4) Rewrite these sentences using must or can't

1 I'm sure she's at home. She must be at home.

2 I'm certain you're crazy.

3 I know that isn't Janet – She's in America.

4 I'm sure she thinks I'm stupid.

5 I bet I look silly in this coat.

6 They're always buying new cars. I'm certain they have a lot of money.

7 I'm sure he's not a yardman. He's too well dressed.

8 You're an architect? I'm sure that's an interesting job.

9 I'm sure you're not serious. I know you're joking.

10 I'm sure he's got another woman. He keeps coming home late.

Direct, indirect and prepositional objects

1) Rewrite each of the following sentences, omitting the underlined preposition which precedes the indirect object, and making the necessary changes in word order. For example:

I bought a rose for the singer.

I bought the singer a rose.

She gave an apple to the boy.

She gave the boy an apple.

1. I handed the book to the student.

2. He wrote a letter to the twins.

3. She made a scarf for the girl.

4. I told the story to the audience.

5. We paid the money to the dentist.

6. He sent a reply to the doctor.

7. We offered the job to the students.

8. She told the news to her friends.

2) Rewrite each of the following sentences, inserting the preposition to before the indirect object, and making the necessary changes in word order. For example:

I wrote the president a letter.

I wrote a letter to the president.

They showed the visitor the garden.

They showed the garden to the visitor.

1. We sent the reporters a photograph.

2. They mailed the agency a postcard.

3. I paid the manager the fee.

4. We sold the students the doughnuts.

5. You read the teacher the story.

6. She mailed the seamstress the material.

7. I sent the workers a message.

8. He offered his guest the wine.

3) Use the words in brackets to fill the gaps.

1 They advised ________________ to buy a new one. (me / to me)

2 The teacher explained intransitive verbs ________________ . (me / to me)

3 They explained ________________ that that part of town was dangerous. (me / to me)

4 Explain it ________________ , please. (me / to me)

5 She heard ________________ talking to Claudia. (him / to him)

6 Listen ________________ when I'm speaking to you. (me / to me)

7 Juli recommended the film Death in Venice ________________ . (me / to me)

8 They said ________________ that part of town was dangerous. (me / to me)

9 I'll send it ________________ ASAP. (you / to you)

10 I'll send ________________ the book ASAP. (you / to you)

11 I suggested ________________ that they visit the museum. (them / to them)

12 They told ________________ that part of town was dangerous. (me / to me)

13 They warned ________________ not to go to that part of town. (me / to me)

14 He warned ________________ about it. (me / to me)

Past Simple

1) Choose the correct verb for each sentence and put it into the simple past:

repair, copy, need, stop, play, try, use, laugh, stay, drop, enjoy, smile.

1. John ________ his trip to England.

2. We ________ at a restaurant to have something to eat.

3. Peter and Sarah ________ in England for a few weeks.

4. Manchester United ________ against Blackburn Rovers last week and won.

5. Sam ________ off John in the test and was told off.

6. He didn't know that he ________ a visa to enter Russia.

7. Mark very kindly ________ me off at the cinema.

8. The baby ________ at me because I was being silly.

9. I ________ to do my homework but I just couldn't do it.

10. The children ________ their heads off at the clown.

11. Christopher ________ my computer but it still crashed a few days later.

12. Celia ________ her brother's calculator at school and lost it.