A. Join the separate parts to make conditional sentences and say which conditional

they are (0,1st/2nd ).

eg. If I were you, if I cheated in an exam.

B. Reported Speech Change from direct speech to reported speech.

eg. “I know that I’m too old,” he said.

He said that he knew that he was too old.

1. “My sister wrote me a lovely letter,” she said.

She said that her sister had written her a lovely letter .

2. “I will call you when I get home,” she said.

She saidshe would call me when she got home.

3. “My new car has been damaged,” he said.

He said that his car had been damaged.

4. “I don’t think England will win the game,” said Andy.

Andysaid that he didn't think England would win the game .

5. “My parents don’t want to buy me a car,” she said.

She said that her parents didn't want to buy her a car.

6. “We are very happy that you can come to the event,” they said.

They said that they were very happy that we could come to the event.

C. First make a sentence with wish, then write a sentence in the second conditional

To show how it might be different.

e.g. I have to work very hard.

I wishI didn’t have towork very hard.

If I didn’t have towork very hard, I would spendmore time with my family.

1. I can’t cook well.

I wish I could cook well.

If I could cook well, I would invite my family for a dinner party.

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2. I am very poor.

Iwish I wasn't so poor.

If I wasn't so poor, I would go on a trip around the world.

3. I have a bad cold.

I wish I didn't have a bad cold.

If I didn't have a bad cold, I would go for a walk with my friend.

4. That jacket is so expensive.

I wish that jacket wasn't so expensive.

If that jacket wasn't so expenssive, I would buy it.

D. Change these sentences from passive to active, or from active to passive.

1. Someone cleans this room every day.

This room is cleaned every day.

2. This room is cleaned (by someone) every day.

Someone cleans this room every day.

3. My bicycle was stolen last Sunday.

Someone stole my bicycle last Saturday.

4. Someone stole my bicycle last Saturday.

My bicycle was stolen last Sunday.

5. Someone broke the stereo two weeks ago.

The stereo was broken two weeks ago.

6. A lot of wine is made in this country.

They make a lot of wine in this country.

7. Two people were bitten by the dog.

The dog bit two people.

8. They will repair the car next Friday.

The car will be repaired next Friday.

E. Change from direct to reported speech, or from reported to direct speech.

eg. “I haven’t seen your keys and don’t have any idea where they are,” she said.

She said she hadn’t seen my keys and didn’t have any idea where they were.

1. “I can’t help you but my friend will be able to,” he said.

He said that he couldn't help me but his friend would be able to.

2. “My sister has lost her job and is living with me,” he said.

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