1.

He broke two of his ribs in the fight.

Two .....................................................

2.

The day was so beautiful, we decided to have a picnic.

It .......................................................

3.

Watching the sports programmes on TV is quite entertaining.

It .......................................................

4.

"Can you tell me where the Post Office is?" asked the man.
The man asked ...........................................

5.

John has more work than Stephen.

Stephen hasn't ...........................................

6.

It is hard work teaching children to spell.

Teaching ................................................

7.

They were such cheap apples, I bought two pounds.

The apples ................................................

8.

My husband knows more about painting than I do.

I don't ..................................................

1.

He broke two of his ribs in the fight.

Two of his ribs were broken in the fight.

2.

The day was so beautiful we decided to have a picnic.

It was such a beautiful day (that) we decided to have a picnic.

3.

Watching the sports programmes on TV is quite entertaining.

It is quite entertaining to watch sports programmes on TV.

4.

"Can you tell me where the Post Office is?" asked the man.
The man asked me where the Post Office was.

5.

John has more work than Stephen.

Stephen hasn't got as much work as John.

6.

It is hard work teaching children to spell.

Teaching children how to spell is difficult.

7.

They were such cheap apples, I bought two pounds.

The apples were so cheap that I bought two pounds.

8.

My husband knows more about painting than I do.

I don't as much about painting as my husband does.

9.

Translating that book took Robin about 6 months.

It .......................................................

10.

"Please leave me alone", I said to the children.

I asked .................................................

11.

The newspaper had nothing interesting in it today.

There ...................................................

12.

I know him better than anyone.

No-one ..................................................

13.

The film was so good that I saw it again.

It ......................................................

14.

Is this your first visit to London?

Have .....................................................

15.

Would you rather have wine or beer?

Which ...................................................

16.

It's a six-hour drive from here to Edinburgh.

It takes ................................................

9.

Translating that book took Robin about 6 months.

It took Robin about 6 months to translate that book.

10.

"Please leave me alone", I said to the children.

I asked the children to leave me alone.

11.

The newspaper had nothing interesting in it today.

There was nothing interesting in the newspaper today.

12.

I know him better than anyone.

No-one knows him better than I do.
knows him as well as I do.

13.

The film was so good that I saw it again.

It was such a good film that I saw it again.

14.

Is this your first visit to London?

Have you ever been to London?
you been to London before?

15.

Would you rather have wine or beer?

Which would you rather have, wine or beer?

16.

It's a six-hour drive from here to Edinburgh.

It takes six hours to drive from here to Edinburgh.
to Edinburgh from here.

17.

I paid $50 for this coat.

This coat ...............................................

18.

They should do the work on their own.

They should do the work by ...............................

19.

"You killed her" he said to me.

He accused me .............................................

20.

It's the worst film I've ever seen.

I've never ..............................................

21.

Nobody asked you to come.

You .....................................................

22.

I suppose they sent the letter to our old address.

They must ...............................................

23.

It's just possible that he's waiting elsewhere.

He might ................................................

24.

"I'll bring the book back tomorrow" he said.

He promised .............................................

17.

I paid $50 for this coat.

This coat cost (me) $50.

18.

They should do the work on their own.

They should do the work by themselves.

19.

"You killed her" he said to me.

He accused me of killing the woman. (her)

20.

It's the worst film I've ever seen.

I've never seen such a horrible film.

21.

Nobody asked you to come.

You werent asked (by anybody) to come.

22.

I suppose they sent the letter to our old address.

They must have sent the letter to our old address.

23.

It's just possible that he's waiting elsewhere.

He might (possibly) be waiting elsewhere.

24.

"I'll bring the book back tomorrow" he said.

He promised to return the book the next day.
the following day.

25.

Although he was unarmed, he took the gun away from the robber.
In spite of ..............................................

26.

I'm taking an umbrella because it might rain later.

I'm taking an umbrella in case ............................

27.

"I didn't take the money", she said.

She denied ..............................................

28.

It is thought that he left the country early this morning.

He is ...................................................

29.

I've never eaten such a good meal.

It's ....................................................

30.

In spite of living in the city, she prefers the country.

Although she ............................................

31.

I'm going to the dentist. He'll take the tooth out.

I'm going to the dentist to .............................

32.

It was unwise of her to leave the suitcase unguarded.

She left the suitcase unguarded, ........................

25.

Although he was unarmed, he took the gun away from the robber.
In spite of being unarmed, he took the gun away from the robber.

26.

I'm taking an umbrella because it might rain later.

I'm taking an umbrella in case it rains.

27.

"I didn't take the money", she said.

She denied taking the money.
having taken the money.

28.

It is thought that he left the country early this morning.

He is thought to have left the country early this morning.

29.

I've never eaten such a good meal.

It's the best meal Ive ever eaten.

30.

In spite of living in the city, she prefers the country.

Although she lives in the city, she prefers the country.

31.

I'm going to the dentist. He'll take the tooth out.

I'm going to the dentist to have my tooth taken out.
pulled.

32.

It was unwise of her to leave the suitcase unguarded.

She left the suitcase unguarded, which was unwise of her.

33.

"Don't come home late!" her mother said to her.

Her mother told .........................................

34.

"Will I get better soon ?" she asked the doctor.

She asked the doctor ....................................

35.

He said it was my fault, which was unfair of him.

It was ..................................................

36.

He was so fat that he couldn't sit down.

He was too ..............................................

37.

Perhaps he doesn't know that the date of the meeting was changed.
He may ..................................................

38.

They arrived too late for the party, which was a pity.
It was ..................................................

39.

It's believed that Robin Hood lived in Sherwood Forest.

Robin Hood is ...........................................

40.

Smoking is forbidden in the library.

It ......................................................

33.

"Don't come home late!" her mother said to her.

Her mother told not to come home late.

34.

"Will I get better soon ?" she asked the doctor.

She asked the doctor if she would get better soon.

35.

He said it was my fault, which was unfair of him.

It was unfair of him to say (that) it was my fault.

36.

He was so fat that he couldn't sit down.

He was too fat to sit down..
fat to be able to sit down.

37.

Perhaps he doesn't know that the date of the meeting was changed.
He may not know that the date of the meeting was changed.

38.

They arrived too late for the party, which was a pity.
It was a pity that they arrived too late for the party.

39.

It's believed that Robin Hood lived in Sherwood Forest.

Robin Hood is believed to have lived in Sherwood Forest.

40.

Smoking is forbidden in the library.

It is forbidden to smoke in the library.

41.
42.
43.

"Finish your homework before you go to the bed, John.", I said.

I told ..................................................
The coffee was so hot that I couldn't drink it.
The coffee was too ......................................
Edward is heavier than his sister Mary.
Mary isn't ..............................................

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It's been five years since I saw him.

I have ..................................................
Someone has taken care of the children.
The children ............................................
Peter doesn't speak to John and John doesn't speak to Peter.
Peter and John don't ....................................
He managed to reach the summit only after great difficulties.
He succeeded ............................................
What a pity you haven't more time!
If only .................................................
You can borrow my car if you promise to look after it
You can borrow my car as ................................
Take a map because you might get lost.
Take a map in ...........................................
Jane doesn't like whisky, nor does her brother.
Neither .................................................
Those trousers were made for me by an expensive tailor.
An expensive tailor .....................................
If I were you, I wouldn't eat all that cake.
You'd ...................................................
They didn't apologise, so we didn't forgive them.
If ......................................................
I learnt to drive ten years ago.
I have ..................................................
The prize was awarded to the best writer.
The best writer .........................................
Do they expect me to do it again?
Am I ....................................................?
They have persuaded him to retire
He ......................................................
I very much hope to see you again soon.
I am looking ...........................................

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What a pity you can't come !

I wish ..................................................
They operated on his father last week.
His father ..............................................
I think you should go to bed now.
It's time ...............................................
"Where have you parked the car?" he asked me.
He wanted to know .......................................
What a pity she doesn't speak English!
If only .................................................
My eyes water when I peel onions.
Peeling onions ..........................................
Someone has stolen my briefcase.
My ......................................................
His behaviour amazed me.
I .......................................................
The way people deface walls really makes me angry.
What ....................................................
You really ought to get down to some serious work!
It is high time .........................................
They don't visit us as frequently as they used to.
They visit us ...........................................
It isn't necessary for you to write out all the corrections.
You .....................................................
I need a blue pen, not a red one.
It's a ..................................................
Joe stayed in simply because he had nowhere to go.
Joe wouldn't ............................................
"No-one must leave" shouted the officer.
The officer insisted ....................................
Shall I clean the windows ?
Would you .............................................?
"Will I arrive in time?" she wondered.
She wondered ............................................
If you go right away, you'll catch the train.
Unless ..................................................
"Why don't we go out for a meal tonight?" John asked Mary.
John suggested ..........................................
It might be worthwhile to look into the problem.
The problem is ..........................................
It would be better if you left now.
You'd ...................................................
He lived so far from his job that he decided to move nearer.

He lived such ...........................................

82.

He will inherit the estate on his 21st birthday.

He will inherit the estate as ...........................
83. You could have left some of the chocolate for me.
You shouldn't ...........................................
84. Far from being annoyed by my late arrival, he was considerably
relieved to see me.
I had expected him ......................................
85. Why didn't you let me know you were coming?
You might ...............................................
86. He was one of my father's lifelong friends.
He was a ................................................
87. He told everyone except his wife about his promotion.
His wife ................................................
88. I find it very difficult to remember people's names.
Remembering .............................................
89. There seemed to be no reason for his intensive nervousness.
We could not understand why .............................
90. She offered me a cup of tea.
She said to me, ".....................................?"
91. However long it takes you, you must read all the book.
Even though .............................................
92. I was next disturbed by a noise from the flat above.
It was ..................................................
93. He slipped the money into his pocket unseen.
Nobody noticed ..........................................
94. The hairdresser charged me less than usual.
I .......................................................
95. What surprises me is that nobody heard the shot.
The fact ................................................
96. It may be possible for us to visit the museum tomorrow.
We may have .............................................
97. A donkey is the same as an ass.
There is no .............................................
98. They were trying to discover the origin of the fire.
They were trying to discover how ........................
99. I'd be very grateful if you'd move your car forward.
Would you be so .........................................?
100.
As he becomes more famous, he behaves more childishly.
The more famous .........................................