Study

Grammar Revision C1.2

  •   0%
  •  0     0     0

  • Rephrase: This time tomorrow the make up artist will be doing my make up for the photo shoot. HAVING
    This time tomorrow I will be having my make up for the photo shoot done.
  • Rephrase: If we didn’t have such parents, we wouldn’t have succeeded. BUT FOR
    But for our parents we wouldn’t have succeeded.
  • Rephrase: We’re going to call the landscape designers and ask them to come and take care of our garden. HAVE
    We’re going to have the landscape designers take care of our garden.
  • Open the bracket: By the time he ___ to come with us all tickets ___ sold out. [decide/be]
    decides/will be
  • Correct: I hoped that you might know the answer to this question
    I was hoping
  • Correct: My tooth is killing me. I guess I do need to fix it.
    get it fixed | have it fixed
  • Correct: Have I forgotten the speech, I would have used the notes I’ve made.
    had I forgotten
  • Correct: What did you do when the UFOs appeared in the sky? Do you remember that moment?
    What were you doing
  • Open the bracket: Not only ____ the water filter, but he also gave us a few tips on saving water. [change]
    did he change
  • Correct: I wish I wouldn’t have given the dragon away.
    I hadn't given
  • Open the bracket: Everyone is calling Misha today to congratulate him on ____ the award. [get]
    getting
  • Open the bracket: Only if the professor is satisfied with our results, ____ extra points. [get]
    will we get
  • Correct: Have you been getting a new phone?
    got
  • Correct: I’d rather to watch a comedy tonight than get more depressed by choosing a drama.
    I’d rather watch
  • Correct: Jim was let to change the design and present the new one next week.
    was allowed to change
  • Correct: I had not left my wallet in that restaurant, I wouldn’t have met my husband.
    Had I not left..
  • Correct: Look, Miranda is looking so pale! She’ll throw up now!
    looks | is going to throw up
  • Open the bracket: Did you know that Lina ____ these shoes ____ by a no-name designer? [make]
    had/got these shoes made
  • Open the bracket: How long ___ to say this? [plan]
    have you been planing
  • Rephrase: We came here today because we wanted to find out the truth. TO
    We came here today to find out the truth.
  • Correct: I’ve lived here for all my life and I am loving this place.
    I love this place.
  • Rephrase: John was the one who made sure the negotiation was successful. HADN’T BEEN FOR
    If it hadn’t been for John, the negotiation wouldn’t have been successful.
  • Correct: How long have you waited here before the receptionist showed up?
    had you waited | had you been waiting
  • Rephrase: To be honest, I’m not so happy I spent $50 on this Master Class. WORTH
    To be honest, this Master Class wasn’t / isn’t worth spending $50 on.
  • It’s high time Lannisters [pay] their debts.
    paid their debts.
  • Correct: It’s time change the way we approach this problem.
    we changed
  • Rephrase: We really need to finish the cleaning before our parents get home. GET
    We really need to get the cleaning done before our parents get home.
  • Open the bracket: I'm pretty sure she has nothing ___ with the incident. [do]
    to do
  • Correct: I see my brother tonight for dinner. We’re thinking of going somewhere fancy
    I am seeing my brother tonight
  • Rephrase:  The teachers used to force us to bring all the books and all the notebooks to classes each time. MAKE
    The teachers used to make us bring all the books and all the notebooks to classes each time.
  • Open the bracket: The tag on the jacket says I can't use a washing machine. I'm gonna need to ___ . [dry clean it]
    get it dry cleaned