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1. Revision of tenses …..………………………………… 1

2. Duration: it takes me, it took me, it will take me ….... 16

3. Prepositional phrases and sentence starters ……... 21

4. If-sentences Type 1 ……………….……..………….… 27

5. Revision: some – any, every – each ..………….….... 32

6. Revision: Modal verbs .……………..…….…………... 38

7. Present perfect progressive ..………………………… 48

8. If-sentences Type 2 ……………………….….……….. 56

9. Adverbs of manner ..………….………………..……… 64

10. Comparison of adverbs .………………………………. 76

11. Past perfect ...……...…………….…………………….. 84

12. Reported speech ...……………………………………. 92

13. Conjunctions and relative pronouns ...……………..... 109

14. Reflexive pronouns ..………………………………...… 118

15. Passive voice ………….……………………………….. 126

16. Irregular verbs .……...…………………………………. 133

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The adverb of manner Das Umstandswort der Art und Weise

Bildung des Adverbs:

�� Regelmäßig:

-ly wird an das Adjektiv angehängt Rechtschreibregeln beachten!

beautiful easy terrible basic nice

beautifully easily terribly basically nicely

� Einige Adjektive mit -ly müssen als Adverb umschrieben werden, einige bleiben gleich:

friendly silly aber: daily early

in a friendly way in a silly manner daily early

� Einige Adverbien haben dieselbe Form wie das Adjektiv, einige werden unregelmäßig gebildet:

fast long straight good

fast long straight well

� Adjektive mit zwei Adverbien von unter-schiedlicher Bedeutung:

deep tief deep tief deeply zutiefst

false falsch false falsch falsely zu Unrecht

free frei free gratis freely zwanglos

hard schwer hard schwer hardly kaum

high hoch high hoch highly höchst, sehr

late spät late spät lately in letzter Zeit

near nahe near nahe nearly beinahe, fast

most am meisten most höchst mostly meistens

pretty hübsch pretty ziemlich prettily hübsch


Adverbs of manner

Form the adverb!

Basic level:

1. nervous nervös ��

2. beautiful schön …………………............................. 3. easy leicht …………………............................. 4. terrible schrecklich …………………............................. 5. friendly freundlich …………………............................. 6. fast schnell …………………............................. 7. bad schlecht …………………............................. 8. angry böse …………………............................. 9. good gut ………………….............................

10. lucky glücklich …………………............................. 11. awful schrecklich …………………............................. 12. careful sorgfältig …………………............................. 13. slow langsam …………………............................. 14. sad traurig …………………............................. 15. dangerous gefährlich …………………............................. 16. sweet süß …………………............................. 17. polite höflich …………………............................. 18. careless schlampig …………………............................. 19. lovely lieblich, nett …………………............................. 20. early früh …………………............................. 21. quick schnell …………………............................. 22. silly dumm …………………............................. 23. cheap billig …………………............................. 24. thankful dankbar …………………............................. 25. daily täglich …………………............................. 26. nice nett …………………............................. 27. monthly monatlich …………………............................. 28. weekly wöchentlich …………………............................. 29. impatient ungeduldig …………………............................. 30. busy fleißig ………………….............................

Solutions: 2. beautifully 3. easily 4. terribly 5. in a friendly way 6. fast 7. badly 8. angrily 9. well 10. luckily (glücklicherweise) 11. awfully 12. carefully 13. slowly 14. sadly 15. dangerously 16. sweetly 17. politely 18. carelessly 19. in a lovely way 20. early 21. quickly 22. in a silly way 23. cheaply 24. thankfully 25. daily 26. nicely 27. monthly 28. weekly 29. impatiently 30. busily


Adverbs of manner Fill in the correct adverb form(s) and complete the German meaning!

Intermediate level:

Adverb 1 Adverb 2

31. near nahe �� nearly ��

32. pretty hübsch ........................ pretty ……………… 33. high hoch ........................ highly ……………… 34. late spät ........................ lately ……………… 35. hard schwer ........................ hardly ……………… 36. most am meisten ........................ mostly ……………… 37. deep tief ........................ deeply ……………… 38. false falsch ........................ falsely ……………… 39. free frei ........................ freely ……………… 40. patient geduldig …………………….........… 41. main Haupt…. …………………………..… hauptsächlich

42. basic grundlegend ……………....................... grundsätzlich

43. probable wahrscheinlich .........................................

44. lonely einsam .........................................

45. warm warm ......................................... herzlich

46. furious wütend .........................................

47. fantastic fantastisch .........................................

48. annual jährlich .........................................

49. wonderful wunderbar .........................................

50. miserable elend, jämmerlich .........................................

51. hungry hungrig .........................................

52. anxious ängstlich, besorgt .........................................

53. quiet ruhig, leise .........................................

54. exciting aufregend .........................................

55. punctual pünktlich .........................................

56. serious ernst(haft) ......................................... ernst(lich), schwer

57. comfortable bequem .........................................

58. sudden plötzlich, jäh .........................................

Solutions: 32. hübsch–prettily / pretty–ziemlich 33. hoch–high / highly–höchst, sehr 34. spät–late / lately–in letzter Zeit 35. schwer–hard / hardly–kaum 36. am meisten–most / mostly–meistens 37. tief–deep / deeply–zutiefst 38. falsch–false / falsely–zu Unrecht 39. gratis–free / freely–zwanglos 40. patiently 41. mainly 42. basically 43. probably 44. in a lonely way 45. warmly 46. furiously 47. fantastically 48. annually 49. wonderfully 50. miserably 51. hungrily 52. anxiously 53. quietly 54. excitingly 55. punctually 56. seriously 57. comfortably 58. suddenly


Adverbs of manner Fill in the correct adverb form and add the German meaning!

High level: 59. silent ��

60. final …………………………….. …………………………….. 61. public …………………………….. …………………………….. 62. true …………………………….. …………………………….. 63. full …………………………….. …………………………….. 64. honest …………………………….. …………………………….. 65. possible …………………………….. …………………………….. 66. extreme …………………………….. …………………………….. 67. gentle …………………………….. …………………………….. 68. lively …………………………….. …………………………….. 69. long …………………………….. …………………………….. 70. straight …………………………….. …………………………….. 71. doubtless …………………………….. …………………………….. 72. ready …………………………….. …………………………….. 73. low …………………………….. …………………………….. 74. short …………………………….. …………………………….. 75. dear …………………………….. …………………………….. 76. close …………………………….. …………………………….. 77. just …………………………….. …………………………….. 78. loud …………………………….. …………………………….. 79. sharp …………………………….. …………………………….. 80. faithful …………………………….. …………………………….. 81. fluent …………………………….. …………………………….. 82. proper …………………………….. …………………………….. 83. obvious …………………………….. …………………………….. 84. sincere …………………………….. ……………………………..

Solutions: 60. finally – endlich, zuletzt, zum Schluss, endgültig 61. publicly (Ausnahme!) – öffentlich 62. truly – wahrheitsgemäß,

aufrichtig 63. fully – völlig, gänzlich, ausführlich 64. honestly – offen gesagt, ehrlich 65. possibly – möglicherweise,

(irgend) möglich 66. extremely – äußerst, höchst 67. gently – sanft, freundlich, gütig, liebenswürdig 68. in a lively way – lebhaft, lebendig, vital 69. long – lang, lange 70. straight – gerade(aus), direkt, geradewegs, anständig 71. doubtless / without a doubt – zweifellos, zweifelsohne 72. readily – sogleich, bereitwillig, ohne weiteres 73. low (adj. und adv.) – niedrig (zielen...), tief (Stimme), leise / lowly (adj. und adv.) – bescheiden, primitiv, demütig 74. shortly – in Kürze, bald, kurz (angebunden), in kurzen Worten 75. dearly – von ganzem Herzen innig, herzlich, teuer 76. closely – dicht, eng, fest, aus der Nähe, genau, streng 77. justly – einwandfrei, mit Recht, richtig, korrekterweise 78. loud(ly) – laut, lautstark, mit lauter Stimme 79. sharp(ly) – scharf, pünktlich 80. faithfully – treu 81. fluently – fließend 82. properly – richtig, anständig, genau, gründlich 83. obviously – offensichtlich 84. sincerely – aufrichtig


Adjective or Adverb Fill in the correct form!

Basic level:

1. Peter walked through the park very��(slow)

2. Peter is a ��worker. (slow)

3. Why are you ………………………………. with me? (angry)

4. The teacher shouted at Simon ………………….……...……… . (angry)

5. Mum thanked him …………………………………… . (warm)

6. Last year the summer wasn’t very ………...………………….. . (warm)

7. Look at that …………………………….. girl! (nice)

8. Mr Miller always greets us …………………………….……...... . (polite)

9. Come here …………………………………! (quick)

10. Eat your soup …………………………..…………..……! It is hot! (slow)

11. Don’t be so ……………………………………… . (nervous)

12. He often walks up and down ……………………..………….. . (nervous)

13. They followed her …………………………………. . (quiet)

14. This pudding tastes very ……………………………..………….! (good)

15. Mike is a …………………………. swimmer. (quick)

16. We all watched them ………………………………….. (careful)

17. They …………………….…………… ate what they could find. (hungry)

18. Mary is the most …………………..……………… girl I know. (beautiful)

19. Why do you look at me so ………………………………………..? (sad)

20. Don’t eat so …………………….…………………..! (fast)

21. What’s that? It smells ………..……….………..…………….! (wonderful)

22. At first everything went ……………………………… . (good)

23. My sister was ……………………………………., she won £ 50! (lucky)

Solutions:

3. angry 4. angrily 5. warmly 6. warm 7. nice 8. politely 9. quickly 10. slowly 11. nervous 12. nervously 13. quietly 14. good 15. quick 16. carefully 17. hungrily 18. beautiful 19. sadly 20. fast 21. wonderful 22. well 23. lucky



Intermediate level: 24. This is a very …………………………………………… road. (dangerous)

25. Can I have this piece of cake? It looks really ……...….……….! (good)

26. My dad is a ………………..…………………. driver. (careful)

27. Be ……………………………., please! (quiet)

28. Tony learns languages ……….……………………..……...…… . (easy)

29. Could you speak more …………………………….……, please? (clear)

30. A ………………………. student works ……………......… . (busy – good)

31. We saw a …………………………………… accident. (terrible)

32. The new dress suited her ………….………………….….…… . (perfect)

33. A lot of people were …………………………………… hurt. (bad)

34. They cried …………………….…………………… . (terrible)

35. Pat is waiting …………………….…………. for his girl friend. (nervous)

36. Linda is a …………………………… girl. (pretty)

37. She always dresses ……………………………….……….…… . (pretty)

38. Susan is ……………………. and she also sings ………..….………. .

(beautiful)

39. It’s not ………………….. what you say. You’ve got the ……………..

information. (correct – wrong)

40. She always wears ……………………..……………… dresses. (pretty)

41. Dad …………………………...… carried Mum’s ………….…… bags.

(helpful – schwer)

42. The soup smelled ……………………… and tasted ……………..… .

(wonderful – excellent)

43. Hot food is ………………………………….. bad for my stomach. (real)

Solutions: 24. dangerous 25. good 26. careful 27. quiet 28. easily 29. clearly 30. busy – well 31. terrible 32. perfectly 33. badly 34. terribly 35. nervously 36. pretty 37. prettily 38. beautiful – beautifully 39. correct – wrong 40. pretty 41. helpfully – heavy 42. wonderful – excellent 43. really



High level: 44. What have you done to your hair? You look …………………………!

(awful)

45. My pupils are …………………… at English. They work very ……….

(good – hard)

46. I’m ………………………………….……… sorry. (terrible)

47. Some farmers keep their hens in ……………………….………. small

spaces. (extreme)

48. Everybody in my class is very …………………………. and works

very ……………………………. . (busy – hard)

49. Our teacher explained everything again .……...………….………… .

(friendly)

50. The exam was ................….....................…...……..... easy. (surprising)

51. He said to me, ”You did your job …………………………… and very

…………………………………………!” (good – careful)

52. Tom’s French is not very …………………….………., but he speaks

Italian almost ………………………………… . (good – fluent)

53. I haven’t met him ………………………………….... (late)

54. A lot of people in the Third World have …….…………………….. got

any food. It’s …………………..…… for them to survive. (kaum – schwer)

55. She answered ……………………………., “I’m ……………………….

sorry, but you repaired that bike ………………………………….. .

(böse – schrecklich – schlecht)

56. Are you ………………………? – No, but I’m getting ……….....…… .

(müde – hungrig)

Solutions:

44. awful 45. good – hard 46. terribly 47. extremely 48. busy – hard 49. in a friendly way/manner 50. surprisingly 51. well – carefully 52. good – fluently 53. lately 54. hardly – hard 55. angrily – terribly – badly 56. tired – hungry



High level: 57. When he saw that I looked ……………………….…… he helped me

with my ………………………… work. (traurig –schwierig/schwer)

58. Last winter it …………………………. snowed. (kaum)

59. Yesterday it was raining ……………..…………….. when I wanted to

go shopping. (stark)

60. “The dinner smells ……………………..…….. but the tea tastes a bit

…………………………” He sounded ………….….……………………

when he said that. (gut – eigenartig – böse)

61. When we have a test we are all ……………………. nervous. (ziemlich)

62. She’s very …………………. at English because she ………………..

learns anything. (schlecht – kaum)

63. We were ………………………………… …………………… because

we had to stay at home. (schrecklich traurig/betroffen)

64. My brothers aren’t ………………………. pupils. They are ….……….

………………………… . (ausgezeichnet – ziemlich faul)

65. Keeping chickens in batteries is …………………….…..…………..…

(äußerst grausam – cruel)

66. You cook ………………………………….………..……..… . (wirklich gut)

67. When we got .....................…. we saw the children dancing around

………………………………... . (nahe – glücklich)

68. We arrived ...................... and ...............……....... missed our plane.

(spät – beinahe)

69. Her English is ……………………….……………………… . (ziemlich gut)

Solutions:

57. sad – difficult/hard 58. hardly 59. hard 60. good – funny/strange – angry 61. pretty 62. bad – hardly 63. terribly sad/upset 64. excellent – pretty lazy 65. extremely cruel 66. really well 67. near – happily 68. late – nearly 69. pretty good



High level: 70. That milk tastes ………………………………..………………… . (sauer)

71. She looks ………………………….………… in her new dress. (hübsch)

72. My French isn’t very ……………….….……….. but I can understand

………………………………….. if people speak ………………….…..

and ……………………………………...… . (gut – perfekt – langsam – deutlich)

73. Sarah finds new friends ……………....……., maybe because she is

a very …………………………….. girl. (leicht – freundlich)

74. She cried ………………….….. because she didn’t get the job. (bitter)

75. My cousin is ……………………… blind, so I often help him with the

shopping. (beinahe)

76. The children didn’t behave ………………..…..…………... that’s why

he was so …………………………………………….. . (anständig – wütend)

77. …………………..…... I can’t believe what you’ve told me. (offen gesagt)

78. He ……………………… opened the door and ……………………….

……………. he got a ……………….………..…….. shock. His wife

was lying on the floor ……………………………. hurt. (leise – kurz danach

– schrecklich – schwer)

79. My dad …………………….…….……….. opened the letter. He knew

that there was ……………….………. news in it. (nervös – schlecht)

80. I’m very ………………………….. with my new kitchen, everything is

………………..………. automatic. (glücklich – voll)

81. Why are you so ………………………..? I have been waiting for you

for over twenty minutes!

Solutions:

70. sour 71. pretty 72. good – perfectly – slowly – clearly 73. easily – friendly 74. bitterly 75. nearly 76. well/properly – furious 77. Honestly 78. quietly/silently/slowly – shortly after – terrible – badly 79. nervously – bad 80. happy – fully 81. late



High level: 82. At the end of a letter you often write: Yours (very) …………………..,

which means “Hochachtungsvoll” or: “Yours …………………………,

which means “Mit freundlichen Grüßen”. (true / aufrichtig – faithful / treu)

83. They ……....................................... waited for him for hours. (geduldig)

84. She announced ……………………….……..… that she was going to

leave her husband. (öffentlich)

85. “………………….. Red” - isn’t that the name of a pop group? (einfach)

86. I cannot ……………………………. do this. (Ich kann das unmöglich machen.)

87. Before a test I’m …………………………..….…………. . (äußerst nervös)

88. I read the letter ………………….………… again and again. (sorgfältig)

89. My teacher came ……..………….…… to our house and wanted to

talk to my mother. (direkt)

90. I can’t see very ……..………………..….…. without my glasses. (klar)

91. When I was driving home I ……………..…...…….. ran out of petrol.

(plötzlich)

92. I used to speak Spanish ………………………...…. but I’ve forgotten

almost everything. (fließend)

93. When I left this morning it was raining …………………...…… . (stark)

94. Please, drive ……………………………! The weather conditions are

………………… . (vorsichtig – schlecht)

95. Our teacher explained the grammar rules …….....…..………………

again and again. (geduldig)

96. The play was so ……….………...…………. that I fell asleep. (langweilig)

Solutions:

82. truly – faithfully 83. patiently 84. publicly 85. Simply 86. possibly 87. extremely nervous 88. carefully 89. directly 90. clearly 91. suddenly 92. fluently 93. hard/heavily 94. carefully – bad 95. patiently 96. boring



High level:

97. Five people were …………………….. injured in a car crash. (ernstlich)

98. Could you speak up a bit? I can …………………...……. understand

you. (kaum)

99. Our teacher became/got very ………………….…. . He looked at us

……………………………… . (böse – wütend)

100. I couldn’t fill in the form ……….….………..…. because I didn’t have

all the information. (vollständig)

101. When I showed Dad my report he seemed quite ……..…….…… at

first. But then he grew ………………… . He was ……….…………...

disappointed. (ruhig – blass – schrecklich)

102. I’ll call you ……………….……………. when I know the result of my

examination. (sofort)

103. Mrs Brown ………..………. accepted the invitation. (bereitwillig, sogleich)

104. I don’t like that kind of music. It is …………………….…… for young

people. (hauptsächlich)

105. We are very sorry, but we’ll ………………….……..….. not get there

in time. (sicherlich / bestimmt)

106. He watched me ……………………………....……………..…. . (genau)

107. They were ……………………………… accused. (beschuldigt) (zu Unrecht)

108. He was …………………….. upset that his wallet had been stolen.

(offensichtlich)

109. She …………………………. watched the spider crawl across her

bed. (ängstlich)

Solutions:

97. seriously 98. hardly 99. angry – furiously 100. completely 101. calm – pale – terribly 102. immediately 103. readily 104. mainly 105. definitely/certainly 106. closely 107. falsely 108. obviously 109. anxiously


Comparison of the Adverb Steigerung des Umstandswortes

mit more – most

jene Umstandswörter, die durch Anhängen von -ly gebildet werden.

beautifully frequently awfully nervously

more beautifully more frequently more awfully more nervously

most beautifully most frequently most awfully most nervously

mit -er, -est

jene Umstandswörter, die nicht durch Anhängen von -ly gebildet werden.

fast early long hard

faster earlier longer harder

fastest earliest longest hardest

unregelmäßig

well badly little much / many

better worse less more

best worst least most


Comparison of Adverbs

Compare the adverbs!

Basic level:

1. easily ��

2. hungrily …………………………….. …………………………… 3. badly …………………………….. …………………………… 4. quickly …………………………….. …………………………… 5. fast …………………………….. …………………………… 6. slowly …………………………….. …………………………… 7. politely …………………………….. …………………………… 8. carefully …………………………….. …………………………… 9. well …………………………….. ……………………………

10. terribly …………………………….. …………………………… 11. quietly …………………………….. …………………… 12. happily …………………………….. …………………………… 13. late …………………………….. …………………………… 14. sadly …………………………….. …………………………… 15. many …………………………….. …………………………… 16. early …………………………….. …………………………… 17. seriously …………………………….. …………………………… 18. punctually …………………………….. …………………………… 19. sweetly …………………………….. …………………………… 20. in a silly way …………………………….. …………………………… 21. dangerously …………………………….. …………………………… 22. impatiently …………………………….. …………………………… 23. busily …………………………….. …………………………… 24. thankfully …………………………….. …………………………… 25. cheaply …………………………….. …………………………… 26. heavily …………………………….. …………………………… 27. hard …………………………….. …………………………… 28. fairly …………………………….. ……………………………

Solutions: 2. more hungrily – most hungrily 3. worse – worst 4. more quickly – most quickly 5. faster – fastest 6. more slowly – most slowly 7. more politely – most politely 8. more carefully – most carefully 9. better – best 10. more terribly – most terribly 11. more quietly – most quietly 12. more happily – most happily 13. later – latest 14. more sadly – most sadly 15. more – most 16. earlier – earliest 17. more seriously – most seriously 18. more punctually – most punctually 19. more sweetly – most sweetly 20. in a sillier way – in a silliest way 21. more dangerously – most dangerously 22. more impatiently – most impatiently 23. more busily – most busily 24. more thankfully – most thankfully 25. more cheaply – most cheaply 26. more heavily – most heavily 27. harder – hardest 28. more fairly – most fairly


Comparison of Adverbs Fill in the correct adverb form!

Intermediate level: 29. If you do it like this, you can do it ….……………………….. . (schneller)

30. But I do it …………………..……….…………………. this way. (leichter)

31. Please, let’s go …………………….……………………...… . (langsamer)

32. We discussed the problem ……….……………………….... . (sehr ernst)

33. She can’t hear very ………….………………..… . Could you speak a

bit ……………………………………, please? (gut – lauter)

34. The baby is asleep. Could you speak …….………………………….?

(leiser)

35. Mr Turner drives ……………….………………….. but his wife drives

even …………………………………….! (schlecht – schlechter)

36. Tom has solved this problem ……………………………….…………..

of all. (am besten)

37. The first candidate didn’t act ..………….………………….……………

the second. (so nervös wie)

38. Our English teacher speaks …………………………………………….

yours. (deutlicher als)

39. He should work ……………………………….………..……… . (fleißiger)

40. This course was organized much ………………..…………………….

the first. (schlechter als)

41. Kate speaks English …………………………..…………………………

her sister. (flüssiger als)

42. Sue arrived ……………………….……………… we thought. (früher als)

43. Can you stay …………………….………………… last year? (länger als)

Solutions:

29. faster/more quickly 30. more easily 31. more slowly 32. very seriously 33. well – louder/more loudly 34. more quietly/more silently 35. badly – worse 36. the best (Man verwendet “the”, weil das Adverb

durch “of all” näher bestimmt ist.) 37. as nervously as 38. more clearly than 39. harder/more diligently 40. worse than 41. more fluently than 42. earlier than 43. longer than


Comparison of Adverbs Fill in a suitable adverb form!

High level: 44. If you don’t write ………………….……………….…………………….,

I won’t correct your homework any more! (sorgfältiger)

45. Mrs Fraser was dressed ………………………………….…………… .

(am elegantesten)

46. This year you are working much ………………….……………………

last year. (besser als)

47. She left …………………………..………………….….. usual. (später als)

48. Couldn’t you visit your grandma ………………………………………?

(häufiger)

50. He should drive ………..………………..……………………………… .

The road is slippery.

51. You should read this text ……………………………………………… .

There are still mistakes in it.

52. He is a good driver but his sister drives …………………......…….... .

53. I can’t speak English …………………...………………………………..

our English teacher.

54. Slow down! I can’t walk so ……………………….…………………… .

55. I can study ……………………………………………. in the mornings.

56. Tom ……………………… (meistens) gets a “Very good” at English. He

really works ……………………..……… of them all.

57. Of course, Ann speaks English more ………………………………….

me. She spent a year in England!

58. He is very small but he can run ……………………………….. of all.

Solutions:

44. more carefully 45. most elegantly 46. better than 47. later than 48. more frequently 50. more slowly 51. more carefully 52. badly/better 53. as well/fluently as 54. quickly/fast 55. better/best 56. mostly – the hardest/the best / the most busiest (Man verwendet “the”, weil das Adverb durch “of them all” näher

bestimmt ist.) 57. fluently than 58. the fastest (Man verwendet “the”, weil das Adverb durch “of all” näher bestimmt ist.)


Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs Fill in a suitable adjective or adverb form!

High level: 59. I played very badly yesterday but my friend played even …………...

…………………. me.

60. My dad spent five years in Spain. He speaks Spanish ………………

61. She works ………………..……..………………..... all her colleagues.

She really needs a holiday.

62. Do you know that girl who is smiling at me in such ………..………...

………………………………….….?

63. If you don’t walk ……………………..………………………, we’ll miss

the bus!

64. Mr Green always greets us ……………………………………………..

his wife. She is rather impolite.

65. Your English teacher speaks ……………………….…………………..

mine, that’s why I can understand her …………….………………… .

66. You always dress ………………………….……. all your class-mates.

67. Let’s drive past ...……………….……………….. or we won’t be able

to see anything.

68. In Austria the prices are ……………..………..……. in Hungary. (hoch)

69. Many parts of Canada are ………..…....…… populated. (dünn – sparse)

70. Your idea sounds …….…………………………., but his plan sounds

even ……………………………………………. yours. (gut)

71. I eat very little but my sister eats even …..………………………. me.

72. It was a ………………., …………...………….. afternoon. (ruhig, friedlich)

Solutions:

59. worse than 60. fluently / very well 61. harder than 62. a friendly way 63. faster/more quickly 64. more politely than/in a friendlier way than 65. more slowly than/more clearly than – better 66. more prettily/more beautifully / better / worse than 67. more slowly 68. higher than 69. sparsely 70. good/interesting – better than 71. less than 72. calm/quiet/peaceful



High level: 73. Simon answered ………………………………………………….. of all

the candidates. (intelligent)

74. That was an …………………………………………..………… lecture.

(Vortrag) (äußerst interessant)

75. The test was …………..……………….…….. we had expected. (leicht)

76. I like Uncle Tony ....................... . He always answers my questions

very …………………………………… . (am liebsten – geduldig)

77. I have been treated ………………………..……… because I was not

given enough time to complete the test. (höchst unfair)

78. They won’t play with you again if you don’t play ............................. .

(fairer)

79. We know him ............................................……………..........., much

……………………………………………. his wife. (ziemlich gut – besser als)

80. Before an English test I feel much …………………………………….

before a maths test. (nervös)

81. Tom was injured ……………………………………….………… Mary,

but Lilly was hurt ……………………………… . (schwer)

82. He shouted at us ………………………...………………………………

ever before. (böse)

83. This time they welcomed us much ………………………………….…

last time. (nett)

84. He sold his car much ..………………………………………………….

we thought. (teuer)

Solutions: 73. the most intelligently (Man verwendet “the”, weil das Adverb durch “of all the candidates” näher bestimmt ist.) 74. extremely interesting 75. easier than 76. best – patiently 77. most unfairly 78. (more) fairly 79. pretty well/fairly well – better than 80. more/less nervous than 81. worse than / even more badly (gesprochenes Englisch) – the worst 82. more angrily/furiously than 83. more nicely than 84. more expensively than



High level: 85. This story doesn’t sound very ………..……………...… . (wahrscheinlich)

86. Why are you running around so …………………….…..……………?

You should keep ………………………….……….…………. possible

and wait …………………………………………...….. till they call you!

(nervös – ruhig – geduldig)

87. You should practise the violin …………………………………………,

otherwise you won’t be very …………………………………...…..… .

(regelmäßig – erfolgreich)

88. This composition is ……………………….. written, …………………..

……………………. your last. (schlecht)

89. We know her quite …………………, far …….………………….. you.

(gut)

90. Mum gets up a little ……..………...………………………… dad. (früh)

91. The view was …………………...………………….. wonderful. (einfach)

92. Bob is a …………..……-paid officer, he has the …...…….……-paid

job in his firm. (schlecht)

93. Who can describe the situation ………………...……………………..

Robert? (genau)

94. What impressed you ……………………….……..… of all? (am meisten)

We were …………………………. impressed by the blue sea! (höchst)

95. They were all ……………….……………...……….., but Linda was

…………………………………….………………….. by far! (aufgeregt)

Solutions:

85. probable 86. nervously – as calm/cool as (Zustand) – patiently 87. (more) regularly – successful 88. badly – worse than 89. well – better than 90. earlier than 91. simply 92. badly – worst 93. more exactly than 94. the most (Man verwendet “the”, weil das Adverb durch “of all” näher bestimmt ist.) – highly 95. excited – the most excited (Man verwendet “the”, weil das Adverb durch “by far” näher bestimmt ist.)



High level:

96. A shop assistant should answer all questions ……………………….

possible. (höflich)

97. You shouldn’t talk to your sisters in a …………………………………

than to strangers. (freundlich)

98. My aunt is …………..……………………………….. afraid of tramps.

(Landstreicher) (schrecklich)

99. The birds sang ……………………………….…… ever. (fröhlich – gay)

100. I …………………………… accepted their …………………. present.

(dankbar / wunderbar – lovely)

101. You are ………………………………….-educated pupils I know. (gut)

102. This singer is .....................................-known all over the world. (gut)

103. This is, ……………………………… the biggest airport I have ever

seen. (zweifelsohne)

104. The 20 kindergarten children on the bus were ………………………

(sehr lebhaft)

105. After two hours of driving in circles, it was ………………… that

they had taken a wrong turn. (offensichtlich)

106. The ……………… exam will be at the end of the school year. (letzte)

107. I have ……………..…. finished reading that book for school. (endlich)

Solutions: 96. as politely as 97. less friendly way 98. terribly 99. more gaily than 100. thankfully – lovely 101. the best 102. well 103. without a doubt 104. very lively 105. obvious 106. final 107. finally

Now I’ve definitely studied enough! Everything is completely clear to me. These exercises were easier than I thought. I did them pretty well.


Past perfect tense simple Die einfache Vorvergangenheit

Sie wird verwendet für Handlungen, die in der Vergangenheit VOR einer ANDEREN vergangenen

Handlung abgeschlossen wurden.

after when because before PAST PERFECT PAST NOW

1st action 2nd action

positive had + 3rd form

negative hadn’t

Examples:

When I got home, mum had already cooked a meal. First mum cooked a meal (1st action), then I got home (2nd action). Als ich nach Hause kam, hatte Mama schon das Essen zubereitet.

After the film had finished, I quickly went to bed. The film was over (1st action), then I went to bed (2nd action). Nachdem der Film beendet war, ging ich schnell zu Bett.

I didn’t watch the late night film, because I had already seen it. Ich schaute mir den Nachtfilm nicht an, weil ich ihn schon gesehen hatte.

Before she noticed it, somebody had run away with her handbag. Bevor sie es merkte, war jemand mit ihrer Handtasche weggelaufen.

Had the play already started when you came? – Yes, it had. / No, it hadn’t.

Bindewörter:

after (nachdem), because (weil) + PAST PERFECT

before (bevor), when (als) + PAST


Past perfect simple Translate!

Basic level:

1. wir hatten gegessen ��2. ich war gegangen ........................................................... 3. hattest du genommen? ........................................................... 4. er war nicht gekommen ........................................................... 5. sie hatten gekauft ........................................................... 6. hattet ihr gefunden? ........................................................... 7. sie war nicht gewesen ........................................................... 8. du warst weggegangen ........................................................... 9. sie hatten beobachtet ...........................................................

10. er hatte gegeben ........................................................... 11. ich hatte gehabt ........................................................... 12. hattest du gelesen? ........................................................... 13. wir hatten nicht geschrieben ........................................................... 14. es hatte schon begonnen ........................................................... 15. hattet ihr beendet? ........................................................... 16. sie hatte versäumt ........................................................... 17. sie hatten gelacht ........................................................... 18. wir hatten schon gepackt ........................................................... 19. er hatte gerufen ........................................................... 20. sie hatten nicht getrunken ........................................................... 21. ich hatte getan ........................................................... 22. sie war geworden ........................................................... 23. du hattest gearbeitet ........................................................... 24. wir hatten gesungen ........................................................... 25. du hattest geschlafen ........................................................... 26. es war geschehen ........................................................... 27. wir hatten nicht gewusst ........................................................... 28. sie hatten erzählt ........................................................... 29. er hatte befohlen ........................................................... 30. sie hatten geschlossen ...........................................................

Solutions:

2. I had gone 3. had you taken? 4. he hadn’t come 5. they had bought 6. had you found? 7. she had not been 8. you had left 9. they had watched 10. he had given 11. I had had 12. had you read? 13. we hadn’t written 14. it had already begun 15. had you finished? 16. she had missed 17. they had laughed 18. we had already packed 19. he had called 20. they hadn’t drunk 21. I had done 22. she had become 23. you had worked 24. we had sung 25. you had slept 26. it had happened 27. we hadn’t known 28. they had told 29. he had ordered 30. they had closed


Past perfect simple – Past simple Fill in the correct verb form!

Intermediate level: 31. My teacher �� angry because I �� my homework.

(be – forget)

32. I ……………………………. because I …………………………………

the homework. (apologize – not do)

33. When Ken ……………………………. (at) home, his wife ……...……

….…………………………………………….. dinner yet. (arrive – not cook)

34. After he ……………………………………. a note, he ………………. .

(write – leave)

35. Sue and Tim …………………….. late for work because they ………

……………………………. the alarm clock. (be – not hear)

36. They ……………….………..……….. each other for only two months

before they ……….……………… married. (know – get)

37. The plants ……………………………… because I ……………………

………………………. them. (dry up/verdorren – not water)

38. The party ………………………….. shortly after we …………..…… .

(finish – leave)

39. The concert …………….. already ………………..………… when we

…………………………………… . (start – arrive)

40. Mum and Dad ………………………. tired because they …………….

……………………. a busy day. (be – have)

41. When we ……………………… from our holiday, we …………..…….

that somebody ………………………………………… into our house.

(return – notice – break)

Solutions:

32. apologized – hadn’t done 33. arrived – hadn’t cooked 34. had written – left 35. were – hadn’t heard 36. had known – got 37. dried up – hadn’t watered 38. finished – had left 39. had already started – arrived 40. were – had had 41. returned – noticed – had broken



High level: 42. After they …………………………………. to their parents about their

problem, they ……………………..………….. much better. (speak – feel)

43. His leg ……………………………… because he ……………………...

down the ladder. (hurt – fall)

44. I ……………………. hungry because I ………………………………...

any breakfast. (be – not have)

45. The house …………… in a mess because we …………….…………

………………………… after our party. (be – not tidy up)

46. She ……………… down after she ……………...….……… about her

son’s death. (break – hear)

47. Kelly ……………………… very sad because they …………………..

……………………….………. her to their birthday party. (be – not invite)

48. I …………………………………………………..…………..… because

I …………………..…………………..………. anything for the test yet.

(mustn’t go out – not revise)

49. After my friend ……………………………………... me the bad news,

I ………………………….. away in a shock. (tell – run)

50. She …………………………...…. me because she …………… never

………………………… me before. (not know – meet)

51. We ……………….. just ………………….……….. the door, when the

telephone …………………….…………………… . (open – ring)

52. After I ………………………. for a few minutes, I ……………….…….

tired any more. (sleep – not feel)

Solutions:

42. had spoken – felt 43. hurt (Tatsache) / was hurting (Dauerzustand) – had fallen 44. was – hadn’t had 45. was – hadn’t tidied up 46. broke – had heard 47. was – hadn’t invited 48. wasn’t allowed to go out – hadn’t revised 49. had told – ran 50. didn’t know – had never met 51. had just opened – rang 52. had slept – didn’t feel



High level: 53. We ………………………… for a walk, because we ……….…………

too much. (go – eat)

54. Our neighbour .…………..…………………… into a tree because he

…………………………………………. asleep for a second. (crash – fall)

55. Sue ………………………………. her mobile phone shortly after she

…………………………………….. it. (lose – buy)

56. We ……..………………… our last holiday in Majorca, because we

…………………. never ………………….. there before. (spend – be)

57. After they ………………………………. lunch, they …………………..

back to work. (have – hurry)

58. I …………………………… home, because I ………………………….

the last bus. (must walk – miss)

59. Mr Brown ………………………….………..…… in the U.K. before he

………………………………. to Australia. (live – emigrate)

60. When mum ……………………… to pay she ………………….… out,

that she …………………………………...……… her money at home.

(want – find – forget)

61. After mum …………..……….….………. the baby back into its cot it

………………………………. to cry. (Gitterbett) (put – start)

62. The man ………………. shortly after we …………..….…………..…..

the ambulance. (die – call)

63. I ……………………….………… the questions, because I ……….….

……………………………. enough. (cannot answer – not revise)

Solutions: 53. went – had eaten 54. crashed – had fallen 55. lost – had bought 56. spent – had never been 57. had had – hurried 58. had to walk – had missed 59. had lived – emigrated 60. wanted – found – had forgotten 61. had put – started 62. died – had called 63. couldn’t answer/wasn’t able to answer/was unable to answer – hadn’t revised



High level: 64. We ………………………. terribly hungry, because we ………………

………………………..….. anything. (be – not eat)

65. Our dad ……………………… worried, because we ……………….…

…………………………. in touch for quite a while. (be – not be)

66. Dad …………………….………….. to the airport in time, because he

……………………………………… in a traffic jam. (not get – get stuck)

67. Rick …………….…..… for joy, because he ……………..….…….…..

his driving test. (jump – pass)

68. After I ………………………... a pill my head-ache …………..…….. .

(take – disappear)

69. We ………………………….. our teachers for everything they ……...

………………….. for us. (thank – do)

70. When I ……………. to the office, I …………………., that I ...............

…………………………....…….. my keys at home. (get – realize – forget)

71. After dad ……………………………. to the news, he ……...…………

to bed. (listen – go)

72. Macy ………………….. very nervous during the flight, because she

……………. never ……………………..……. by plane before. (be – go)

73. Before he ………..………………………………….… football with his

friends he ………………………………. his mother. (may play – must help)

74. The shops ………..… already …………………, when we ….…....….

there. (be closed – get)

Solutions:

64. were – hadn’t eaten 65. was – hadn’t been 66. didn’t get – had got stuck 67. jumped – had passed 68. had taken – disappeared 69. thanked – had done 70. got – realized – had forgotten 71. had listened – went 72. was – had never gone 73. was allowed to play – had had to help / had to help (gesprochenes Englisch) 74. had already been closed / were already closed – got



High level: 75. We ……………………………... our friends right after school,

because we ……………………………...…….. Mum to look after our

baby-brother. (cannot visit – promise)

76. They ………..………….… to the different continents, because they

……….…………………… in the lottery. (travel – win)

77. Mr Smith ……………………………….. for twenty hours without any

break, that’s why he nearly …………….….......……. beside his bed.

(work – fall asleep)

78. Before mum …………… . away, we ……..………….………………..

her not to let anybody in. (go – must promise)

79. After Brook ………………………….………..……. a famous film star,

everybody …………………………..…. to be her friend. (become – want)

80. Mr Jones …………….......……………. James closely for some time,

before he …………………….. him the job. (watch – give)

81. The Browns ………….………………. last week. Fortunately nothing

bad ……………………………. to them during their trip in the desert.

(return – happen)

82. Before we ………………………………………. them, they …………..

already …………………………. . (can warn – disappear)

83. They ………………………………………. exactly what he ….……….

…………..………….. them to do. (must do – tell)

84. Before the burglar …………………………………. out of the window,

the police ………………………….………………. him. (can jump – arrest)

Solutions:

75. couldn’t visit – had promised 76. travelled – had won 77. had worked – fell asleep 78. went – had had to promise / had to promise (gesprochenes Englisch) 79. had become – wanted 80. had watched – gave 81. returned – had happened 82. were able to warn / could warn – had already disappeared 83. had to do – had told 84. was able to jump / could jump – had arrested



High level: 85. As we ……………..........……… our aunt from France, we …………

…………………………… her when she ………..…………... through

the arrival gate. (never see – not recognize – come)

86. Elizabeth ………………….… totally desperate, because somebody

…………………………….………….. her diamond bracelet. (be – steal)

87. Father ………………………………… why I …………………………..

to stay in school for three hours. (want to know – must stay)

88. He ……………………. the job, because he …………………………..

better than all the other appliants. (Bewerber) (get – be)

89. Before we …………………………… a word, he ……….…… already

…………………………….. all the questions. (can say – answer)

90. We …………………………..……………. why she ……….…….…….

her husband. (cannot understand – leave)

91. During her holiday Susan ………………….…….……...….. a young

Italian, that’s why she ………..…….. to learn Italian. (get to know – want)

92. When we …………………. the match ……… already ………..…….

(arrive – start)

93. I ………………………….…. to do my homework that’s why I quickly

…………………………..….. it at school. (forget – copy)

94. At the fitness centre I ……………… a friend who I ………..…………

…………….. for ages. (meet – not see)

95. Why ………… he ……………. your question although you …………

………………….. him? (answer – not ask)

Solutions:

85. had never seen – didn’t recognize – came 86. was – had stolen 87. wanted to know – had had to stay / had to stay (gesprochenes Englisch) 88. got – had been 89. could say – had answered 90. couldn’t understand – had left 91. had got to know – wanted 92. arrived – had … started 93. had forgotten – copied 94. met – had not seen 95. did … answer – had not asked


Reported (Indirect) Speech Indirekte Rede

Die indirekte Rede ist die Wiedergabe dessen, was ein anderer oder man selbst sagt oder gesagt hat. Dabei kommt es zur Änderung von Fürwörtern, Orts- und Zeitangaben bzw. der Zeiten*

Reported statements (Indirekte Aussagen) – Conjunction (Bindewort): that (dass)

�� Folgende Verben (reporting verbs) werden häufig verwendet, um die indirekte Rede einzuleiten:

say tell answer hope

write inform hear

think be sure know report (berichten)

reply (erwidern) explain (erklären)

remark (bemerken)

mention (erwähnen)

suppose (vermuten)

remember (sich erinnern)

complain (sich beschweren) announce (ankünden)

promise (versprechen)

�� *Keine Zeitenänderung erfolgt, wenn das „reporting verb“ in der present tense steht:

Tom: “I’m thirsty!” Tom says that he is thirsty.

Ann: “I’ve lost my keys.” Ann says that she has lost her keys.

Pupils: “We won’t have time.” The pupils say that they won’t have time.



�� Zu einer *Zeitenänderung nach folgendem Schema kommt es, wenn das „reporting verb“ in der past tense steht:

direct speech:

present tense → present perfect tense → past tense → future tense →

reported speech:

past tense past perfect tense past perfect tense conditional present (1)

�� Die Änderung der persönlichen und besitzanzeigenden Fürwörter ergibt sich aus der Situation – je nachdem, wer mit wem über wen spricht:

Ann: “I’m hungry!“ Ann said that she was hungry.

Tony: “I’m hungry!” Tony said that he was hungry.

Ann to Tom: “I will help you.” Ann said to Tom that she would help him.

Ann to Sue: “I will help you.” Ann said to Sue that she would help her.

Ann to me: “I will help you.” Ann said to me that she would help me.

Ken to Ann: “Your cake is great.” Ken reporting: I said to Ann that her cake was great. Ann reporting: Ken said that my cake was great. Spencer reporting: Ken said that her (= Ann’s) cake was great.



� Die Änderung der Orts- und Zeitangaben hängt vom Zeitpunkt des „Weitererzählens“ bzw. vom Standort ab:

Reported some days later:

Mary: “We’ll meet today.” Mary said that they would meet that day.

Liz: “He visited me yesterday.” Liz said that he had visited her the day before.

Joe: “I’m leaving tomorrow.” Joe said that he was leaving the next day. Reported at another location:

Tom: “I’ve lost my keys here.” Tom said that he had lost his keys there.

Bob: “We were in this house.” Bob said that they had been in that house.

today yesterday a week ago last year now next month tomorrow

this these here

→ → → → → → → → → →

that day (an jenem Tag)

the day before (am Tag davor)

the week before (in der Woche davor)

the year before (im Jahr davor)

then (damals)

the following month (im folgenden Monat)

the next / following day, the day after (am nächsten / folgenden Tag, am Tag danach)

that (jener, -e, -es)

those (jene)

there (dort)

Werden diese Statements unmittelbar danach oder am selben Ort wiedergegeben, so ändern sich diese Orts- und Zeitangaben nicht.



Examples (reporting verb – past tense!): Tom: “I’m thirsty!”

Tom said that he was thirsty. Ann: “I’ve lost my keys.”

Ann said that she had lost her keys.

Ken: “I was in London!”

Ken said that he had been in London.

Pupils: “We won’t have time to play.”

The pupils said that they wouldn’t have time to play.

Dad: “We’re planning your party.”

Dad said that they were planning my party.

Mum: “I may be late!”

Mum said that she might be late.

Bill: “You must go home at 6.00!”

Bill said that I had to go home at 6.00.

Dad: “You can come with me.”

Dad said that I could come with him.

Teacher to us: “We’ll repeat the tenses tomorrow.”

The teacher told us that we would repeat the tenses the next day.

Grandma to me: “You didn’t visit me this week!”

Grandma complained that I hadn’t visited her that week.

Paul’s friend to Sally: “I saw your sister yesterday.”

Paul’s friend told Sally (some days later) that he had seen her sister

the day before.

I to Simon: “My sister is back from Italy and wants to see you today.”

I told Simon (the same day) that my sister was back from Italy and

wanted to see him today.

In der gesprochenen Sprache werden die Zeiten oft nicht geändert!


Reported Speech Cover up the right side. Try to put the direct speech statements into reported speech. Then match them with the reported speech sentences!

Basic level:

1. Tom: “I am ill today.” We told mum that we had been shopping.

2. Liz: “I met him last year.” Ken said that he would leave it on the table.

3. Joe: “I am here to help you.” Mum said that they would be there soon.

4. The Browns: “We saw her yesterday.” Mr Brown said that he had never

been there before.

5. Mrs Jones: “Ann will arrive next week.” Mary replied that she would come as

soon as she could.

6. Mum: “They will be here soon.” Dad said that I had to help him at once.

7. Somebody: “She has finished her studies.” The Browns said that they had seen

her the day before.

8. We to mum: “We have been shopping.” Mum thought that Brooke wasn’t

married.

9. Simon: “I can come next week.” Our aunt wrote to us that she had been very ill two weeks before.

10. My parents: “We don’t know what he’ll say.” Lilly complained that her brothers

were so stupid.

11. Mum: “I think Brooke isn’t married.” Sue told his/her teacher that she

hadn’t done her homework.”

12. Grandma: “I fell downstairs yesterday.” Joe said that he was there to help

me.

13. Ken: “I’ll leave it on the table.” 1. Tom said that he was ill that day.

14. Lilly: “My brothers are so stupid.” Simon told us that he could come the following week.

15. Mary: “I’ll come as soon as I can.” My parents didn’t know what he

would say.

16. Our aunt: “I was very ill two weeks ago.” Somebody told me that she had

finished her studies.

17. Mr Brown: “I have never been here before.” Liz said that she had met him the

year before.

18. Sue: “I haven’t done my homework.” Mrs Jones said that Ann would arrive

the following week.

19. Dad: “You must help me now.” Grandma wrote that she had fallen downstairs the day before.

Solutions:

8. – 13. – 6. – 17. – 15. – 19. – 4. – 11. – 16. – 14. – 18. – 3. – 1. – 9. – 10. – 7. – 2. – 5. – 12.


Reported Speech Underline the important parts and put these statements into reported speech! Start with a past tense-reporting verb: … said that ... told me ...

Intermediate level: 20. Barbara to Ann: “I don’t understand this grammar.”

��

��

21. Mother to me: “I’ll meet you at the station.” …………………………...

………………………………………………………………………………..

22. Mother to Father: “Bob hasn’t done his homework for tomorrow.” ….

…………………………………………………………………………….....

………………………………………………………………………………..

23. Bill: “It is cold here. I’m going to put on a pullover.” …………………..

……………………………………………………………………………….

24. Teacher to Daisy: “I didn’t quite catch that.” …….……………………...

………………………………………………………………………………..

25. Mum to me: “I’ll go shopping into town this afternoon.” ………………

……………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………..

26. Tom to his friend: “I was at the cinema yesterday.” …………………..

……………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………….

27. Donna to teacher: “I have forgotten my homework.” ………………….

………………………………………………………………………………..

Solutions:

21. Mother told me that she would meet me at the station. 22. Mother told Father that Bob hadn’t done his homework for the next day. 23. Bill said that it was cold there and that he was going to put on a pullover. 24. The teacher said to Daisy that he/she hadn’t quite caught that. . 25. Mum told me that she would go shopping into town that afternoon. 26. Tom told his friend that he had been at the cinema the day before. 27. Donna told the teacher that she had forgotten her homework.



Intermediate level: 28. The boys: “We ate five hamburgers at Mc Donald’s last week.” …….

………………………………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………….

29. I to my sister: “I didn’t take your bike.” ………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………..

30. I to my brother: “I didn’t clean your bike.” ………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………….

31. Stephen to us: “I’ve never been to this town before.” …………………

………………………………………………………………………………..

32. Simon to me: “My dad is going to Paris tomorrow.” …………………..

………………………………………………………………………………..

33. Teacher to us: “You must do your homework more carefully!” ………

………………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………..

34. Mum to her neighbour: “The Browns went to Australia last month.” ..

………………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………..

35. The doctor to me: “It won’t hurt.” ………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………..

36. Ann: “I can come later this evening.” …………………………………...

………………………………………………………………………………..

Solutions: 28. The boys said that they had eaten five hamburgers at Mc Donald’s the week before. 29. I told my sister that I hadn’t taken her bike. 30. I told my brother that I hadn’t cleaned his bike. 31. Stephen told us that he had never been to that town before. 32. Simon told me that his dad was going to Paris the next day. 33. The teacher told us that we had to do our homework more carefully. 34. Mum told her neighbour that the Browns had gone to Australia the month before. 35. The doctor promised that it wouldn’t hurt. 36. Ann said that she could come later that evening.



Intermediate level: 37. Liz to Lilly: “I would do the same if I were in your place.” …………….

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38. Ken to me: “I would do the same if I were in your place.” ……………

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39. I to Mr Green: “I’m a student, I live in Graz and I’m studying law.” ….

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40. I to Mary: “We had to repeat all the vocabulary for our test.” ………..

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41. Charley to Mary: “We didn’t have to revise much for our test.” ……...

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42. Stella to us: “I’ll meet you in front of this church tomorrow.” …………

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43. Tina: “I was at two concerts last month.” ……………………………….

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Solutions:

37. Liz said to Lilly that she would do the same if she were/was in her place. (Conditional sentences Type

2 don’t change!) 38. Ken said to me that he would do the same if he were/was in my place. (Conditional

sentences Type 2 don’t change!) 39. I told Mr Green that I was a student, lived in Graz and was studying law. 40. I told Mary that we had had to repeat all the vocabulary for our test. 41. Charley told Mary that they hadn’t had to revise much for their test. 42. Stella told us that she would meet us in front of that church the next day. 43. Tina said that she had been at two concerts the month before.



Intermediate level: 44. Dad to Mum: “We must hurry. I don’t want to miss my plane.” ………

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45. Grandma: “I’ll take an umbrella. It may rain.” ………………………….

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46. Teacher to me: “You should get up earlier. You are always late.” …..

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47. Ed to Eric: “We have lost our way.” ……………………………………..

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48. Mum: “It has been raining all night.” …………………………………….

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49. Dad: “I couldn’t pay the bill because I didn’t have any money with

me.” …………………………………………………………………………

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50. Eve to Ben: “I’ll be as quick as I can to get to your place.” …………..

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51. Mum: “I’ll get mad if I don’t get a day off.” ……………………………...

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Solutions:

44. Dad told mum that they had to hurry because he didn’t want to miss his plane. 45. Grandma said that she would take an umbrella, because it might rain. 46. The teacher told me that I should get up earlier, because I was always late. 47. Ed told Eric that they had lost their way. 48. Mum said that it had been raining all night. 49. Dad said that he hadn’t been able to pay the bill, because he hadn’t had any money with him. 50. Eve told Ben that she would be as quick as she could to get to his place. 51. Mum said that she would get mad if she didn’t get a day off.


Reported Speech Put these statements into reported speech! Start with a past tense-reporting verb: … said that ... told me ...

High level: 52. Dad to Rick: “You won’t be happy if you marry Jane.” ………………..

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53. Jim: “I’m leaving tomorrow. I won’t come back until next week.” ……

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54. Frank to Brian: “I love Anna and I’m going to marry her next year.” ..

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55. I to Dad: “Mr Walker phoned before lunch, but he didn’t leave a

message for you.” ………………………………………………………...

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56. Daisy: “I don’t think it’ll snow in this area.” ……………………………..

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57. Sandra to Sue: “I often play tennis with your brother.” ……………….

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58. John to me: “Your friend went home two hours ago.” ……….………..

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59. Joe to Nelly: “I’ve known your brother since our school days.” ………

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Solutions: 52. Dad said to Rick that he wouldn’t be happy if he married Jane. 53. Jim said that he was leaving the next day and wouldn’t come back until the following week. 54. Frank told Brian that he loved Anna and was going to marry her the following year. 55. I told Dad that Mr Walker had phoned before lunch, but he hadn’t left a message for him. 56. Daisy (said that she) didn’t think that it would snow in that area. 57. Sandra told Sue that she often played tennis with her (Sue’s) brother. 58. John told me that my friend had gone home two hours ago / before. (Hängt ab vom Zeitpunkt der

Wiedergabe!) 59. Joe told Jenny that he had known her brother since our school days.


Reported Speech Put these statements into reported speech! Start with the reporting-verb given in brackets!

High level: 60. Nora: “Jeff and I will get married this year.” (sagte) ……………………..

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61. Uncle Fred: “We had to take grandma to hospital yesterday.” (sagte) ...

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62. Pam: “I was walking down Main Street. There I saw your dad, Jill.”

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63. Mary to Tony: “I must return to Vienna next Monday.” (sagte) …………

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64. Betty to Dean: “I won’t go to the cinema with you, because I’ve

already seen this film.” (erklärte) ……………………………………………

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65. Phil: “I’m going to take driving lessons. I hope by the end of the year

I’ll be able to buy a little car.” (kündete an) …………………………………

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Solutions:

60. Nora said that Jeff and she would get married that year. 61. Uncle Fred said that they had had to take grandma to hospital the day before. 62. Pam mentioned that she had been walking down Main Street and that she had seen my dad there. 63. Mary told Tony that she would have to return to Vienna the following Monday (future meaning of “must”!) 64. Betty explained to Dean that she wouldn’t go to the cinema with him because she had already seen that film. 65. Phil announced that he was going to take driving lessons. He hoped that he would be able to buy a little car by the end of the year.



High level: 66. Pat to Betty: “This book is really interesting. I can lend it to you, but

you must give it back to me next month.” (sagte) …………………….….

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67. Jim to Joe: “I haven’t written to you for such a long time because I’m

working hard for my exam. I’m going to take it in June and I want to

pass it with good marks.” (erwiderte) ……………………………………….

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68. Carol: “I want to become an interpreter (Dolmetsch), that’s why I must

study in Spain for a term or two. I’m also very good at French,

because I’ve learned this language at school.” (sagte) ………………….

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69. Mum: “I won’t invite these horrible children again!” (war sicher) …………

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Solutions: 66. Pat said to Betty that that book was really interesting. He could lend it to her, but she would have to give it back to him the following month. (future meaning of “must”!) 67. Jim replied to Joe that he hadn’t written to him for such a long time because he was working hard for his exam. He was going to take it in June and he wanted to pass it with good marks. 68. Carol said that she wanted to become an interpreter, that’s why she would have to study in Spain for a term or two. (future meaning

of “must”!) She was also good at French, because she had learned that language at school. 69. Mum was sure that she wouldn’t invite those horrible children again.



High level: 70. Mr Winter: “I often visit this town because I like the old houses here.

Last summer I was there several times.” (erwiderte) …………………….

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71. Colin: “My friend met the Clarks in this hotel years ago. Yesterday

he saw them again but he didn’t recognize them.” (bemerkte) ……..…..

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72. John to Clare: “Jerry phoned you two days ago, but you were not at

home. He will call you again this evening.” (informierte) …………………

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73. I: “We must ask our teacher to explain this grammar again.” (sagte) …

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74. My grandpa: “Your school was a prison until 1945.” (erinnerte sich) …….

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Solutions:

70. Mr Winter replied that he often visited that town because he liked the old houses there. The summer before he had been there several times. 71. Colin remarked that his friend had met the Clarks in that hotel years before. The day before he had seen them again but he hadn’t recognized them. 72. John informed Clare that Jerry had phoned her two days ago, but she hadn’t been at home. He would call her again that evening. (John informierte Clare an dem Tag, an dem Jerry sie wieder anrufen

wollte – siehe this evening – , daher bleibt ago!) 73. I said that we would have to ask our teacher to explain that grammar again. (future meaning of “must”!) 74. My grandpa remembered that my school had been a prison until 1945.


Reported Speech Put these statements into reported speech! Start with the reporting verb given in brackets!

High level: 75. Mrs Smart to me: “I heard you lived in this village twenty years ago.”

(hörte) ……………………………………………………………………..…

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76. Pit to us: “I think Mick is your brother.” (dachte) …………………………

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77. Jeff: “I have been to the library today.” (erinnerte sich) …………………..

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78. Tracy: “I know he will never break his word!” (wusste) …………………

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79. The Simpsons: “The Plims are friends of ours.” (dachten) ……………..

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80. Dad: “They will return tomorrow.” (vermutete) ……………………………

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81. Mum to Aunt Nelly: “Mr Brown lost his eldest son in a road accident

a week ago.” (erzählte) ………………………………………………….….

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82. I: “There has been a plane crash in France.” (hörte) …………………….

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83. Dad: “There’s something wrong with my car’s brakes.” (vermutete) …….

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Solutions: 75. Mrs Smart had heard that I had lived in that village twenty years ago. (Das Gespräch findet

offensichtlich 20 Jahre danach statt – daher bleibt ago!) 76. Pit thought that Mick was our brother. 77. Jeff remembered that he had been to the library that day. 78. Tracy knew that he would never break his word. 79. The Simpsons thought that the Plims were friends of theirs. 80. Dad guessed / supposed that they would return the next / following day. 81. Mum told Aunt Nelly that Mr Brown had lost his eldest son in a road accident the week before. 82. I heard that there had been a plane crash in France. 83. Dad supposed / thought that there was something wrong with his car’s brakes.



High level: 84. Mr Burke: “I’ll have to fly to Paris tomorrow afternoon. (kündigte an) …..

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85. Mark’s wife: “Mark has gone to his club again. (beschwerte sich) …….…..

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86. I to the waiter: “There’s a fly in my soup!” (beschwerte mich) ……………...

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87. I to Fred: “I’ve lost my money somewhere near your house. I’ll give

you a 10 % finder’s reward if you find it.” (Finderlohn) (erzählte / versprach) ….

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88. Mrs Klein to her neighbour, Mrs Kelly: “I’m sure you’ll like the Austrian

food!” (war sicher) ………………………………………………………….….

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89. My brother to me: Phil broke his leg three months ago, but he is still

limping. (humpeln) (erzählte) …………………………………………………...

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Solutions:

84. Mr Burke announced that he would have to fly to Paris the next day in the afternoon. 85. Mark’s wife complained that her husband had gone to his club again. 86. I complained to the waiter that there was a fly in my soup. I complained to the waiter about the fly in my soup. 87. I told Fred that I had lost my money somewhere near his house. I promised him a 10% finder’s reward if he found it. 88. Mrs Klein was sure that her neighbour Mrs Kelly would like the Austrian food. 89. My brother told me that Phil had broken his leg three months ago, but he was still limping. (Das Gespräch mit dem Bruder findet kurz nach dessen Gespräch mit Phil statt, daher bleibt ago!)



High level: 90. The secretary to her boss: “I wrote to the Bensons last Tuesday and I

think their answer will come today or tomorrow.” (berichtete) ……………

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91. Jenny: „I had mumps and I’m still a little weak, but I’ll go back to

school next week.” (erklärte) …………………………………………….….

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92. Loudspeaker: “The 8 o’clock train from Liverpool will arrive at platform

three.” (kündigte an) …………………………………………………………....

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93. I to Cindy: “My boy-friend doesn’t like to dance.” (beschwerte mich)

Cindy to me: “Neither does mine.” (antwortete) …………………………...

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94. Dad to us: “We’ll have to pick up Julie from the airport tomorrow.”

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Solutions: 90. The secretary reported to her boss that she had written to the Bensons the Tuesday before and she thought their answer would come that day or the next. 91. Jenny explained that she had had mumps and was still a little weak, but she would go back to school the following week. 92. The loudspeaker announced that the 8 o’clock train from Liverpool would arrive at platform three. 93. I complained to Cindy that my boy-friend didn’t like to dance. Cindy answered that hers didn’t either. 94. Dad said that we would have to pick up Julie from the airport the next day. (future meaning of “must”!)



High level: 95. Mr Thatcher: “My wife spends all her money on jewellery. Then she

has no money to buy food!” (beschwerte sich) ……………………………..

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96. Our pupils from England: “We understand English pretty well, but

we’re not so good at speaking it yet.” (schrieben) ………………………..

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97. Lynn from Greece: “We have been having a wonderful time at the

seaside. I’m sorry that our holiday will be over soon.” (schrieb) ……….

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98. Note on the board: “No football training this afternoon – Trainer ill.”

(informierte) ...………………………………………………………………

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99. I to Kevin: “We can’t play together this afternoon because I have to

take care of my little brother.” (rief an um mitzuteilen) ……………….…….

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Solutions:

95. Mr Thatcher complained that his wife spent all her money on jewellery. Then she had no money to buy food. 96. Our pupils wrote from England that they understood English pretty well but they weren’t so good at speaking it yet. 97. Lynn wrote from Greece that they had been having a wonderful time at the seaside. She was sorry that their holiday would be over soon. 98. A note on the board informed us that there wouldn’t be (any) football training that afternoon, because the trainer was ill. 99. I phoned Kevin to tell him that we couldn’t play together that afternoon because I had to take care of my little brother.

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