Remidial English

ENGLISH

REMEDIAL 1

1. It looks like rain. We must shut the windows.
2. Ann, could you hand me that dish? Thanks.
3. Spring break starts on the thirteenth. We will not go to classes again until the tweenty-second.
4. The baby is only a year old, but she already can say a few words.
5. In the United States, elementary education is compulsory. All children have to attend six years of elementary school.
6. There was a long line in front of the theater. We must wait almost an hour to buy our tickets.
7. A : I’d like to go to a warm, sunny place next winter. Any suggestions?

B : You should go to Hawaii or Mexico. Or how about Indonesia?

8. I don’t feel like going to the library to study this afternoon. I would rather go to the shooping mall than to the library.
9. A : Mrs. Wilson got a traffic ticket. She didn’t stop at a stop sign.

B : That’s surprising. Usually she’s a very cautious driver and obeys all the traffic laws. She can not see the sign.

10. Annie, you must clean this mess before Dad gets home. He’ll be mad if he sees all this stuff all over the living room floor.
11. A : This is Steve’s laptop, isn’t it?

B : It isn’t his. He doesn’t have a laptop computer, at least not that I know of. It may be belong to lucy or to Linda. They sometimes bring their laptops to class.

12. In my country, a girl and boy can not go out on a date unless they are accompanied by a chaperone.
13. Jimmy was serious when he said he wanted to be a cowboy when he grew up. We should not laugh at him. We hurt his feelings.

REMIDEAL 2

1.      Example….

2.      [active] : Waitresses and waiters serve customers.

[passive] : The customers are served by waitresses and waiters.

3.      [active] : The teacher is going to explain the lesson.

[passive] : The lesson is going to be explained by teacher.

4.      [active] : Shirley has suggested a new idea.

[passive] : A new idea has been suggested by Shirley.

5.      [active] : Bill will invite Ann to the party.

[passive] : Ann will be invited by Bill to the party.

6.      [active] : Alex is preparing that report.

[passive] : That report is being prepared by Alex.

7.      [active] : Two horses were pulling the farmer’s wagon.

[passive] : The farmer’s wagon was being pulled by two horses.

8.      [active] : Kathy had returned the book to the library.

[passive] : The book had been returned by Kathy to the library.

9.      [active] : By this time tomorrow, the president will have made the announcement.

[passive] : The announcement will be have made by the president by this time tomorrow.

10.  [active] : I didn’t write that note. Jim wrote it.

[passive] : That note wasn’t written by me. It was written by Jim.

11.  [active] : Alice didn’t make that pie. Did Mrs French make it?

[passive] : That pie wasn’t made by Alice. Was it made by Mrs. French?

12.  [active] : Does Prof. Jackson teach that course? I know Prof. Adams doesn’t teach it.

[passive] : Is That course taught by Prof. Jackson? I know it isn’t taught by Prof. Adams.

13.  [active] : Mrs. Andrews hasn’t signed those papers yet. Has Mr. Andrews signed them yet?

[passive] : Those papers yet haven’t been signed by Mrs. Andrews. Have them  been signed by Mr. Andrews yet?

14.  [active] : Is Mr. Brown painting your house.

[passive] : Is your house being painted by Mr. Brown?

15.  [active] : His tricks won’t fool me.

[passive] : I will be not fooled by his tricks.

16.  [passive] That setence was written by Omar

[active] Omar wrote that setence.

17.  [passive] Our papers are going to be collected by the teacher.

[active] The teacher is going to collect our papers.

18.  [passive] Was the electric light bulb invented by Thomas Edison?

[active] Did Thomas Edison invente the electric light?

19.  [passive] The speed limit on Highway 5 isn’t obeyed by most drivers.

[active] Most drivers don’t obey the speed limit on Highway 5.

20.  [passive] Have you been informed of a proposed increase in our rent by the building superintendent?.

[active] Have the building superintendent inform you of a proposed increase in our rent?

REMIDEAL 3 (Reported Speech)

1.      He says “I climb the mount Bromo.”

He said that he climb the mount Bromo

2.      He says “My Father and I are very happy.”

He said that his father and him are very happy.

3.      He says “We are walking an the desert”

He said that they are walking on desert.

4.      She asks “How can you do that?”

She want to knowed how I can do that.

5.      She asks “Is your name Andy?”

She asked whether my name is Andy.

6.      She asks “Don’t forget to put your name!”

She asked not to forget to put my name.

7.      She asks “Please call me before coming to my house.”

She asked to call her before coming to her house.