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She said (that) she was very busy They said that they would be home late
She said that she couldn't go to the party She said that she had come back from holiday
He said that he had to go out She said that she was going to buy a new computer
He said that he was learning Russian They said that the hadn't got a key
said
told
said
told tell
tell
say say
her to slow down
her not to worry
asked tom to give me a hand
asked me to open my bag
asked him to repeat what he had said
told her not to wait for me if i was late
asked her to marry him
I told him to mind his own business
UNIT
75
UNIT
·ERCISES 3rd CONDITIONAL 39
P tbe verb into the corre et [orm.
'1 didn't know you were in hospital. If .. .!'.�..�.l'.l.9.'!Y.1:1...• (1/know), ... !.w.q!J,l�.h�.Y�..9�1'.�.... (ligo) to
visir you.
'· l<en got to the station in time to catch bis train. If he had missed ..
'(he/miss) ir, he would have been (he/be) late for bis interview.
• It's good that you reminded me about Ann's birthday, . I would have forgotten .
'(1/forget) if you hadn't reminded (you/nor/remind] me.
· Unfortunarely, I didn't have my address book with me when I was in New York. If
·:_. I had had (1/have) your address, I would have sent .
. (I/send) you a postcard,
· A: How was your holiday? Did you have a nice time?
·· B: It was OK, but we would have enjoyed (we/enjoy) ir more if
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the weather had been (the weather/be) better .
., 1 took a taxi to the hotel but the traffic was very bad. . it would have been .
(it/be) quicker if I had walked (J/walk).
· I'm not tired. If I were (libe) tired, l'd go home now.
', l wasn't tired last night. If I had been (1/be) tired, 1 would have
gone home earlier.
.Jmagine that you are in these situations. Por each situation, u/rite a sentence with I wish ....
You've eaten too much and now you feel sick.
You say: .. ..l..1:VJ.!?.h.!..�.<i'.�1'.Ú�.!il.lil.�0.�9..m.l!.<; .h, ...
There was a job advertised in the newspaper. You decided not to apply for it. Now you think
that your decision was wrong. .
You say: 1 wish 1 .
When you were younger, you didn't learn to play a musical instrument. Now you regret this.
You say: .
You've painted the gate red. Now you think that it doesn't look very nice.
You say: .
You are walking in the country. You would like to take sorne photographs but you didn't
bring your camera. You say: ..
You have sorne unexpected guests. They didn't tell you they were coming. You are very busy
and you are nor prepared for them.
You say {to yourself): ..
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3 Rearrange the words to make excuses in the third
conditional.
All conditionals
1 wouldn't ' been ' if ' ill ' hadn't ' shellfish ' had ' I , 6 Revision of all conditionals
I ' have ' the Put the verb in brackets in the correct tense to form
2 phoned' had ' had ' if ' you ' have ' time ' would ' either the first, second, third, or zero conditional. There
1/ the /I are also some examples of mixed conditionals.
3 if ' known ' had ' I ' the jumper ' machine-washable ' 1 If! still _ __ _ (feel) sick, 1 _ _ _ _ (not go)
wasn't ' wouldn't ' I , bought ' have ' it on holiday next weekend.
4 if' it , own' my , eyes' seen ' with ' hadn't ' I , 2 You make such delicious chocolate cakes! If you
wouldn't' believed' I , have' it _ _ _ _ (sell) them, you (make) a
fortune.
4 Complete the second sentence to express the excuse in 3 Hello, Liz. Are you still looking for Pat? If I
a different way. _ _ _ _ (see) her, I (tell) her you
1 I didn't know you had a mobile. I didn't contact you. want to speak to her.
If I'd KHOWH you had a mobile. I Gould/would have GOHtaGted 4 If Alice (go) to Exeter University, she
~ _ _ _ _ (not met) her husband, Andrew.
2 I didn't send you a postcard because I didn't know S A Does she love him?
your address. B Of course she does. If she _ __ _ (not love)
Ifl _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ him, she _ __ _ (not marry) him.
_ __ __ _ __ __ _ _ __ a postcard. 6 If you _ _ _ _ (buy) two bottles of shampoo, you
3 I didn't remember when your birthday was. That's _ __ _ (get) one free.
why I didn't buy you a present. 7 A What _ _ _ _ you _ _ __ (do) if you
If _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ (see) a ghost?
B I _ _ __ (run) away!
4 I broke the speed limit because I was rushing my 8 If we (bring) the map with us, we
wife to the hospital. _ _ _ _ (not be) lost.
If _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _
9 You are lucky to be alive. If you (not
have) a smoke alarm, the house (burn
5 I'm sorry I'm late. I forgot to set my alarm clock. down) with you in it.
If _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ 10 You were very rude to Max. If I (be) you,
I (apologize).
11 Ashley is allergic to cheese. If he (eat) it,
he (get) a rash.
12 We've run out of petrol. If you (listen) to
me, you (hear) me saying that we were
running low. Then we (not be) stuck
here now.
Type 1 Type2
• The woman who Iives next door is a • My brother Jim, who lives in London, is
doctor. a doctor.
• Barbara works far a company that makes • Colin rold me about his new job, which
washing machines. he's enjoying very much.
• We srayed at the hotel (thatl Ann • We stayed at che Grand Hotel, which
recommended to us. Ann recommended to us.
In these examples, the relative clause tells In these examples, the relative clauses do not
you which person or thing (or what kind of tell you which person or thing the speaker
person or thing) rhe speaker rneans: means. We already know which thing or
'The wornan who liues next door' tells us person is meant: 'My brother Jim', 'Colin's
which woman. new job' and 'the Grand Hotel'.
'A company that makes washing machines' The relative clauses in these sentences give
tells us what kind of company. us extra information about che person or
'The hotel (that) Ann recommended tells thing.
us which hotel.
We do nor use commas (,) with these clauses: We use commas (,) in these clauses:
• We know a lot of people who live in • My brother Jim, who lives in London, is
London. (what kind of people) a doctor. (extra information about Jim)
In borh rypes of relative clause we use who for people and which for things. But:
Type 1 · Type2
You can use that: Y ou cannot use that:
• Do you know anyone who/that speaks ·• John, who (not 'that') speaks French
French and Italian? and ltalian, works as a tourist guide.
• Barbara works far a company which/that • Colin told me about bis new job, which
makes washing machines. (not 'that') he's enjoying very much.
You can leave out that/who/whicb when ir is Y ou cannot lea ve out who or which:
the object • We stayed at the Grand Hotel, which
• We stayed at the hotel (that/which) Ann Ann recommended to us.
recommended. You can use whom (when it is the object):
• This morning I met somebody (that/who) • This morning I met Diane, whom ( or
l hadn't seen for ages. who) 1 hadn't seen for ages.
We do not often use wbom in this type of
clause (see Unit 93B).
In both types of relative clause you can use whose and where:
• We met sorne people whose car had • Amy, whose car had broken down, was
broken clown. in a very bad mood.
• What's the narne of the place where you • Mrs Bond is going to spend a few weeks
spent your holiday? in Sweden, where her daughter lives.
UNIT
EXERCISES
94
Make one sentence from two. Use the sentence in brachets to make a relatiue clause (Type 2).
Sometimes the clause goes in the middl.e of the sentence, sometimes at the end. You will need to
use who( m)/whose/which/wherc.
1 Ann is very friendly. (She lives next door.) ....t>.t1t1,.w.hg..lJ.v�.�..t.1��-�9.Q.r,..l.�.��t:Y..fr.1.<l.t1!4.ly, ...
2 We stayed ar the Grand Hotel. (An9- recommended it to us.) .
.. .W.,;,.�t?!Y�!il.. ?!t�h.(l..G.r�.n{J. .ti.Q.;�!,.w.�!9.h ..Arl.r:i. .r�.c;.Q.mm.,;,ri4.(l!il.'.l;<?..1;1.� ••.•
3 We went to Sandra's party. (We enjoyed ir very much.)
We went to Sandra's party, .' .
4 I went to see the doctor. ·(He told me to resr for a few days.)
..................................................... ······ ········ - ·····� .
5 John is one of my dosest friends. (I have known him for a very long time.)
John : : .
6 Sheila is away from home a lot. (Her job involves a lot of travelling.)
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7 The new stadiurn will be opened next month. (It can hold 90,000 people.)
The .
8 We often go to visit our friends in Bristol. (lt is only 30 miles away.)
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9 Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland. (My brother lives there.)
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Read the information and complete the sentences. Use a relative 'clause. Sometimes the clause
tells us which tbing or person (Type 1}; sometimes it only gives us extra information (Type 2).
Use commas where necessary.
1 There's a woman living next door. She's a doctor.
The woman ... W.!)P..l.1.V.!1.l?..t1��-�g.Q.r..l.�.?! ..�q�,,:-,...
2 I've got a brother called Jim. He lives in London. He's a doctor.
My brother Jim .1...�1'.1.Q.).l.v.�.�.in..i�m{il.Q.t1,..!�.fil..M(:�r,...
3 There was a srrike at the car factory. It lasred ten days. It is now over.
The strike at the car facrory : .
4 I was looking for a book this morning. l've found it now. ·
I've found · : : ..
5 London was once the largest city in the world, but che population is now falling.
The population of London r .
6 A job was advertised. A lot of people applied .for it. Few of thern had the necessary
qualifications. Few.of .
7 Margarer has a son, She showed me a photograph of him. He's a policeman.
Margaret showed me : , .
In some of these sentences you can use whicb or that; in others, only which is possible. Cross
out that if only which is possible. Also, put comrnas (,) u/bere necessary.
./ ./
1 Jane works for a cornpany which I that makes shoes. (both possible, no commas)
2 Colin told me abour his new job , which / th:;tt he's enjoying very much. (only which is
possible; comma necessary)
3 My office whjch I that is on the second floor of the building is very small.
4 The office whjch / that I'm using at the moment is very small.
5 She told me her address which I that I wrote clown on a piece of paper.
6 There are sorne words which / that are very difficult to translate.
7 The sun which / that is one of millions of stars in the universe provides us with heat and
light.
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THE CAUSATIVE FORM
HAVE+STH+VERB IN PAST PARTICIPLE
GET+STH+VERB IN SIMPLE PARTICIPLE
HAVE IT CLEANED
TO HAVE IT REPAIR
TO HAVE MY HAIR CUT
HAD IT CUT
HAD IT PAINTED
SHE HAD THEM MADE