if, whether

Mr Aqeef asked his son if/whether he had bitten his sister on her upper arm. Mrs Lee asked David whether he had heard what she had said. Krishnan asked his mother whether he might have pizza for dinner that night. Miss Nora asked Adam if she could book the tickets online then. Jane asked Peter …

WH questions

Mrs Nirmala asked her daughter which storybook she liked best. Mother asked Tom why he had gone to the party the previous day without her permission. Mrs Raju asked her daughter who that lady was. Peter asked me where the rabbit had run to. Mdm Chee asked James angrily where his homework was. My teacher …

'must', warnings, requests

Mrs Wong told the class t hat all of them had to report to her that night before leaving the camp. Dr Lim told Lucy that she had to go to the clinic for a check-up the next day. Mr Lim told the class that all of them had to report to him that night …

with 'had'

Maria said that she had gone to the library with her sister the previous day. Ramu asked his sister, "Did you go to the party last night?" Mary asked her brother if he had eaten the apple pie. Jill told Desmond that that was the supermarket where she had seen the carton of expired milk. …

referring to the past

Nicole said that she was getting tired and restless those days. Coach Sam said, “My pupils are late for practice today.” Gregory said that Aimei stunned the audience with her beautiful voice. Grace said that she would be visiting the dentist that day. Mabel reminded Joe that they were having a barbeque at the beach …

having, upon, on

Upon spotting the tiger among the bushes, the deer fled. Upon hearing the bad news, Su Chin cried. Upon the advancement of our enemy, we readied ourselves for a tough battle. Not having taken public transport for a while, Weixin needed some time to get his bearings right. Having driven her son to school, Linda …

who, whom, whose

The woman, whose handbag was stolen, is my aunt. The artist whose works had won many awards was wanted by Jolyn to paint a portrait to her. The tall man, who is making a phone call, is my uncle. The policeman assisted the woman whose daughter was lost in the mall. Father told me that …

unless, if

The student, who has signed up for the course, cannot be absent unless he has a very good reason. Unless he is considerate, they will not be his friends. I will not join all of you for this movie tomorrow unless my mother approves. We shall go for a picnic at Sentosa tomorrow unless it …

despite, in spite of, even though

Although he was tired, he continued studying for the examination. In spite of the fact that the alarm clock rang continuously, Peter did not wake up. Despite her disability, Rachel is taking part in the race on her wheelchair. Minah complained that Tom was unhelpful even though he carried two heavy backpacks quickly up the …

passive active voice

The accuracy of the science journal was questioned by the professor. The letters are being delivered by the postman tomorrow. The boys have not been seen by anybody since last week. Father’s favourite vase was broken by Ravi yesterday. The burglar was arrested and questioned by the police officer. The stolen goods have been taken …