Conditional Sentences, Indirect Questions, Reported Speech & Passive Voice
Conditional Sentences
- If she were him, she would know the solution by now.
- We would go to the party if Thomas invited us, but he didn’t.
- They would eat in a restaurant if there was no food at home.
- If I were you, I would not go into this room; it stinks.
- She would have waited for her friends if they were late again last weekend.
- If the sun shines tomorrow, we will stay indoors.
- They would earn much more money today if they had studied harder in the past.
- If you do not pay me back today, I will never lend you any more money.
- If she had not forgotten to lock the car, the thief would not have had it so easy to steal it.
- I could help you if you behaved better; it all depends on you.
- We would have done much better this year if we had restructured the company a few years ago.
- If you don’t do what I want, I will never speak a word with you.
- If she were me, she would not wait that long for an answer.
- If she were rich, she could buy a new house, but unfortunately, she doesn’t have a penny.
- Five years ago, I would have signed the contract if I had known about the benefits.
- If there were no snow, we would not ski.
- They could have passed the exam easily if they had studied a bit, but as always, they didn’t.
- If she accepts the rules, she will have fewer problems, but her character doesn’t allow that.
- They will work harder if you ask them.
- If you had asked me before, you would have avoided the mistake.
- As soon as they arrive, we will have dinner.
- If she studies more, her grades will be better.
- He would have bought a new car if he had had money ten years ago.
Indirect Questions
Indirect Questions – Could you please tell me
When does the concert start? …when the concert starts?
Where was George yesterday? … where George was yesterday?
Did you see his sister? … if you saw his sister?
- Are you happy? … if you are happy?
- Does your medicine help? … if your medicine helps?
- Can you cook? … if you can cook?
- How many friends do you have? … How many friends you have?
- Didn’t you see the car? … if you didn’t see the car?
- Couldn’t you respond to the teacher’s question? … if you couldn’t respond to the teacher’s question?
- Why didn’t they call the police? … why they didn’t call the police?
- Where is the supermarket? … where the supermarket is?
- Did you see the movie? … if you saw the movie?
- Why haven’t they responded? … why they haven’t responded?
- Can you dance? .. if you can dance?
- How old is she? … How old she is?
- Does she come from Germany?… if she came from Germany?
Who is calling you? … Who is calling you?
Did you go home yesterday? … if you went home yesterday
Why haven’t you told me? … Why you haven’t told me
Are you from Peru? … if you are from Peru?
Where is the next super?… Where the next super is
When were you born? … when you were born
- Where is the church? … where the church is
- Did you go to the party? .. if you went to the party
- Have you seen my shoes? … if you have seen my shoes
- When did he come home?… when he came home
- Will she celebrate her birthday? … if she will celebrate her birthday
- Why didn’t they pay? … why they didn’t pay
- Do you know his name? … if you know his name
- Where did they buy their car? … Where they bought their car
Reported Speech
Tom, “You’re my best friend” Tom said that I was his best friend.
Jacky, “Why did you lie to me?” Jacky asked me why I had lied to her.
Ben, “I was at your house yesterday” Ben said that he had been at my house the previous day.
Alicia, “I really love you” She said that she really loved me.
Dean, “Have you found the missing checks?” Dean asked me if I had found the missing checks.
Pierre, “I have been working for 16 hours today” Pierre said that he had been working for 16 hours that day.
Trudy, “The children are playing with the dog in the yard” Trudy said that the children were playing with the dog in the yard.
- Tom, “Linda is so beautiful” – Tom said that Linda was so beautiful.
- Gabi, “I was unhappy last week” – Gabi said that she had been unhappy the previous week.
- Richard, “Are you a VIP?” – Richard asked if I was a VIP.
- Don, “I will be rich when I’m big” – Don said that he would be rich when he was big.
- Tanya, “Who is that good-looking man on the other side of the street?” Tanya asked who the good-looking man on the other side of the street was.
- Doris, “Have you taken my purse?” – Doris asked if I had taken her purse.
- Greg, “Today I’m going to meet a celebrity” – Greg said that he was going to meet a celebrity that day.
- Maria, “I believe we should go now” – Maria said that she believed we should go.
“Can you take a message?” I asked her if she could take a message.
“The delivery hasn’t arrived” He complained that the delivery hadn’t arrived.
“I met Diana yesterday” Tom said that he had met Diana the day before.
“They will travel to India” Jack said that they would travel to India.
“Peter is sick at the moment” Susie said that Peter was sick at the moment.
“We have partied all night” Gwen said that they had partied all night.
“The children were hiding from me” Ben said that the children had been hiding from him.
“Do you see him very often?” Clark asked me if I saw him very often.
“The ship was sunk by the English” Max said that the ship had been sunk by the English.
“Where is the library?” The tourist asked me where the library was.
Passive Voice
They grow coffee in Kenya – Coffee is grown by them in Kenya.
A crocodile ate Jack in 1973 – He was eaten by a crocodile in 1973.
Have they cleaned the swimming pool yet? – Has the swimming pool been cleaned by them yet?
They are sending the brochures – The brochures are being sent by them.
They’ll serve lunch on the plane – Lunch will be served by them on the plane.
George has been working on his project for months now – This project has been being worked on by George for months now.
John had left her in summer – She had been left by John in summer.
Did she really understand the question? – Was the question really understood by her?
They couldn’t read the message because it was in English – The message couldn’t be read by them because it was in English.
We will have been walking the path for 15 days by then – The path will have been being walked by us for 15 days by then.
- The storm knocked down a lot of trees – A lot of trees were knocked down by the storm.
- I just love candy – Candy is just loved by me.
- They have been investigating the murder for 15 weeks now – The murder has been being investigated by them for 15 weeks.
- Will they pass the test? – Will the test be passed by them?
- She will take a plane to meet you in Denver – A plane to meet you will be taken by her in Denver.
Reported Speech
Mary says “They would go to SA if they had the money” – Mary said that they would have gone to SA if they had had the money.
Ben says “You are an idiot” – Ben said that I was an idiot.
Jack says Michelle is having a party on Saturday – Jack said that Michelle was having a party on Saturday.
Brian says Michael will travel to South Africa next week – Brian said that Michael would travel to South Africa the following week.
Roger we played the game of our lives yesterday – Roger said that they had played the game of their lives the day before.
Ben did you win? .Ben asked if I had won.
Mary I’m doing the dishes at the moment – Mary said that she was doing the dishes at the moment.
Joan will you travel south in summer? – Joan asked if I would travel south that summer.
Paula I’m in the kitchen – Paula said that she was in the kitchen.
Maggie when is your birthday? – Maggie asked me when my birthday was.
Sonia we didn’t eat the cake – Sonia said that they hadn’t eaten the cake.