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1. Choose the correct form of the verbs to complete the sentences.

a. If Greg went to the USA for a year, Mary would be / will be constantly in touch with
him.
b. I wouldn’t touch my mother’s computer if she doesn’t want / didn’t want me to.
c. If you had told / told me that it wasn’t a safe website, I wouldn’t have talked to so many
strangers.
d. They wouldn’t have come / won’t have come if they had known you weren’t at home.
e. If Sam goes / went out more often, he would meet more people.
f. What would I have done if you wouldn’t helped / hadn’t helped me?

2. Write a conditional sentence for each situation.


a. He wouldn’t test you so often if he_____________________(not like) you.
b. If I hadn’t convinced you, you _________________________( not come) to the party.
c. If he ____________(have) time, he will call you this evening.
d. I ____________________ (drink) a cup of black coffee If I feel very sleepy.
e. They would have talked to us if they __________________(see) us at school.
f. If she didn’t work so much, she __________ (spend) more time with her family.
PASSIVE VOICE

1. Read the piece of news and fill in the gaps using the passive form of a verb from the box
and the tenses given.

post investigate launch send offer arrest hold introduce

Arrest over racist abuse


of West Brom player
A man a. __________ (present perfect) after a racist message
b. __________ (past simple) to West Brom midfielder Romaine
Sawyers.
West Brom said the “abhorrent message” c. __________ (past simple) on social media
during their loss to Manchester City. The police said that another report of a racist
comment towards Sawyers d. __________ (also + present continuous).
On Friday, West Brom informed fans that “Romaine e. __________ (future with will)
the relevant support required at this time.”
Last Monday, talks with current and former footballers f. __________ (past simple) by the UK
government so that new laws on online abuse g. __________ (can+infinitive) this year. Its own
online abuse reporting system h. __________ (already + present perfect) by the Premier
League.
https://www.bbc.com (adapted, accessed in January 2021)

2. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the underlined words. Omit the agent when
possible.
a. They check online messages every day. ____________________________________________
b. They will cancel all the online orders. ______________________________________________
c. People didn’t check most of the fake news. _________________________________________
d. Nobody has accused me of revealing my sources. ____________________________________
e. Is somebody recording the interview? _____________________________________________

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