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Name: Torres Torres Karla Yensuni Grammar in use  Reported speech 9 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. 1 “Have you seen today’s headlines?” he asked me. He asked me if I had seen todays headlines 2 “Pass me that magazine,” Danny said to Fran. Danny said to Fran if he pass that magazine 3 “Do you want to go to the museum?” Susan asked Robbie. Susan asked Robbie if he was to go to the museum 4 “Who booked the tickets?” asked the theatre’s receptionist. The theatre’s recepcionist asked who booked the tickets 5 “Your designs are beautiful,” he told me. He told me to my designs are beautiful 6 “I saw that film last night,” my brother said. My brother said that he saw that film last night 7 “Please don’t practise your guitar now,” she said to me. She told me to not practice my guitar now 8 “Where is the opera house?” Lauren asked. Lauren asked where is the opera house  Clauses of purpose / reason / result 10 Join the sentences using the words in brackets. 1 She booked the tickets in advance. She wanted to get front row tickets. (because) She booked the tickets in advance because she wanted to get front row tickets 2 We are building a new museum. We want to attract more tourists. (in order to) We are building a new museum in order to attract more tourists 3 They visited all the galleries in London. They were free. (since) They visited all the galleries in London since they were free 4 We should leave early. There might be traffic in the city centre. (in case) We should leave early in case there might be traffic in the city centre 5 The film was very good. We watched it a second time at the cinema. (such a … that) It was such a good film that we watched it a second time at the cinema 6 She attended art classes. She wanted to improve her work. (to) She atended art clases to improve her work 11 1 2 3 4 5 6

Underline the correct item. I bought a magazine so that/in case I could read on the beach. Greg said/told to me that the exhibition wasn’t very impressive. Audrey Hepburn is the reason because/why I wanted to become an actress. I’m going to study illustration as/so I love to draw. The usher asked/told us that the performance was about to start. Our pottery classes are such/so fun! You should come, too

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Name: Torres Torres Karla Yensuni Sentence transformations 12 Complete the second sentence using the word in bold so that it means the same as the first. Use two to five words. 1 I like to know about the latest trends because I write for a magazine. (WHY) The thing why I have know about the latest fashion is that I write for a fashion magazine. 2 Terry bought a newspaper because he wanted to look for classified ads. (SO) Terry bought a newspaper so he would go to look for classified ads. 3 I cried because the ending of the story was very sad. (SUCH) The story had such a sad ending and that’s why I cried. 4 I’ll buy your tickets as well. You might not have time. (CASE) I’ll buy your tickets in case you dont have time. 5 We waited outside the bookstore in order to meet the author. (THAT) We waited outside the bookstore in case that we meet the author Prepositions 13 Choose the correct item. 1 The dancer’s costume has been fitted ….. a feather skirt. A on B with C against 2 The underwater artist plunged ….. the deep water. A under B into C through 3 I enjoy reading crime novels ….. John Grisham. A of B for C by 4 At the end of the film, the main character escapes ….. prison. A from B over C into 5 The play is set ….. New York City during the late 1960s. A in B around C at 6 During which period ….. history was this book written? A off B in C of

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