by a guide.
8. The results ARE GOING TO BE ANNOUNCED on Friday.
9. Some changes HAVE BEEN MADE by the new manager.
10. Arrangements ARE BEING MADE for the party.
11. The windows ARE CLEANED every week.
12. He HAD BEEN INVITED to the cinema.

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