Grammar revision

Exercise 51 Put the verb in brackets in the appropriate tense. When there is no verb, insert an auxiliary verb.

My wife and I (live) in our present house in the country for five years. We (move) here after our second child (be) born .We (live) in town for ten years, and (decide) that as soon as we (can) afford it, we (move) away from the smoke and the noise of the city centre, which we finally (...) in 1985. We (...) never (regret) it.

We (be) reminded of the wisdom of our decision every morning when we (draw) the curtains to see open fields stretching before us. When the children (have) breakfast, they (rush) outside to play, which they (...) whatever the weather. Whilst they (play) outside, we somehow manage to start the day.

Exercise 52 Put the verb in brackets in the appropriate tense. When there is no verb, insert an auxiliary verb.

Actually, we (think) of moving. My wife (accept) a new job, which she (start) next month. As soon as she (...), she (have) a journey of fifty miles there and back, and I (not think) that she (realize) just how tiring this (be). I (go) away on business for a few days next week, and while I (be) away, my sister (come) to stay, which she (...) quite often. Once I (be) back, I (decide) that I (get) in touch with some estate agents. I (not feel) happy until we (find) a house closer to my wife’s job. I wonder what the children (say) when they (hear) that we (move). This is the first time they (live) in the country, and they (hate) to move back to a town.

Exercise 53 Write one sentence instead of the given two using the Complex Object.

Model: I saw John every day. He often spoke with his friends. – I often saw John speak with his friends. (оr: John speaking)

1. I watched the sun. It was rising. 2. I heard him. He was singing an English song. 3. We noticed a man. The man was cleaning his shoes. 4. He saw two girls. They were dancing on the stage. 5. She watched the children. They ran about and played in the garden. 6. Every night we saw our neighbour. He listened to the news. 7. John heard his daughter. She was talking loudly. 8. We saw Roger. He was crossing the square. 9. They heard their father. He played the piano every night.

Exercise 54 Rewrite sentences using the Complex Subject.

Model: It is said that he knows the subject well. – He is said to know the subject well.

1. It is believed that the expedition will return next Sunday. 2. It is supposed that the students have already submitted their term papers. 3. It was said that the performance had been a success. 4. It is supposed that the coming conference is of great importance for our work. 5. It is likely that the meeting will take place tomorrow. 6. It seems that he possesses a valuable collection of pictures. 7. It seems to me that she is seriously ill. 8. It seems to me he was tired. 9. It is known that the Gulf Stream brings warm waters to the British shores. 10. It is known that the coastline of the British Isles is irregular. 11. It is reported that great construction work is going on in their city.

Exercise 55 Read the quotations given below. Write a paragraph in which you paraphrase the quotation, explain it through a series of supporting sentences, and make your own judgement about it. Feel free to agree or disagree with the idea.