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Grammar Builder • Unit 9

© Past perfect

1    Complete the sentences with the past perfect form of the verbs in brackets. -» 9.1, 9.2

1    I didn’t watch the film because I_(see) it.

2    She felt ill because she_(eat) too much.

3    We couldn't drive to Liverpool because our car_(break

down).

4    He_(not finish) his homework so he couldn’t

go out.

5    'Why was he so hungry?’ ‘Because he_(not have)

lunch.’

6    I_(buy) the tickets before I heard you were ill.

7    He couldn’t go out because he_(promise) to help his

mum with the housework.

8    Last year I went to San Francisco. I_(not visit) the

USA before.

9    After I_(write) the letter, I posted it.

10 When dad_(do) the gardening, he watched IV.

2    Write one sentence, using the past simple and the past perfect. Start with When. -a 9.1, 9.2

1    )oe went out. I arrived home.

When I arrived home, Toe had jone out.

2    I went to bed. Paul phoned.

When Paul...

3    The shoplifter ran away. The police arrived.

4    Dad cooked dinner. Mum got home.

5    The vandals sprayed graffiti on the wali. -The police caught them.

6    The film started. We arriued at the cinema.

7    It started to raln. We left the beach.    ^v ■

8    The train left. We got to the station.

Reported speech

3    Complete the sentences in reported speech. Use the past simple, past continuous or past perfect. -» 9.3, 9.4

1    ‘I like pizza,’ said Fred.

Fred said that he li&d pizza.

2    ‘A shoplifter stole three CDs,' said the shop assistant.

The shop assistant said that a shoplifter_three CDs.

3    ‘Drug dealers are selling drugs in front of my house,’ the man said.

The man said that drug dealers_drugs in front of his

house.

4    *lt's gettlng dark,’ said less.

)ess said that It_dark.

5    ‘Some vandals smashed the shop window,’ she said.

She said that some vandals_the shop window.

6    'The burglar is in the police car,’ said the police officer.

The police officer said that the burglar_in the police car.

7    'Two men robbed the bank,’ the bank manager said.

The bank manager said that two men_the bank.

8    'Every day joyriders steal ten cars in the city,’ said the police officer.

The police officer said that every day joyriders_ten cars

in the city.

4    Complete the sentences with the correct pronoun.

-»9.4

1    Tm going home,’ said Cathy.

Cathy said that_was going home.

2    'We live in Birmingham,' she said.

She said that_lived in Birmingham.

3    'I like watching IV in my bedroom,’ he said.

He said that_liked watching IV in_

bedroom.

4    'You're late!' she said to me.

She said to_that_was late.

5    'He never phones me,' said Elizabeth.

Elizabeth said that_never phoned_

5    Rewrite what Fiona says using reported speech.

-> 9.3, 9.4

5 My friend is meeting _

me at the cinema. -

6 My friend’s name isTom. --

7 I first met him last year.

8 We're going to see a johnny Depp film.

6

Rewrite the sentences in direct speech. -» 9.3,9.4 I

1    He said that itwasn’t raining.

Tt isnt raining,' ht said.

2    She said that last month joyriders had stolen her car.

3    He said that he needed a holiday.

4    You said that you were going to Tom’s party this evenlng. |

5    He said that he’d seen the robbers leaving the bank.

6    She said that I was greedy.

7    You said that you’d had lunch.

8    He said that he was feeling ill.