Worksheet 5

The subjunctive

1. React to the following sentence using - I wish ... / If
only ....


 1.   It's very hot today.
    _________________________________________________
2.   He's abroad, so you can't talk to him.
__________________________________
 3.   I'm at work and would prefer to be home.
    _______________________________
 4.   I `m not very good at languages.
    _______________________________________
 
2. Fill in the following verbs in the subjunctive form:

     be     apply     send        not delay   not break
return

  1.   I suggest that he ________________ for the job.
2.   All I ask is that they ________________ the rules.
  3.   Her solicitor suggested that she ________________ in
    signing the contract.
  4.   It's vital that he _____________ the information at
    once.
5.   It's essential  that she ______________ home as soon as
possible.
  6.   If I _________ better qualified, I would apply for the
    job.


3. Rephrase the following sentences using the subjunctive:

  1.   He should arrive on time. (essential)
    _______________________________________________________
    __________
  2.   We should deal with this problem as soon as possible.
    (necessary)
    _______________________________________________________
    __________
  3.   She wanted him to accompany her. (she / insist)
    _______________________________________________________
    __________
     4.   We must solve the problem immediately. (vital)
     _______________________________________________________
_________
  5.  You should tell him immediately. (imperative)
    _______________________________________________________
    __________
     6.  The opposition wanted to make all the facts public.
( demand)

____________________________________________________________
_____
  7.   They said  he shouldn't be released from prison.
    (recommend)
    _______________________________________________________
    __________
  8.   They said that he should be allowed to enter the
    building. (insist)
    _______________________________________________________
    __________




The passive

1.  Change the following active sentences into passive:
     1. The company has sent him to California for a year.
     2.  We will deal with this problem next week.
     3.  They grow all sorts of vegetables in this area.
     4.  Someone found this wallet in the street.
     5.  A gust of wind blew the tent down.
     6.  They say that Carol will be promoted soon.
     7.  John gave me this CD.
     8.  They are repairing the roof.
     9.  We expect that prices will rise again this month.
     10. I can't use my office  - they are decorating it.

2. Fill in the verbs in brackets in the correct form:

  1.   The new computer system __________________ (install)
    next month.
  2.   My office __________________ (break into) when I was on
    holiday.
  3.   I ________________ (teach) to ski at the age of seven.
4.   A new swimming pool _________________ (build) near my
house. It should be opened in six months.
  5.   The charity ______________________ (give) $ 100, 000
    recently.
  6.   This dress _____________________ (must / dry clean),
    you can't wash it.
7.   This _____________________ (could / do) much more
easily by a machine.
  8.   He escaped when he ____________________ (move) from one
    prison to another.

3. Active or passive?
    1. An ambulance ________________ (take) the man to
hospital after he had crashed
         into a tree.
 2.   Their children ________________ (bring up) in Italy in
    1970s.
 3.   The school ________________ (close) next month.
 4.   Someone _______________ (break into) his house and
    stole a lot of his things.
 5.   I ____________________ (tell) to come. What do you need
    to talk to me about?
6.   An earthquake ______________ (destroy) many buildings
but fortunately nobody ___________________ (kill).
 7.   He _______ often __________ (take) for his brother,
    they look almost the same.
 8.   The lost child ___________________ (find) safe and
    sound last night.
9.   When __________ the town ___________ (found)? -- In the
15th century.
 10.  The car _____________(need) washing. -- I know, I will
    do it later today.