1 Rewrite and combine the sentences to form third conditional sentences (C), or sentences with participle clauses (P).

1 Dad didn’t drive us to school. He didn’t have time. (C)

2 A new train line will open in time for the Olympics. It will take people from the airport to the Olympic area. (P)

3 We went on a balloon flight last month. We did it because we thought it was safe. (C)

4 The number 3 green bus goes to the city centre from here. It leaves every half an hour. (P)

5 We had a great time on holiday. There was a lot of entertainment on the cruise ship. (C)

6 Mandy fell off her scooter. She injured herself. (P)

7 We took the underground. It didn’t take us a long time to go across town. (C)

2 Tick () the two correct sentences and rewrite the other sentences, correcting 1−3 words.
1 Would Faye have got me a present if I invited her to my party last week?

2 If you had put your money in a safer place, nobody would have taken it.

3 Tom would have played in the match if he is feeling better.

4 The NASA spacecraft explores Mars right now is teaching us a lot about the planet.

5 There’s a new Italian restaurant opening in Carlton Street this weekend.

6 If you hadn’t helped me to do the housework, I didn’t have finish it so quickly.

7 The police caught two teenagers write graffiti on the walls outside school.