Use past unreal conditional: What (you/do) if you (miss) the plane? (Thanks God you got the plane)
would you have done / had missed
Report: "I haven't been to Germany" She said
she hadn't been to Germany.
Use past unreal conditional: They (go) for a picnic if it (not rain). (They didn’t go picnic because of the rain)
would have gone / hadn't rain
I never used to like history lessons at school. The teacher never (was brought/brought) history to life and it was really boring.
brought
Use past unreal conditional: If Xiulin (not help) us, we (not finish) the project on time. (Xiulin helped us and we finished on time)
hadn't helped / wouldn't have finished
Rewrite the sentences using the passive. We sell chairs and tables here. Chairs and tables ….
are sold here.
I ( ’ve been shown/’ve shown) some really interesting documentaries over the years by friends, which have really got me interested.
’ve been shown
We (were always told/ always told) to just read out long passages from textbooks to the class.
were always told
Rewrite the sentences using the passive. Samuel Beckett didn't write Ulysses. Ulysses ….
wasn't written by Samuel Beckett.
Report: "That book is very good". She said....
that book was very good.
Report: "I won't be there on Monday." Ana said
she wouldn't be there on Monday.
Use past unreal conditional: If Thierry (not score) that goal, we (not won). (We won because of Thierry’s goal)
han't scored / wouldn't have won
Rewrite the sentences using the passive. No one has told us anything about the exam. We...
We haven't been told anything about the exam.
Report: "I can't swim." Peter said
he couldn't swim.
Report: "I’ll be able to help." Tom said
he would be able to help.
Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. ‘What time do you usually leave work?’ she said. (asked)
She asked what time I usually left work.
Rewrite the sentences using the passive. They don't produce coffee in England. Coffee ….
isn't produced in England.
Rewrite the sentences using the passive. Someone assassinated the President. The President ….
was assassinated
Since then, I ( ’ve been discovered/ ’ve discovered) that history is actually really interesting.
’ve discovered
Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. ‘I won’t eat it!’ he said. (refused)
He refused to eat it
You never (were known/knew) when it was going to be your turn and then, suddenly, you (were chosen/chose) by the teacher to read the next paragraph.
knew / were chosen
Report: "I'm going to university." Lorie said
she was going to university.
Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. ‘Did you see Jackie last night?’ he asked. (if)
He asked if I had seen Jakie last night.
At the moment I ( ’m being done/’m doing) a course on twentieth century history, and we (’ve been given/’ve given) various topics to research and present to the class.
’m doing / ’ve been give
Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. I really hate getting up early. (stand)
I can't stand getting up early.
Rewrite the sentences using the passive. They are building a new school. A new school …..
is being built.
Use past unreal conditional: My wife (tell) me if she (have) a problem. (My wife had a problem but she didn’t tell me anything)
would have told / had had
Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. Do you want to go to the cinema tonight? (fancy)
Do you fancy going to the cinema?
Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. ‘Can I give you a lift?’ she asked. (offered)
She offered to give me a lift.
Report: "I know the answer." He said
he knew the answer.
Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. ‘Why don’t we meet at six?’ he said. (suggested)
He suggested meeting at six.
Use past unreal conditional: If I (study), I (not fail) the test. (I failed my test because I didn’t study)
had studied / wouldn't have failed
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