Exercise on Passive Voice - Simple Past
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
1. She sang a song. → A song was sung by her.
2. Somebody hit me. → I was hit by somebody.
3. We stopped the bus. → The bus was stopped by us.
4. A thief stole my wallet. → My wallet was stolen by a thief.
5. They didn't let him go. → He wasn't let go by them.
6. She didn't win the prize. → The prize wasn't won by her.
7. They didn't make their beds. → Their beds weren't made by them.
8. I did not tell them. → They were not told by me.
9. Did you tell them? → Were they told by you?
10. Did he send the letter? → Was the letter sent by him?
11. She bought four apples. → Four apples were bought by her.
12. We won the match. → The match was won by us.
13. The man stole the blue car. → The blue car was stolen by the man.
14. The police arrested the thieves. → The thieves were arrested by the police.
15. Jack swam the 200 metres. → The 200 metres were swum by Jack.
16. The dog bit the old lady. → The old lady was bitten by the dog.
17. Tom and Max ate five hamburgers. → Five hamburgers were eaten by Tom and Max.
18. Oliver taught the children. → The children were taught by Oliver.
19. Victoria rode the brown horse. → The brown horse was ridden by Victoria.
20. Grandmother told good stories. → Good stories were told by grandmother.
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Exercise on Gerunds
Complete the sentences with the gerund form of the verbs in parentheses.
1. She is good at dancing.
2. He is crazy about singing.
3. I don't like playing cards.
4. They are afraid of swimming in the sea.
5. You should give up smoking.
6. Sam dreams of being a popstar.
7. He is interested in making friends.
8. My uncle is afraid of going by plane.
9. We insist on cooking the dinner ourselves.
Complete the sentences with the gerund form of the verbs in parentheses.
1. I don't fancy going out tonight.
2. She avoided telling him about her plans.
3. She suggested going to the museum.
4. He enjoys having a bath in the evening.
5. She kept talking during the film.
6. I don't recommend taking the bus - it takes forever!
7. Do you mind giving me a hand?
8. We discussed going to the cinema, but in the end we stayed at home.
9. I've finished cooking - come and eat!
10. I dislike waiting.
Gerund used as a subject
Complete the sentences with the gerund form of the verbs in parentheses.
1. Cooking is one of her hobbies.
2. Cycling is fun.
3. Getting a good job is not easy.
4. Finding a parking space is quite difficult in this area.
5. Driving becomes more and more expensive.
6. No smoking in this area.
7. Working overtime is quite common in this company.
8. Eating fruits and vegetables is good for your health.
9. Making fun of other people is not nice.
10. Learning about other cultures makes people more tolerant.
Give the correct gerund form of these verbs
1. She likes painting.
2. I can't bear listening to loud music.
3. He enjoys playing tennis.
4. Leila dreams of setting up her own business.
5. He is interested in emigrating to Canada.
6. Are you good at dancing?
7. She is crazy about reading romantic poems.
8. I can't help laughing when I watch Mr Bean.
9. I can't imagine being anywhere else but here.
10. You should give up smoking.
MODALS
Have to - modals
Exercise 1: have to / has to
1. I have to wash the car.
2. You have to go to school.
3. My mum has to cook lunch.
4. We have to walk the dog.
5. You have to study.
6. He has to help me.
7. They have to come.
8. Do you have to call now?
9. Does he have to run?
10. Do they have to dance?
Exercise 2: Put in ‘have to’ or ‘don’t / doesn’t have to’:
1. We have a lot of work tomorrow. You have to be on time.
2. The museum is free. You don’t have to pay to get in.
3. He doesn’t have to cook tonight because he’s going to a restaurant.
4. Children have to tell the truth.
5. John’s a millionaire. He doesn’t have to go to work.
6. I don’t have to do my washing, because my mother does it for me.
7. We don’t have to rush. We’ve got plenty of time.
8. We have to catch the train, it’s the last one tonight.
9. They don’t have to get up early today, because it’s Sunday.
10. You don’t have to tidy up now. I’ll do it later.
11. She doesn’t have to do this work today, because she can do it tomorrow.
12. I don’t have to clean the floor today because I cleaned it yesterday.
13. We have to lock all the doors before we leave.
14. We don’t have to stay in a hotel in London, we can stay with my brother.
15. I have to spend just enough money today. I’ve only got a little left.
Exercise 3: Put in ‘should’ or ‘had better’:
1. You had better not be late again or you’ll lose your job.
should / had better
2. You should start waking up earlier.
should / had better
3. Why are you so late?! You should arrive sooner.
should / had better
4. John is late again, he had better not be sleeping or he will be left behind.
should / had better
5. The movie’s going to start soon, we had better leave soon or we’ll miss it.
should / had better
6. I saw a really great action movie last night, you should see it.
should / had better
7. I studied hard for the test this week, I should be able to pass it.
should / had better
