II grammar

Task 1. Put question tags to the following statements. This/that becomes it in the tag, there remains unchanged.

Bill doesn’t know Ann. Bill doesn’t know Ann, does he?

That isn’t Tom, is it? There won’t be time, will there?

1. You are not afraid of snakes, ­­___________ ?

2. Ann isn’t at home, ­­___________ ?

3. You don’t know French, ­­___________ ?

4. Tom didn’t see her, ­­___________ ?

5. This isn’t yours, ­­___________ ?

6. Mary was not angry, ­­___________ ?

7. Bill hasn’t had breakfast, ­­___________ ?

8. You will not tell anyone, ­­___________ ?

9. I didn’t wake you up, ­­___________ ?

10. Tom doesn’t like oysters, ­­___________ ?

11. You don’t want to sell the house, ­­___________ ?

12. People shouldn’t drink and drive, ­­___________ ?

13. You are not going alone, ­­___________ ?

14. The children can read French, ­­___________ ?

15. He’s ten years old, ­­___________ ?

16. Bill came on a bicycle, ­­___________ ?

17. The Smiths have got two cars, ­­___________ ?

18. Your grand father was a millionaire, ­­___________ ?

19. Tom should try again, ­­___________ ?

20. It could be done, ­­___________ ?

21. This will fit your pocket, ­­___________ ?

22. I’ve seen you before

23. Bill’s written a novel, ­­___________ ?

24. He used to eat raw fish, ­­___________ ?

25. You’d been there, ­­___________ ?

Task 2. Put the following into the passive voice.

1. You should open the wine about three hours before you use it.

2. Previous climbers had cut steps in the ice.

3. Somebody had cleaned my shoes and brushed my suit.

4. We use this room only on special occasions.

5. In some districts farmers use pigs to find truffles.

6. Someone switched on a light and opened the door.

7. Somebody has slashed the picture with a knife.

8. They are pulling down the old theatre.

9. The mob broke all the shop windows in recent riots.

10. The librarian said that they were starting a new system because people were not retuning books.

11. The police asked each of us about these movements on the night of the crime.

12. Someone will serve refreshments.

13. People must not leave bicycles in the hall.

14. Members may keep books for three weeks. After that the must return them.

15. The burglars had cut an enormous hole in the steel door.

Task 3. Put the following into indirect speech.

1. “I have something to show you,” I said to her.

2. “Nothing grows in my garden. It never gets any sun,” she said.

3. “I’m going away tomorrow, mother,” he said.

4. “I’ve been in London for a month but so far I haven’t had time to visit the Tower,” said Rupert.

5. “It isn’t so foggy today as it was yesterday,” I remarked.

6. “The new underpass is being officially opened the day after tomorrow,” said the BBC announcer.

7. “We have moved into our new flat. We don’t like it nearly so much as our last one,” said my aunt.

8. “We have a lift but very often it doesn’t work,” they said.

9. “From one of the windows of my flat I can see the Eiffel Tower,” he said.

10. “I’ve no idea what the time is but I’ll dial 8081 and find out,” said his daughter.

11. He said, “My wife has just been made a judge.”

12. “I’ll come with you as soon as I am ready,” she replied.

13. Ann said, “ Englishmen make good husbands because they are nearly always willing to help in the house.”

14. Mary answered, “I like men to be useful but I don’t like them to be too domesticated. I prefer them to keep out of the kitchen.”

15. “What happened to Mr.Budd?” said one of the men.

16. Which of his sons inherited his estate? asked another.

17. Who is going to live in the big house? enquired a third.

18. What will happen to his racehorses? asked someone else.

19. Is a return ticket cheaper than two singles? said my aunt.

20. Have you reserved a seat? I asked him.