Inglés Avanzado: Ejercicios Corregidos de Gramática, Tiempos Verbales y Estilo Indirecto

Inglés: ejercicios corregidos de gramática

1. Tiempos verbales

We are destroying (destroy) the countryside at the moment. We must stop it.

How many hours of television do you watch a day?

They are going to marry in June. They are very nervous.

What were your parents doing yesterday at 22:30?

By the time we arrived at the station, the train had already left.

She won't probably get home before 11 o'clock.

He has just tidied his room.

Rob never drank alcohol when he was under 18.

How long has it been raining?

This time next year we will be preparing for the selectivity.

Dave never goes to the cinema alone.

By the end of next month we will have finished (finish) school.

Tomorrow it will be hot and sunny.

2. Reported speech (estilo indirecto)

'We left yesterday at seven o'clock,' my father explained.

My father explained that they had left the previous day at 7:00.

'Eva hasn't come to the class today because she is ill,' Marta said.

Marta said that Eva hadn't come to the class that day because she was ill.

'Don't be rude to Mum!' my sister advised me.

My sister advised me not to be rude to Mum.

'Where do you live?' the receptionist asked me.

The receptionist asked me where I lived.

'I'm going to speak to Alex this evening,' Caroline declared.

Caroline declared that she was going to speak to Alex that evening.

3. Reescritura de oraciones

Unless you rest, you won't get better.

- If you don't rest, you won't get better.

Please don't tell anyone, she said to me.

- She begged us not to tell anyone.

The manager has appointed two new trainers.

- Two new trainers have been appointed by the manager.

'Don't be so intolerant!' Paul told me.

- Paul told me not to be so intolerant.

If you don't do more exercise, you won't lose weight.

- Unless you do more exercise, you won't lose weight.

Millions of people attended the U2 concert.

- The U2 concert was attended by millions of people.

The company has cancelled the flight.

- The flight has been cancelled by the company.

4. Voz pasiva

They built the Titanic in Belfast, in Northern Ireland.

The Titanic was built in Belfast, in Northern Ireland.

The shop assistant opens the shop every day at 10:00.

The shop is opened by the shop assistant every day at 10:00.

Both husband and wife should take care of the children.

The children should be taken care of by both husband and wife.

Steven has given a surprise to Elizabeth.

A surprise has been given by Steven to Elizabeth.

Somebody will find a cure for cancer in a few years' time.

A cure for cancer will be found in a few years' time.

5. Modal verbs

It is not necessary that we leave yet. The limousine hasn't arrived.

We needn't leave yet. The limousine hasn't arrived.

It is a good idea that famous actors have a bodyguard.

Famous actors should have a bodyguard.

It is forbidden that people make noise in a recording studio.

People mustn't make noise in a recording studio.

Perhaps she went to the concert last weekend.

She might have gone to the concert.

It is compulsory that pupils wear a uniform in Japan.

Pupils must wear a uniform in Japan.

6. Conditional forms

I would have got to the bank in time if I hadn't missed (not miss) the bus.

If I had a boat, I would go (go) sailing.

If we take (take) the ferry, it will take a long time.

Would she stay in a hotel if it didn't cost (not cost) much?

Have a drink if you are (be) thirsty.

7. Relative clauses (non-defining)

I was one year old in December 1980. John Lennon was killed then.

- John Lennon was killed in December 1980, when I was one year old.

The city is 100 km from London. Many foreign students visit it in summer.

- The city, which many foreign students visit in summer, is 100 km from London.

The coasts are very popular with tourists. Their climate is very pleasant.

- The coasts, whose climate is very pleasant, are very popular with tourists.

Last month I visited Salzburg. Mozart was born there.

- Last month I visited Salzburg, where Mozart was born.

8. Get / Have something done

The optician tested my eyes last week.

- I had my eyes tested last week by the optician.

The gardener will cut our grass.

- We will have/get our grass cut by the gardener.

They are going to make two photocopies for us.

- We are going to have/get two photocopies made.

9. Complete the sentences

I've decided that I am giving up chocolate from today.

Hurry up! The party had finished by the time we arrived.

The bomb was found by a police dog last night.

We won't go to the disco unless Tony comes.

The police wouldn't have caught the criminal if they hadn't used their dogs.

10. Direct speech

Katie asked Helen if she could wait for her.

'Can you wait for me?' Katie asked Helen.

Jon asked me if I had watched Villarreal the previous weekend.

'Did you watch Villarreal last week?' Jon asked me.

She said that she hadn't eaten anything since that morning.

'I haven't eaten anything since this morning.' she said.

They told me to call them if I had any problems.

'Call us if you have any problems.' they told me.

He said he would go to the James Blunt concert the following day.

'I will go to the James Blunt concert tomorrow.' he said.

11. Complete

- He whispered quietly in my ear.

- He yelled, 'Get out of my house!'

- She ordered the children to be quiet.

12. Compound words

The police officers arrested the men and drove them to the police station.

The new school term starts on 15 September.

Arthur C. Clarke was an author of science fiction.

The computer screen suddenly went black.

13. Prepositions

She called me Sarah by mistake.

On the last day of school we all wore silly hats, just for fun.

Are you in trouble at school?

14. Adverbs

People found the experience emotionally draining.

He told his story enthusiastically.

The police car drove very fast.

15. Choose the correct alternative

She didn't buy the skirt because it didn't suit her.

My daughter has really grown! Her trousers don't fit.

Can I help you? - Yes, I'm trying on a new one.

16. Opposites

Obedient / Disobedient; complete / incomplete; patient / impatient

17. Correct the words

Air travel is getting cheaper and cheaper.

Next term we're going on a school trip to France.

Julia had to remind me that it was her birthday.

I'm going to miss Susana's cheerful personality.

18. Replace

I'm listening to this programme. Don't make a noise.

Everyone make their best to improve the exams.

Can you do me a favour tonight?

19. Correct form of the verbs

Tomorrow it will be cold and windy with snow in the north.

We were talking about you when you called.

She hasn't finished the exercise yet.

I am writing a mystery book at the moment.

I got home to find Ann had already phoned.

By next June I will have finished school.

Peter doesn't usually work on Friday evenings.

She didn't phone her friend last night.

This time next week I will be flying to Egypt. How exciting!

The concert has already started.

Steve had never gone abroad before last year.

Sue arrived while they were eating lunch.

This time tomorrow we will be sitting in the sun on the beach.

20. Reported speech (práctica)

'We are leaving tomorrow at seven o'clock,' my father declared.

My father declared that we were leaving the next day at 7 o'clock.

'Eva didn't come to the class yesterday because she was ill,' Marta explained.

Marta explained that Eva hadn't come to the class the day before because she had been ill.

'Don't listen to him!' my sister ordered me.

My sister ordered me not to listen to him.

'What's your name?' the receptionist wanted to know.

The receptionist wanted to know what my name was.

'I will speak to Alex this evening,' Caroline said.

Caroline said that she would speak to Alex that evening.

21. Rewrite to mean the same

The government should ban smoking in public places.

Smoking should be banned in public places by the government.

Mr. Owen teaches French at my school. He is my uncle.

Mr. Owen, who is my uncle, teaches French at my school.

Someone gave it to me for my birthday.

I have been given it for my birthday.

I go to Lane Park School.

Lane Park School is the school where I go.

It is necessary that you listen to all the speakers.

You must listen to all the speakers.

'Listen to what we're saying,' the teenagers asked the policeman.

The teenagers asked the policeman to listen to what they were saying.

If they don't go to the debate, they won't have their say.

Unless they go to the debate, they won't have their say.

They discussed the issues in Parliament.

The issues were discussed in Parliament.

Although he was arrested, he was released later without charge.

In spite of being arrested, he was released later without charge.

22. Rewrite in the passive

They stole my motorbike the day before my birthday.

My motorbike had been stolen the day before my birthday.

The Internet improves many people's lives.

Many people's lives are improved by the Internet.

They have been giving free tickets to the people for a couple of hours.

Free tickets have been given to the people for a couple of hours.

The band will organize a concert in Salisbury.

A concert will be organized by the band in Salisbury.

Peter had found out the truth before he graduated.

The truth had been found out by Peter before he graduated.

23. Modal verbs (práctica)

There's no need for you to sign autographs.

You needn't sign autographs.

I'm sure the band wrote their own songs.

The band must have written their own songs.

You are obliged to attend the meeting.

You must attend the meeting.

It's impossible that she passed the exam. She hadn't studied at all.

She can't have passed the exam, she hadn't studied.

It's a good idea to take insect repellent if you travel to the jungle.

It might be a good idea to take insect repellent if you travel to the jungle.

24. Conditional

Would you try to invent something if you had (have) a good idea?

Gary wouldn't have gone swimming if he had known (know) about the sharks.

If the weather is (be) good tomorrow, we will be able to go sailing.

If James had told the police, he would have gone (go) to prison.

25. Defining or non-defining clauses

The woman who had seen the accident was shocked.

My motorbike, which is very old, doesn't work very well.

The park where they sometimes play concerts is a great place to spend the day.

Matt, whose tongue was pierced, kept his mouth shut.

26. Correct form of the verb (práctica)

I've decided that I am giving up (give up) chocolate from today.

Hurry up! The party will have finished (finish) by the time we arrive.

The bomb was found (find) by a police dog last night.

We won't go (not go) to the disco unless Tony comes.

The police wouldn't have caught the criminal if they had used (use) their dogs.

27. Complete with: chuckled, apologized, admitted, sobbed, invited

I admitted that I had cheated in the exam.

Luke invited me to his house for dinner.

Sue apologized for being rude to Daniel.

28. Compound nouns

The car didn't stop when the traffic lights went red.

There was a long queue waiting at the bus stop.

I've got a picture of my girlfriend in a photo album.

My favourite TV programme is Heroes. It's on at nine o'clock on Wednesday evenings.

29. Complete with the correct preposition

I'm giving up chocolate from now on.

Are you in favour of capital punishment?

The drinks machine had a sign saying 'Out of order'.

30. Correct adverb form

Tabloid journalists don't always write truthfully (truthful).

She reacted angrily (angry) when she read the article.

The police car drove very fast (fast).

31. Correct alternative

Do you need any help? Would you like to try on / look for these trousers?

I don't think brown shoes go with / fit black trousers.

Do up your coat. It's cold out there.