Some exercises!|

Well, you have to work a little bit to improve your English.
Here you find some links related to the grammar item -

Reported Speech.

http://valenciaenglish.netfirms.com/reported.htm (basic tense chart)

http://valenciaenglish.netfirms.com/reported.htm#other (other verb forms)
http://a4esl.org/q/h/9901/tm-reported1.html

http://a4esl.org/q/h/9807/lm-reported.html

http://www.englishlearner.com/tests/report.html

http://www.eslus.com/LESSONS/GRAMMAR/REPORTSP/Rs1.htm

http://www.eslpartyland.com/quiz%20center/rptspeech1.htm

What about the If-clauses?

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/conditional-sentences (some explanations and exercises)

http://esl.about.com/library/grammar/blconditionals.htm

http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/if-clauses.html

http://www.better-english.com/grammar/con31.htm

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/allcnd1.htm

http://www.smic.be/smic5022/conditionalmixed1.htm

http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-conditional_quiz.htm

Lara's favourite singer

It's now Lara's turn to tell us that her favourite song is The moment you believe from Melanie C.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqoIJTLAr84

Some info:

Melanie Jayne Chisholm (born January 12, 1974 in Widnes, Cheshire), also known as Melanie C or Mel C, she was one of five members of the English girl group the Spice Girls, where she was known as "Sporty Spice". As a solo artist she has released four albums and was nominated for a BRIT Award. Chisholm has co-written 11 UK number-one singles - second only to Madonna for a female artist.[1]

For more information klick on the following link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_Chisholm

Zé's favourite singer

This is Zé's favourite singer and some of his favourite songs. Have you become interested in listening to it? The only thing you have to do is to klick on the links.
Here you go!
PS: Some information on the singer:

Robert Peter Williams Robbie Williams Born in Feb 13, 1974 in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwGqAT1uDlc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yumd73ju4-k

Alexandra's favourite music group

Hi! This is Alexandra's favourite music band and her favourite song is
Toque Toque.
If you want to listen to the song, you just have to click on the following link! Enjoy it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp14jRFAYfI

And what about you? I'm still waiting for your answer!!!

By the way- this is the song from this group I'm quite fond of! Klick on the link to listen to it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdR4FIvW5Ds&mode=related&search=

One of my favourite music bands

Artist Biography

Hugely successful synth-pop/rock/soul music duo consisting of musician/producer Dave Stewart and songwriter/vocalist Annie Lennox.

Formed in 1981 after the breakup of their former band The Tourists.

Best known for their 1982 album and single "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" and their striking visual image, most notably Lennox's androgynous persona.

Both Stewart and Lennox have had success outside of Eurythmics. They have sold over 75 million albums worldwide.

Video clip: Sweet Dreams

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OufZbzsUtIo

Video clip: Here comes the rain again

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaMNPlcJQjk

What about you? What are your favourite music bands?

Tell me and I will try to post your favourites.

Exercises - passive voice

If you want to test your knowledge on the grammar item - passive voice - you can do it here!!

These are some sites where you can practise. If you have difficulties or questions, just post an entry.

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/activepassive.html (see how the verbs change)

http://www.better-english.com/grammar/passive1.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/passiv1.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/passiv2.htm

http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/blgrquiz_passive1.htm

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/reading/exercises/dogqz.htm

If you want to do some exercises on phrasal verbs with come, here they are:

http://www.texaschapbookpress.com/magellanslog6/ESL/phrasalverbcome.htm (this is a list with the meanings)

http://www.e-anglais.com/exercices/phrasal_verbs_come.php

http://www.englishpage.com/prepositions/comeprep.htm

http://www.inglespraque.com/2006/07/11/o-que-sao-phrasal-verbs/