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Exercices from Grammar Matters
by MDonat - (2012-03-05)
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GRAMMAR MATTERS
UNIT 26

EX 26.1
1. Who has never imagined being fantastically rich?
2. Are you sure Louis Lane enjoys having Clark Kent as her boyfriend?
3. The cake was so tempting that Teddy couldn't resist eating it.
4. It's no good crying if you can't change anything.
5. Why don't you want to admit hitting Celia?
6. I hope to find the time to finish designing the website today.
7. If you keep contradicting your boss you'll risk getting the sack.
8. Bringing up children involves being patient but firm.

EX 26.2
1. I can't stand Kevin's biting his nails all the time.
2. Do you mind my waiting here?
3. It's no use arguing with Delia.
4. I can't bear my neighbour's dog barking all night.
5. We would appreciate their sending goods by 10th February.

EX 26.3
1. I can't stand Malcolm being late every date.
2. It's useless trying to convince him. He will never change idea
3. Why have you crossed the street with red highlight? You've risked being run over!
4. When snows my children enjoy their selves making snowmen, but I must confess that I like it too.
5. Haven't you yet finished filing in that forms? No, I will work until this evening.
6. Do you mind playing with Rod? He continues interrupting me and I can't finish this report.
EX 26.4
1. belonging
2. visiting
3. talking
4. to phone
5. to boil
6. to tell
7. buying
8. to not arrive
9. to say
10. to tease
11. to fill / stretching
12. to give
13. hearing
14. to update
15. being
EX 26.5
1. to cross
2. to see
3. to bring
4. adding
5. to write
6. to learn
7. knocking
8. to book

EX 26.6
1. I used to take a cup of tea before going to sleep.
2. stop shouting! I've got a terrible headache.
3. he remembered to leave his documents in the office, but when he went there he can't find them
4. don't forget to thank Mr Coles for what he did for you
5. I don't mean to take the dessert too, but it was so irresistible that I couldn't resist.
6. to enrol that course means to study hard, but I will try!
7. I forgot fixing an appointment with the beautician. Why don't you call at once?
8. I'm afraid having tell you off in front of your friends. I didn't want hurting your feelings.
9. who's that girl? I don't know her. Are you joking? She was at Ruth's party. Don't you remember to dance with her all evening?
10. if you want to lose weight why don't you try to eat less?

EX 26.7
1. The receptionist replied that they provided bed linen in the bungalow.
2. Morrison said that John's brother was staying there for a few days.
3. Parry thought that it would be rain soon. She would take an umbrella
4. he assured her that he wouldn't forget to pick up her from the airport
5. the driver informed the lady that that bus didn't go to Piccadilly.
6. the manager pointed put that that didn't have to do with what they were discussing at that moment.
7. the student admitted that his brother had helped him to write the composition the day before.
8. Jason explained that he fall and broke a leg, so so they had had to curry him to home.
9. Miss Scott complained that they had been standing in the queue for over half an hour.
10. the police reported that they had uncovered a gang of counterfeiters.

EX 26.8
1. Juliet invited Romeo to climb up to her balcony.
2. the teacher told the students didn't give up.
3. Mrs Tibb asked her husband why he didn't take her out that evening.
4. notice board instructed to visitors that didn't feed the monkeys
5. message to drinkers on a beer bottle warned that not abused alcohol.
6. colonel ordered to platoon to get into line.
7. security guard asked to passengers to not used phones in that area.
8. road sign instructed to motorists kept to the left.
9. grandfather encouraged to grandson he didn't think it was a good idea for him to smoke.
10. driving instructor told to learner to lead in the mirror before driving off

EX 26.9
1. the passenger asked the flight attendant how long the flight would take
2. the mother asked her son if he had been reading comics all day
3. a student asked a friend how Jenny was old
4. Mrs Jackson asked her husband if the postman had arrived
5. Susan asked her mother how much she has paid for those shoes
6. father asked his daughter where she was going the following day
7. a sister asked her brother who was he inviting to his party the following Saturday
8. Susy asked Liza whose that handbag was
9. a guest asked a waiter what time they would be serving dinner
10. a husband asked his wife what she would have done that evening

EX 26.10
1. she asked if they were in Toronto. He answered they were
2. I wanted to know if you enjoyed your meal at the Thai restaurant. He answered me not
3. she assured if they would accept our invitation. He said yes
4. she informed if Mary was getting married. She answer me yes
5. I wondered if you caught a number 55 bus to work. You answer me yes
6. I pointed out you for record that film. You told me you don't forgot it
7. she assured if she was doing the washing. She was.
8. he asked us if we ever been on a cruise. We answered never
9. I asked if he really wanted to go to university. He did
10. she wondered if they had arrested the murderer. Not yet

EX 26.11
1. me to sit down
2. he was looking forward
3. I had any working experience
4. I hade worked occasionally at conferences and trade fairs
5. I was willing to work abroad for short period
6. I would love to
7. to give me an answer with a couple of weeks
8. goodbye

EX 26.12
1. she inquired if he could really play the trumpet
2. Mr Harrison announced there might be a petrol straight the following day
3. Sally said to Paul he should go home. It was getting dark
4. Jarry complained that it had been desolate that they hadn't been able to eat at the hotel
5. Mrs Wilson thought the Simpson ust still be on holiday
6. Susan informed Jack she has to leave very early the following day
7. she exclaimed they might have heard what they had been saying
8. Mrs Costner said Sandra must have spent a fortune on that fur coat
9. the lady asked me how many languages could I speak when I was fifteen
10. Jennifer asked her husband what she should make for dinner

EX 26.13
1. Guide told the tourists that to go climbing could be dangerous in that bad weather
2. boss told to secretary to remember that she would have to be there at 5 o'clock sharp the day after
3. teacher told to students that they could find additional exercises on page 365
4. husband told to his wife they would have better not forget to post her mother's birthday card
5. hotel receptionist told to guests that they might use the fitness centre free of charge
6. vet told to cat's owner that he would have to get a passport to take Kittkins abroad
7. dad told to family they should move soon if the would avoid the traffic
8. train guard told to passengers they would have arrived in Switzerland in 15 minutes
EX 26.14
1. i wondered where were the children and Susan told me that they must be playing in the tree house
2. she assured me that she couldn't have told me such a lie
3. I wondered where was John and his mother told me that I might meet him at the disco
4. I wondered why she might have stopped at her friends
5. Lucy invite me out but I would rather stay at home
6. after that I exclaimed that I had had to drive her home myself again

EX 26.16
1. Mr Jackson told the children if they were good he would take them to the funfair
2. Mr Paterson said to her colleague if they didn't book by the day after they wouldn't find any seats
3. Auntie Charry told her sister that if Chris ate he would feel much better
4. secretary told her boss that if he hadn't helped her she would have had to do the whole job by herself
5. Caroline told to schoolmate if she didn't apologise in that moment he would never forgive her
6. Colin said to his girlfriend if he hadn't breaked in time he might have crashed into the lorry
7. Wife said to his husband that if they saved enough money they could buy a new safe.
UNIT 27

27.1
1. rather than
2. so as to
3. by the time
4. whereas
5. even if
6. while
7. once
8. provided

27.2
1. nevertheless
2. anyway
3. moreover
4. or else
5. therefore
6. afterwards
7. yet
8. in the meantime

27.6
1. so has mine
2. so did we
3. neither can we
4. nor had I
5. nor does mine
6. so would I
7. neither could I
8. so does her brother

27.7
T: so do I
F: neither do I
T: neither do I
F: neither do I
T: so do I
F: neither do I
T: neither do I