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Choose the correct form: When I _______ (arrive), they _______ (already start) dinner.
arrived / had already started
Find the error: She had cooked dinner when her guests had arrived.
She had cooked dinner when her guests arrived.
I _______ (walk) home when I _______ (see) an old friend.
was walking / saw
They were exhausted because they _______(work) all day.
had been working
Transform into an embedded question: Where is the manager? → I’d like to know __________
I’d like to know where the manager is.
Correct or incorrect? He told me that what did I want was impossible.
Incorrect → He told me that what I wanted was impossible.
Rewrite using an embedded clause: I don’t know. Where did she go? →
I don’t know where she went.
I didn’t know. She had gone somewhere. → Rewrite with "realize" and "where"
I didn’t realize where she had gone.
She left the meeting early. We didn’t understand the reason. → Rewrite with "understand" and "why"
We didn’t understand why she had left the meeting early.
He looked confused. He didn’t know the location. → Rewrite with know and where
He didn’t know where he was
I met him in Rome. I had completely forgotten that moment. → Rewrite with remember and when
I didn’t remember when I had met him in Rome.
She arrived late. I didn’t notice that moment. → Rewrite with notice and when
I didn’t notice when she arrived.
I had already seen that film. I forgot that fact. → Rewrite with forget and when
I forgot when I had seen that film.
Find the mistake: He wondered when was the restaurant closing.
He wondered when the restaurant was closing.
Correct the error: I remembered when did I meet him.
I remembered when I met him.
Did she call you last night? I can’t remember. → Rewrite with remember
I can’t remember if she called me last night.
