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Alumno: Luis López Martín

Profesora: Marta Alda García

Asignatura: English Grammar

Fecha: 10/06/2024
Part 1: Tense and aspect

1. Provide the perfect counterpart of the sentence It was the best animated feature film
for years.

It had been the best animated feature film for years

2. Provide the past tense equivalent of the following sentence I might not disturb the old
man.

I might have not disturbed the old man

3. Provide the progressive counterpart of the sentence I expected to see some well-
known actors.

I was expecting to see some wellknown actors

4. Provide the interrogative form of the sentence Those who don’t have high-level skills
risk having to work for low wages.

Do those who don´t have high level skills have to work for
low wages

5. Provide the active voice counterpart of the sentence A shriek had been heard by an
old lady during the night.

An old lady Heard a shriek during the night


Part 2: Sentence transformation

1. Jane asked: “What do you usually do to relax?”


Jane asked me what I usually did to relax (use reported speech).

2. The Moscow metro opened in 1935. It is believed to have the most beautiful stations
in the world. (use relative clause)
The Moscow metro, which is believed to have the most beautiful station in the world,
was open in 1935.

3. He feels embarrassed, because people are talking about his new book. (use
conditional sentence)
He would feel embarrassed if people were talking about his new book.

4. Only five students passed the test (use passive voice).


The test was passed by only five students.

5. It's really important that you send the letter today (use verb patterns).
You must remember the importance of sending the letter today.
Part 3: Verbs in context
1. If I hadn’t slept badly last night, . . .
A. I would feel better today.
B. I would have felt better today.
C. I will feel better today.
2. She will feel differently
A. when she will be at home again.
B. when she arrive at home again.
C. when she is at home again.
3. Would you remain motionless

A. if you see a bear in the woods?

B. if you saw a bear in the woods?

C. after you see a bear in the woods?

4. I don’t remember

A. to see my friend standing on the platform alone.

B. seeing my friend standing on the platform alone.

C. to seeing my friend standing on the platform alone.

5. Please help me

A. to pull the curtains close.

B. pull the curtains close.

C. Both A and B are correct.

6. I often put off

A. to make important decisions.

B. making important decisions.

C. Both A and B are wrong.

7. The train was moving slowly and she was waving goodbye to a man.

A. He must be her boyfriend.

B. He has to be her boyfriend.

C. Both A and B are correct, but A expresses greater certainty.


8. Mum to Peter: “It’s time for you to take your glass of milk”.

A. Peter to his sister: “I have to take my glass of milk”.

B. Peter to his sister: “I should take my glass of milk”.

C. Peter to his sister: “I must take my glass of milk”.

9. Peter to his mother: “I have failed my English exam”.

A. Mum: “You must have studied harder”.

B. Mum: “You should have studied harder”.

C. Both A and B are correct, but A expressed stronger obligation.

10. The lady looked disappointed.

A. She must have seen something wrong.

B. She might see something wrong.

C. She could be seen something wrong.

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