GRAMMAR IN PROGRESS

EXERCISES ON PAGE 419

EX. 15

1) Jill’s sister said she had just opened her second shop. 2) The shopping assistant told me the working system was described in that brochure. 3) Laura said that Pete was brushing his dog then. 4) The taxi driver told us to go past the hospital and then to turn left. 5) Nicole said she wish her boyfriend was a bit more romantic. 6) Steve told me when he had been living in Berlin, he used to have dinner at 7 p.m. 7) Andrew told his friend he was going to give his parents a big surprise. 8) My friends told us they would have liked to visit you, but they hadn’t had enough time.

EX. 16

1) John said he had been washing his car when he had slipped and had bruised his knee. 2) The teacher said that the students of 4B were very noisy that day. 3) Sally told me she wish Jacopo hadn’t moved to Dusseldorf. 4) My friend said that it was the second time she had visited that museum. 5) My grandparents said they used to go shopping on Fridays when they were in Seattle. 6) Mum said to not touch that hot pan. 7) My sister told me dad had already cancelled the order. 8) Peter said that Ludo would be still having a swim at 8 p.m.

EX. 17

1) My brother has left college early. 2) We have met somewhere before. 3) I have been writing my essay for hours. 4) I will let you know tomorrow. 5) You often get home late after school! 6) We were chatting yesterday night. 7) We were at the cinema yesterday night. 8) I’m doing the gardening. 9) Maggie is going to pass her test. 10) I will help you out. 11) We will be training now. 12) Open my bag.

EX. 18

During his lifetime he had dedicated himself to that struggle of the African people. He had fought against white domination, and he had fought against black domination. He had cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It was and ideal which he hoped to live for and to achieve. But if needed be, it was and ideal for which he was prepared to die.