General questions

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 599.

Exercise 2. Rewrite these sentences. Begin with the words provided.

Example: They don't owe much money to the bank. Much money isn't owed to the bank.

1. Nobody checks the water level every day. The water level __.

2. The police aren't questioning James. James __.

3. We didn't invite the Browns to the wedding. The Browns __.

4. You mustn't keep meat in this place. Meat __.

5.1 haven't told the children about the party. The children __.

6. They weren't painting the house when it began to rain. The house __.

7. The bank isn't going to change the design of bank notes. The design of bank notes __.

8. The watchman won't blow a whistle if there's no emergency. A whistle __.

9. Fortunately, by the time Sam and Pamela arrived at the concert hall, there were still some tickets left. The tickets __.

10. You can't see his birthplace because they haven't preserved it. His birthplace__.

Tense	Form	Example
Present Simple	Am/is/are ... kept? - Yes, ... am/is/are. - No, ... am not/isn't/aren't.	Is the office locked every evening? - Yes, it is./No, it isn't.
Present Continuous	Am/Is/Are ... being kept? - Yes, ... am/is/are. - No, ... am not/isn't/aren't.	Is this programme being watched by so many people? - Yes, it is./No, it isn't.
Past Simple	Was/Were ... kept? - Yes, ... was/were. - No, ... wasn't/weren't.	Were the letters sent by air mail? - Yes, they were./No, they weren't.
Past Continuous	Was/Were ... being kept? - Yes, ... was/were. - No, ... wasn't/weren't.	Was the car being repaired at that time? - Yes, it was./No, it wasn't.
Present Perfect	Have/Has ... been kept? - Yes, ... have/has. - No, ... haven't/hasn't.	Have the tickets been sold? - Yes, they have./No, they haven't.
Past Perfect	Had ... been kept? - Yes, ... had. - No, ... hadn't.	Had he been warned the day before not to go there? - Yes, he had./No, he hadn't.
Future Simple	Will... be kept? - Yes,... will. - No, ... won't.	Will the matter be considered? - Yes, it will./No, it won't.
to be going to	Am/Is/Are... Was/ Were...	going to be kept? - Yes,... am/is/ are. - No, ... am not/isn't/aren't.	Was much money going to be invested in that project? - Yes, it was./No, it wasn't.
have to	Do Does Did Will	... have + to be kept? - Yes,/ No, ...	do(n't). does(n't). did(n't). will(not).	Did the decision have to be made in due time? - Yes, it did./No, it didn't. Will the purchase have to be paid in cash? - Yes, it will./No, it won't.
Modal verbs	Must Can Could	... be kept? - Yes,/No, ...	must(n't). can(not). could(n't).	Must every copy be studied first? - Yes, it must./No, it mustn't. Can the criminal be sentenced to death? - Yes, he can./No, he can't.