II. First, change the subject into the relevant pronoun. Then, supply the correct tenses and form of the verbs in parentheses:

1. The English (be) ………. famous for their calmness.

à They, are

2. The money that (spend) …………. on education every year (be) ………not enough.

à It, is spent, is

3. A number of employees who (not, finish) …………. their work yet (have) ………. . to work on the weekend.

à They, have not finished, have

4. The office (close) …………on the weekend.

5. The office (try) has tried a lot to win the boss’s heart recently.

6. Five kilos of gold (steal) stole. from the bank yesterday.

7. Physics (cause) …………you any trouble at school.

8. Yesterday, neither you nor I (choose) …………. to deliver the speech.  So who (choose) ………. ?

9. That you enjoy the food I cook (encourage) …………. me a lot.

10. When I (see) …………you yesterday, the boy in black trousers (try) ……. . to steal your wallet.

11. The contracts signed by the company (have) …………been voided because some stipulations were not met.

12. Ten miles (be) ………. a very long distance for us to walk.

13. Each package that is not properly wrapped (have) ………. . to be returned to the sender.

14. The keys of the house (have) ………. been lost.

15. The plan as well as the proposals (be) ………. . to be presented in the coming Monday meeting.

16. The box of ribbons for the electric typewriter (have) ………. . been misplaced.

17. It is disconcerting to believe that every possible candidate (have) ……. . been rejected for one reason or another.

18. There (have) ………. been more excitement in this city about a sporting event.

19. To me, Mathematics (be) ………something very easy to master.

20. If nobody (have) ………. . bought that car from the dealer, then you should return and make another offer.

21. Two weeks (go) ………….  fast when you are on vacation.

22. Many of the girls in my school (wear) ………….  white shirts.

23. Three kilos of potatoes (make) ………….  the basket heavier.

24. Some of the tables in the classroom (be) ………….  broken.

25. Bacteria of the harmful kind (cause) …………. diseases.

26. What we need most (be) ………….  books.

27. The English (be) ………….  proud and independent people.

28. The United States (have) …………. a population of 250 million.

29. There (be, not) ………….  any letters in the mail for you today.

30. Everyone in both cars (be) ………….  injured in the accident last night.

31. The books borrowed from the library (be) …………. on my desk. 

32. The boy who won the two medals (be) …………. a friend of mine.

33. Bread and butter (be) …………. our daily food.

34. The quality of the candies (be) is  poor.

35. Gold, as well as platinum, (have) …………. recently risen in price.

36. His courage and endurance (be) …………. tried to the utmost.

37. No news (be) …………. good news.

38. A good man and useful citizen (have) …………. passed away.

39. The jury (be) …………. divided in their opinions.

40. The cost of all these articles (have) …………. risen.