Ejercicios Resueltos de Gramática en Inglés: Reported Speech, Condicionales y Rephrasing

Ejercicios de Gramática en Inglés

1. Reported Speech (Estilo Indirecto)

1. Direct speech: “You must study hard for your exam next week,” our teacher told us.
   Reported speech: Our teacher told us that we had to study hard for our exam the following week.
2. Direct speech: “I don’t know what this film is about,” Helen said.
   Reported speech: Helen said that she didn’t know what that film was about.
3. Direct speech: “We are going to go to the beach today,” the boys said.
   Reported speech: The boys said that they were going to go to the beach that day.
4. Direct speech: “You forgot to water the plants yesterday,” my mum shouted.
   Reported speech: My mum shouted that I had forgotten to water the plants the day before.
5. Direct speech: “I will probably get married next year,” Peter announced.
   Reported speech: Peter announced that he would probably get married the following year.

2. Conditionals (Oraciones Condicionales)

1. Don’t worry! I am sure that you will recover (recover) perfectly if you follow (follow) your doctor’s advice. (First Conditional)
2. Unfortunately, I am too busy, but if I didn’t have (not have) anything to do, I would go (go) to the concert with you. (Second Conditional)
3. I failed the test. I wouldn’t have failed (not fail) if I hadn’t left (not leave) everything for the last day. (Third Conditional)

3. Rewrite / Sentence Transformation

1. Liz is wearing the necklace. Her father bought it for her. (which)
   → Liz is wearing the necklace which her father bought for her.
2. I don’t know the girl. Her dog ate my sandwich. (whose)
   → I don’t know the girl whose dog ate my sandwich.
3. Larry swam every day when he was young. (used to)
   → Larry used to swim every day when he was young.
4. First, I called a taxi. Then, I went downstairs. (after)
   → After I had called a taxi, I went downstairs.
5. Stan will be very upset if you don’t apologise. (unless)
   → Stan will be very upset unless you apologise.
6. They sell these T-shirts to raise money for charity. (sold)
   → These T-shirts are sold to raise money for charity.
7. My grandfather has difficulty reading small letters. (able to)
   → My grandfather isn’t able to read small letters.

4. Reading Comprehension (Comprensión Lectora)

• What is wrong with Zhang?
  Zhang Chi has got a condition called muscular dystrophy.
• How do Chinese schools often treat children with problems?
  Many schools exclude children with problems. Other schools accept them, but they don't give them much support.
• What is Zhang and Xie's relationship?
  They became best friends.
• What are their plans for the future?
  (Consultar las últimas 3 líneas del texto de lectura correspondiente).