Exercises

1. Make as many sentences as possible:

My daughter I He The postman They

was were

seen heard noticed observed made

singing. to write down a sentence. to learn a poem. playing the piano. entering the room.

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2. Make one sentence out of two parts given below:

1. The woman was talking to the boys. I saw it. ______________________________________________________________

2. The man unlocked the door. I noticed him.

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3. The waitress was serving the breakfast to them. The man was watching her.

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4. He returned the book to the library. The teacher made him. ______________________________________________________________

5. He took photographs of the Museum. My sister saw him. ______________________________________________________________

3. Rewrite the sentences as shown in example:

Can he swim? (No, he…) – No, he was never seen swimming.

1. Does Mary smoke? (No, she…) – ______________________________________________________________

2. How can you be sure that it was her who took the lipstick? (She…) – ______________________________________________________________

3. Did he lock the door? (Yes, he…) – ______________________________________________________________

4. Can Ann play piano? (Yes, she…) – ______________________________________________________________

5. Did the telephone ring? (No, it …) – ______________________________________________________________

6. How did he learn that she left? (She…) – ______________________________________________________________

7. Is Paul at home? (No, he…) – ______________________________________________________________

8. Will the head of the office leave this Monday? (Yes, he was reported…) – _________________________________________________

4. Transform the sentences into ones that have Complex Subject, having the same meaning:

1. It is said that they work at school. – ______________________________________________________________

2. It is believed that he knows several foreign languages. – ______________________________________________________________

3. It seems that it will be raining. – ______________________________________________________________

4. It is expected that he will go there soon. – ______________________________________________________________

5. It turned out that my plan was much easier to fulfill. –

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