14 de abril de 2011

ENLACE PARA CONDICIONALES

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QUESTIONS

1) Christopher: "Do you want to dance?"
Christopher asked me .
2) Betty: "When did you come?"
Betty wanted to know .
3) Mark: "Has John arrived?"
Mark asked me .
4) Ronald: "Where does Maria park her car?"
Ronald asked me .
5) Elisabeth: "Did you watch the latest film?"
Elisabeth asked me .
6) Mandy: "Can I help you?"
Mandy wanted to know .
7) Andrew: "Will Mandy have lunch with Sue?"
Andrew asked me .
8) Justin: "What are you doing?"
Justin asked me .
9) Frank: "How much pocket money does Lisa get?"
Frank wanted to know .
10) Anne: "Must I do the shopping?"
Anne asked .


1) Christopher:"Do you want to dance?"
Christopher asked me if I wanted to dance.
2) Betty:"When did you come?"
Betty wanted to know when I had come.
3) Mark:"Has John arrived?"
Mark asked me if John had arrived.
4) Ronald:"Where does Maria park her car?"
Ronald asked me where Maria parked her car.
5) Elisabeth:"Did you watch the latest film?"
Elisabeth asked me if I had watched the latest film.
6) Mandy:"Can I help you?"
Mandy wanted to know if she could help me.
7) Andrew:"Will Mandy have lunch with Sue?"
Andrew asked me if Mandy would have lunch with Sue.
8) Justin:"What are you doing?"
Justin asked me what I was doing.
9) Frank:"How much pocket money does Lisa get?"
Frank wanted to know how much pocket money Lisa got.
10) Anne:"Must I do the shopping?"
Anne asked if she had to do the shopping.

QUESTIONS

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 .



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.

QUESTIONS

1) Christopher: "Do you want to dance?"
Christopher asked me .
2) Betty: "When did you come?"
Betty wanted to know .
3) Mark: "Has John arrived?"
Mark asked me .
4) Ronald: "Where does Maria park her car?"
Ronald asked me .
5) Elisabeth: "Did you watch the latest film?"
Elisabeth asked me .
6) Mandy: "Can I help you?"
Mandy wanted to know .
7) Andrew: "Will Mandy have lunch with Sue?"
Andrew asked me .
8) Justin: "What are you doing?"
Justin asked me .
9) Frank: "How much pocket money does Lisa get?"
Frank wanted to know .
10) Anne: "Must I do the shopping?"
Anne asked .


1) Christopher:"Do you want to dance?"
Christopher asked me if I wanted to dance.
2) Betty:"When did you come?"
Betty wanted to know when I had come.
3) Mark:"Has John arrived?"
Mark asked me if John had arrived.
4) Ronald:"Where does Maria park her car?"
Ronald asked me where Maria parked her car.
5) Elisabeth:"Did you watch the latest film?"
Elisabeth asked me if I had watched the latest film.
6) Mandy:"Can I help you?"
Mandy wanted to know if she could help me.
7) Andrew:"Will Mandy have lunch with Sue?"
Andrew asked me if Mandy would have lunch with Sue.
8) Justin:"What are you doing?"
Justin asked me what I was doing.
9) Frank:"How much pocket money does Lisa get?"
Frank wanted to know how much pocket money Lisa got.
10) Anne:"Must I do the shopping?"
Anne asked if she had to do the shopping.

STATEMENTS WITH EXPRESSIONS OF TIME

1) Emily: "Our teacher will go to Leipzig tomorrow."
Emily said that .
2) Helen: "I was writing a letter yesterday."
Helen told me that .
3) Robert: "My father flew to Dallas last year."
Robert told me that .
4) Lisa: "Tim went to the stadium an hour ago."
Lisa said that .
5) Patricia: "My mother will celebrate her birthday next weekend."
Patricia said that .
6) Michael: "I am going to read a book this week."
Michael said to me that .
7) Jason and Victoria: "We will do our best in the exams tomorrow."
Jason and Victoria told me that .
8) Andrew: "We didn't eat fish two days ago."
Andrew remarked that .
9) Alice: "I spent all my pocket money on Monday."
Alice complained that .
10) David: "John had already gone at six."
David said that


1) Emily:"Our teacher will go to Leipzig tomorrow."
Emily said that their teacher would go to Leipzig the next day.
2) Helen:"I was writing a letter yesterday."
Helen told me that she had been writing a letter the day before.
3) Robert:"My father flew to Dallas last year."
Robert told me that his father had flown to Dallas the year before.
4) Lisa:"Tim went to the stadium an hour ago."
Lisa said that Tim had gone to the stadium an hour before.
5) Patricia:"My mother will celebrate her birthday next weekend."
Patricia said that her mother would celebrate her birthday the following weekend.
6) Michael:"I am going to read a book this week."
Michael said to me that he was going to read a book that week.
7) Jason and Victoria:"We will do our best in the exams tomorrow."
Jason and Victoria told me that they would do their best in the exams the next day.
8) Andrew:"We didn't eat fish two days ago."
Andrew remarked that they hadn't eaten fish two days before.
9) Alice:"I spent all my pocket money on Monday."
Alice complained that she had spent all her pocket money on Monday.
10) David:"John had already gone at six."
David said that John had already gone at six.

STATEMENTS

1) John: "Mandy is at home."
John said that .
2) Max: "Frank often reads a book."
Max told me that .
3) Susan: "I'm watching TV."
Susan said to me that .
4) Simon: "David was ill."
Simon said that .
5) Peggy: "The girls helped in the house."
Peggy told me that .
6) Richard: "I am going to ride a skateboard."
Richard said to me that .
7) Stephen and Claire: "We have cleaned the windows."
Stephen and Claire told me that .
8) Charles: "I didn't have time to do my homework."
Charles remarked that .
9) Mrs Jones: "My mother will be 50 years old."
Mrs Jones told me that .
10) Jean: "The boss must sign the letter."
Jean said that .


1) John:"Mandy is at home."
John said that Mandy was at home.
2) Max:"Frank often reads a book."
Max told me that Frank often read a book.
3) Susan:"I'm watching TV."
Susan said to me that she was watching TV.
4) Simon:"David was ill."
Simon said that David had been ill.
5) Peggy:"The girls helped in the house."
Peggy told me that the girls had helped in the house.
6) Richard:"I am going to ride a skateboard."
Richard said to me that he was going to ride a skateboard.
7) Stephen and Claire:"We have cleaned the windows."
Stephen and Claire told me that they had cleaned the windows.
8) Charles:"I didn't have time to do my homework."
Charles remarked that he hadn't had time to do his homework.
9) Mrs Jones:"My mother will be 50 years old."
Mrs Jones told me that her mother would be 50 years old.
10) Jean:"The boss must sign the letter."
Jean said that the boss had to sign the letter.

COMMANDS

1) Karen: "Don't play football in the garden!"
Karen told me .
2) Teacher: "Don't forget your homework!"
The teacher reminded me .
3) Mike: "Don't shout at Peter!"
Mike told me .
4) Yvonne: "Don't talk to your neighbour!"
Yvonne told me .
5) Denise: "Don't open the door!"
Denise told me .
6) Marcel: "Don't sing that song!"
Marcel reminded me .
7) Jane: "Don't watch the new film!"
Jane advised me .
8) Walter: "Don't ring Romy on Sunday!"
Walter told me .
9) Lisa: "Don't fly via Paris!"
Lisa advised me .
10) Jamie: "Don't eat so much junk food!"
Jamie reminded me .

1) Karen:"Don't play football in the garden!"
Karen told me not to play football in the garden.
2) Teacher:"Don't forget your homework!"
The teacher reminded me not to forget my homework.
3) Mike:"Don't shout at Peter!"
Mike told me not to shout at Peter.
4) Yvonne:"Don't talk to your neighbour!"
Yvonne told me not to talk to my neighbour.
5) Denise:"Don't open the door!"
Denise told me not to open the door.
6) Marcel:"Don't sing that song!"
Marcel reminded me not to sing that song.
7) Jane:"Don't watch the new film!"
Jane advised me not to watch the new film.
8) Walter:"Don't ring Romy on Sunday!"
Walter told me not to ring Romy on Sunday.
9) Lisa:"Don't fly via Paris!"
Lisa advised me not to fly via Paris.
10) Jamie:"Don't eat so much junk food!"
Jamie reminded me not to eat so much junk food.

COMMANDS

1) Andrew: "Clean the blue bike!"
Andrew told me .
2) Jessica: "Write a text message!"
Jessica told me .
3) Nelly: "Help Peter's sister!"
Nelly told me .
4) Fred: "Wash your hands!"
Fred told me .
5) Anna: "Open the window!"
Anna told me .
6) Tom: "Come at 8!"
Tom told me .
7) Teacher: "Do your homework!"
The teacher told me .
8) Doris: "Dance with me!"
Doris told me .
9) Sabine: "Meet Sandy at the station!"
Sabine told me .
10) Victoria: "Check your e-mails!"
Victoria told me .

1) Andrew:"Clean the blue bike!"
Andrew told me to clean the blue bike.
2) Jessica:"Write a text message!"
Jessica told me to write a text message.
3) Nelly:"Help Peter's sister!"
Nelly told me to help Peter's sister.
4) Fred:"Wash your hands!"
Fred told me to wash my hands.
5) Anna:"Open the window!"
Anna told me to open the window.
6) Tom:"Come at 8!"
Tom told me to come at 8.
7) Teacher:"Do your homework!"
The teacher told me to do my homework.
8) Doris:"Dance with me!"
Doris told me to dance with her.
9) Sabine:"Meet Sandy at the station!"
Sabine told me to meet Sandy at the station.
10) Victoria:"Check your e-mails!"
Victoria told me to check my e-mails.

6 de abril de 2011

Connectors

above all     from my point of view     such as
because of this     furthermore     then
firstly     instead     whereas


Use the connectors once only to fill the gaps.

1     _________________, I'd like to say that I agree and, secondly, explain why.
2     Camels live in the desert, _________________ dolphins live in the sea.
3     In the end, we didn't go to the cinema. We went to the theatre _________________.
4     I think, _________________ I am.*
5     Spain produces oranges, _________________ in Valencia.
6     ________________________, the continued use of fossil fuels is now the biggest threat to humanity.
7     I don't like strawberry ice cream. _________________, I love chocolate flavour.
8     The government is having problems with illegal immigration. _________________, their economic policies are failing.
9     The weather was bad. _________________, the fishermen still went to sea.
10     It started raining. _________________, we decided not to go.*
11     Firstly, we have to think about our budget and _________________ about how much time we have.
12     I love those soft French cheeses,  _________________ Camembert.
    *4 and 10 appear to have the same answer. However, 4 is a famous quote, so really you don't have a choice after all.


1     Firstly, I'd like to say that I agree and, secondly, explain why.
2     Camels live in the desert, whereas dolphins live in the sea.
3     In the end, we didn't go to the cinema. We went to the theatre instead.
4     I think, therefore I am.*
5     Spain produces oranges, above all in Valencia.
6     From my point of view, the continued use of fossil fuels is now the biggest threat to humanity.
7     I don't like strawberry ice cream. However, I love chocolate flavour.
8     The government is having problems with illegal immigration. Furthermore, their economic policies are failing.
9     The weather was bad. Even so, the fishermen still went to sea.
10     It started raining. Because of this, we decided not to go.*
11     Firstly, we have to think about our budget and then about how much time we have.
12     I love those soft French cheeses,  such as Camembert.
    *4 and 10 appear to have the same answer. However, 4 is a famous quote, so really you don't have a choice after all.

Reporting Verbs

Fill the gaps using the verbs in the box in the correct form. Use each verb once only.
add     apologize     explain     promise
admit     beg     offer     protest


1     The teacher ________________ that wine came from grapes.
2     He ________________ never to take her cds again without asking first.
3     He ________________ for being late.
4     Monica ________________ to give us a lift to the station.
5     Mike ________________ eating the last chocolate biscuit.
6     Our scoutmaster ________________ at the end of his speech that we mustn't forget to bring torches on the camping trip.
7     Cecilia ________________ that she couldn't help with the shopping because she had already arranged to meet Caroline.
8     Cinderella ________________ to be allowed to go to the ball.


1     The teacher explained that wine came from grapes.
2     He promised never to take her cds again without asking first.
3     He apologized for being late.
4     Monica offered to give us a lift to the station.
5     Mike admitted eating the last chocolate biscuit.
6     Our scoutmaster added at the end of his speech that we mustn't forget to bring torches on the camping trip.
7     Cecilia protested that she couldn't help with the shopping because she had already arranged to meet Caroline.
8     Cinderella begged to be allowed to go to the ball.

Reporting Verbs


Fill the gaps using the verbs in the box. Use each verb once only.
advise     hope     promise     suggest
beg     insist     remind     threaten
deny     invite     refuse     warn
1     "I didn't do it," she said.
    She ________________ doing it.
2     "Have lunch with me," she said.
    She ________________ me to have lunch with her.
3     "Why don't you buy one?" said Tom.
    Tom ________________ I buy one.
4     "I promise I'll take you to Prague," said Mary.
    Mary ________________ to take me to Prague.
5     "I hope Andy phones tonight," said Clare.
    Clare ________________ Andy would phone that night.
6     "Please, please don't tell anyone!" he said.
    He ________________ me not to tell anyone.
7     "I won't do it," he said.
    He ________________ to do it.
8     "You should have lessons," she said.
    She ________________ me to have lessons.
9     "We really must go with you," they said.
    They ________________ on going with me.
10     "Don't forget to phone Granny," said Mum.
    Mum ________________ me to phone Granny.
11     "If you wear my T-shirt again, I'll pinch you very hard," said Maggy.
    Maggie ________________ to pinch me very hard if I wore her T-shirt again.
12     "Don't fly kites near electric overhead cables," said my father.
    My father ________________ me not to fly kites near electric overhead cables.


1     "I didn't do it," she said.
    She denied doing it.
2     "Have lunch with me," she said.
    She invited me to have lunch with her.
3     "Why don't you buy one?" said Tom.
    Tom suggested I buy one.
4     "I promise I'll take you to Prague," said Mary.
    Mary promised to take me to Prague.
5     "I hope Andy phones tonight," said Clare.
    Clare hoped Andy would phone that night.
6     "Please, please don't tell anyone!" he said.
    He begged me not to tell anyone.
7     "I won't do it," he said.
    He refused to do it.
8     "You should have lessons," she said.
    She advised me to have lessons.
9     "We really must go with you," they said.
    They insisted on going with me.
10     "Don't forget to phone Granny," said Mum.
    Mum reminded me to phone Granny.
11     "If you wear my T-shirt again, I'll pinch you very hard," said Maggy.
    Maggie threatened to pinch me very hard if I wore her T-shirt again.
12     "Don't fly kites near electric overhead cables," said my father.
    My father warned me not to fly kites near electric overhead cables.














































Reported Commands

Convert the orders below into reported speech.
    "Shut up, everybody!" said the teacher.
1     _____________________________________________________
    "Open the window, Robert," said Jane.
2     _____________________________________________________
    "Phone your granny," she told him.
3     _____________________________________________________
    "Don't be late," she warned him.
4     _____________________________________________________
    "Don't talk to strangers, Michael," said his mother.
5     _____________________________________________________
    "Don't listen to a word he says," she told me.
6     _____________________________________________________
    "Clare, help me clean up the kitchen," said Tony.
7     _____________________________________________________
    "Fiona, get out of my way," said Alastair.
8     _____________________________________________________
    "Boys! Stay away from the dog when he's eating," said Dad.
9     _____________________________________________________
    "Minnie, don't scratch the sofa," said Bob.
10     _____________________________________________________
    "Carla, don't pick your nose in class," said the teacher.
11     _____________________________________________________
    "Look after your sister," said my father.
12     _____________________________________________________
    "Break a leg, Oliver," said the actor.
13     _____________________________________________________
    "Lionel, eat your meat," said Elsa.
14     _____________________________________________________

    "Shut up, everybody!" said the teacher.
1     The teacher told everybody to shut up.
    "Open the window, Robert," said Jane.
2     Jane told Robert to open the window.
    "Phone your granny," she told him.
3     She told him to phone his granny.
    "Don't be late," she warned him.
4     She warned him not to be late.
    "Don't talk to strangers, Michael," warned Mrs Simpson.
5     Mrs Simpson warned Michael not to talk to strangers.
    "Don't listen to a word he says," she told me.
6     She told him not to listen to a word he said.
    "Clare, help me clean up the kitchen," said Tony.
7     Tony told Clare to help him clean up the kitchen.
    "Fiona, get out of my way," said Alistair.
8     Alistair told Fiona to get out of his way.
    "Boys! Stay away from the dog when he's eating," said Dad.
9     Dad told the boys to stay away from the dog when he was eating.
    "Minnie, don't scratch the sofa," said Bob.
10     Bob told Minnie not to scratch the sofa.
    "Carla, don't pick your nose in class," said the teacher.
11     The teacher told Carla not to pick her nose in class.
    "Look after your sister, Michael," said Sam.
12     Sam told Michael to look after his sister.
    "Break a leg, Oliver," said the actor.
13     The actor told Oliver to break a leg.
    "Lionel, eat your meat," said Elsa.
14     Elsa told Lionel to eat his meat.

Reported Questions

Convert the questions below into reported speech.
    "Can they play the piano?" she asked.
1     _____________________________________________________
    "Has Sarah ever been to Siena?" he asked.
2     _____________________________________________________
    "Are they French or Canadian?," asked Charlie.
3     _____________________________________________________
    "Where do bears live?" asked George.
4     _____________________________________________________
    "Who wants some more yoghurt ice cream?" asked Mum.
5     _____________________________________________________
    "Are we going out tonight?" asked Bob.
6     _____________________________________________________
    "Can I use your mobile, John?" asked Sarah.
7     _____________________________________________________
    "Have you ever been to Lisbon?" Luis asked Paul.
8     _____________________________________________________
    "What has Daddy made for dinner?" asked Simon.
9     _____________________________________________________
    "Is the Pope a Catholic," asked JK.
10     _____________________________________________________
    "Who won the match?" asked Monica.
11     _____________________________________________________
    "Have you fed the cat yet, Philip?" asked Letizia.
12     _____________________________________________________
    "How much does it cost?" asked Carlos.
13     _____________________________________________________
    "Do you like fried eggs?" Anne asked David.
14     _____________________________________________________



    "Can they play the piano?" she asked.
1     She asked if/whether they could play the piano.
    "Has Sarah ever been to Siena?" he asked.
2     He asked if/whether Sarah had ever been to Siena.
    "Are they French or Canadian?," asked Charlie.
3     Charlie asked if/whether they were French or Canadian.
    "Where do bears live?" asked George.
4     George asked where bears lived.
    "Who wants some more yoghurt ice cream?" asked Mum.
5     Mum asked who wanted some more yoghurt ice cream.
    "Are we going out tonight?" asked Bob.
6     Bob asked if/whether they were going out that night.
    "Can I use your mobile, John?" asked Sarah.
7     Sarah asked John if/whether she could use his mobile.
    "Have you ever been to Lisbon?" Luis asked Paul.
8     Luis asked Paul if/whether he had ever been to Lisbon.
    "What has Daddy made for dinner?" asked Simon.
9     Simon asked what Daddy had made for dinner.
    "Is the Pope a Catholic," asked JK.
10     JK asked if/whether the Pope was/were a Catholic.
    "Who won the match?" asked Monica.
11     Monica asked who had won the match.
    "Have you fed the cat yet, Philip?" asked Letizia.
12     Letizia asked Philip if/whether he had already fed the cat.
    "How much does it cost?" asked Carlos.
13     Carlos asked how much it cost.
    "Do you like fried eggs?" Anne asked David.
14     Anne asked David if/whether he liked fried eggs.

Reported Statements


1     ______________________________________________
    He said to her, "I love you."
2     ______________________________________________
    "I saw María in the supermarket yesterday," said  Carlos.
3     ______________________________________________
    "We've lived here for three years," he said.
4     ______________________________________________
    "I'll bring a pasta salad," said Francesca.
5     ______________________________________________
    "Mark's going to install solar panels," said Miranda.
6     ______________________________________________
    "They found gold here," said the geology teacher.
7     ______________________________________________
    "Jenny can't speak French," said Pierre.
8     ______________________________________________
    "I first met my wife in Seville," he told us.
9     ______________________________________________
    "I want your homework handed in by tomorrow," he said.
10     ______________________________________________
    "My mother made these cakes," said Juan.
11     ______________________________________________
    "I'm feeling tired now," said David.
12     ______________________________________________


    "It's raining," she said.
1     She said (that) it was raining.
    He said to her, "I love you."
2     He told her (that) he loved her.
    "I saw María in the supermarket yesterday," said  Carlos.
3     Carlos said (that) he saw/had seen María in the supermarket the previous day.
    "We've lived here for three years," he said.
4     He said (that) they had lived there for three years.
    "I'll bring a pasta salad," said Francesca.
5     Francesca said (that) she would bring a pasta salad.
    "Mark's going to install solar panels," said Miranda.
6     Miranda said (that) Mark was going to install solar panels.
    "They found gold here," said the geology teacher.
7     The geology teacher said (that) they had found gold there.
    "Jenny can't speak French," said Pierre.
8     Pierre said (that) Jenny couldn't speak French.
    "I first met my wife in Seville," he told us.
9     He told them (that) he first met/ had first met his wife in Seville.
    "I want your homework handed in by tomorrow," he said.
10     He said (that) he wanted their homework handed in by the next day.
    "My mother made these cakes," said Juan.
11     Juan said (that) his mother made/had made those cakes.
    "I'm feeling tired now," said David.
12     David said (that) he was feeling tired then.