1. We will put out to sea if the weather is good.

(Provided that the weather is good, we

will put out to sea.)
2. Please don’t give me an injection. (I’d rather you didn’t give me an injection.)
3. He is certainly not stupid. (He is by no means stupid.)
4. I’m interested in why you did it. (The only thing I am interested in is why you did it.)
5. You can’t blame me for your stupid mistakes. (It isn’t my fault that you made stupid
mistakes.)
6. He only paid a few hundred dollars for the motorbike. (The motorbike cost him only a
few hundred dollars.
7. Turn on all the switches before starting the equipment. (All the switches must/ have
to/ should be turned on before you start the equipment.)
8. You’ll learn the basic rules. Then you’ll find it easy to play. (Once you have learnt the
basic rules, you’ll find it easy to play.)
9. Son hasn’t been back to his native village for 10 years now. (It is 10 years since Son
was back to his native village.)
10. We had hardly begun our walk when it began to rain. (Hardly had we began our walk
when it began to rain.)?
11. It was difficult to reach the other cities. (The other cities were difficult to reach.)
12. Mary knew what the answer was after reading the book. (By the time she finished
reading the book, Mary knew what the answer was.)
13. They overhauled her car yesterday. (She had her car overhauled yesterday.)
14. Son didn’t celebrate until he received the prize. (Not until Son had received the prize,
did he celebrate.)?
15. How long have they engaged? (When did they get engaged?)
16. It’s my opinion that you should take more exercise. (If I were you, I’d take more
exercise.)
17. Without his wife’s constant support he would never have achieved his ambition. (If he
hadn’t had his wife’s support, he would never have achieved his ambition.)
18. Follow these instructions carefully and you won’t have any problems. (As long as you
follow these instructions carefully, you won’t have any problems.)
19. But for his presence of mind there might have been a serious accident. (If it hadn’t
been for his presence of mind, there might have been a serious problem.)
20. Tear gas was released as soon as the thieves touched the safe. (No sooner had the
thieves touches the safe than tear gas was released.)
21. They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them. (So fierce was the dog that
nobody would visit them.)
22. Only after all the guests had gone home could we relax. (It wasn’t until all the guests
had gone home that we could relax.)
23. I was going to leave, but because of what she said, I didn’t. (She persuaded me not to
leave.)
24. I didn’t know why people are attracted to spending all day on the beach. (I can’t see
the attraction of spending all day on the beach.)
25. The cost of living has got higher. (How much higher the cost of living has got!)
26. You pay 20D a month for a period of one year. (You pay in twelve successive
monthly installments of 20D.)
27. What are the chances of her passing the exam? (How likely is it she will pass the
exam.)
28. It is not certain that John will get the job. (It’s open to question whether John will get
the job.)
29. We only despatch goods after receiving the money. (Only after the money is received
will we despatch goods.)
30. That’s none of your business. (That’s got nothing to do with you.)
31. The fisherman’s life was one of great poverty. (Throughout his life, the fisherman was
very poor.)
32. He was suspended for two matches for swearing at the referee. (Swearing at the
referee earned him a suspension of two matches.)
33. The girl’s behavior was incomprehensible to the Head Teacher. (The Head Teacher
was at a loss to comprehend the girl’s behaviour.)
34. The huricance blew the roof the house. (The house had the roof blown off by the
hurricance.)
35. Happiness is elusive to rich and poor alike. (Whether you are rich or poor, happiness
is elusive.)
36. I didn’t see her for five years. (Five years has passed since I last saw her.)
37. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car. (The man is believed to have
escaped in a stolen car.)
38. I’m certainly not going to give you any more money. (I have no intention of giving
you any more money.)
39. If nothing unfortunate happens, I’ll see you next week. (All being well, I’ll see you
next week.)
40. I write to him almost everyday. (Hardly does a day pass without my writing to him.)
41. You can use it as long as you like, and it will not wear out. (Not matter how long you
use it; it will not wear out.)
42. It’s my impression that she’s enjoying her new job a great deal. (She seems to me to
be enjoying her new job a great deal.)
43. The company will well make a profit next year. (I wouldn’t be surprised if the
company made profit next year.)
44. Everyday, it’s the same old routine in my job. (Day in day out it’s the same old
routine in my job.)
45. Although the ticket may seem expensive, it is good value for money. (Expensive as
the ticket may be, it is good value for money.)
46. Brenda is a star because a famous director saw her act in a school play. (Unless a
famous director had been Brenda act in a school play, she wouldn’t be a star.)
47. I was greatly relieved to hear that her condition was not serious. (It was with great
relief to hear that her condition was not serious.)
48. It is more than likely that she will succeed as an actress. (she has a good chance of
succeeding as an actress.)
49. Such a ridiculous proposal isn’t worth serious consideration. (There is no point in
considering such a ridiculous proposal seriously.)
50. Nobody expected her to lose, but she did. (Against everybody’s expectation, she lost.)
51. You must concentrate on your work more. (You must apply yourself to your work
more.)
52. If you weren’t born in this country, you can’t vote in the election. (Not having been
born in this country means that you can’t vote./ Not having been born in this country
prevents you from voting.)
53. It wasn’t clear to us at the time how serious the problem was. (Little did we know how
serious the problem was.)?
54. The people who were at the meeting will say nothing to the press. (Nobody who was
at the meeting will say anything at the press.)
55. I don’t really want to go out tonight. (I’d rather stay in tonight.)
56. When the goods arrive at the shop, they are inspected carefully. (On arrival at the
shop, the goods are inspected carefully.)
57. You don’t need to finish this evening. (It isn’t necessary for you to finish this
evening.)
58. You’ll be ill if you continue to smoke. (Unless you stop smoking, you’ll be ill.)
59. You’d better not touch that switch. (If I were you, I wouldn’t touch that switch.)
60. Janet has made the necessary arrangements. (The necessary arrangements have been
made by Janet.)
61. “What time does the manager come back?” the customer asked. (The customer
wanted to know when the manager came back.)
62. It took us three hours to paint the door. (We spent 3 hours painting the door.)
63. It’s a good idea to take the train. (You’d better take the train.)
64. Six years ago we started writing to each other. (we have written to each other for six
years.)
65. She acted brilliantly in the school play. (She gave a brilliant performance in the school
play.)
66. She just had time to put up her umbrella before the rain came down in torrents. (No
sooner had she put up her umbrella than the rain came down in torrents.)
67. They were married in the summer of 1999. (Their wedding took place in the summer
of 1999.)
68. John is fat because he eats so many chip. (If John didn’t eat so many chips, he would
not be fat.)
69. He only paid a few hundred dollars for the motorbike. (The motorbike cost him only a
few hundred dollars.)
70. Customs officers are stopping more travellers than usual this week. (An increase
number of travellers are being stopped by customs officers this week.)
71. You can eat as much as you like for USD 5 at the new lunch bar. (There is no limit for
your eating for USD 5 at the new lunch bar.)
72. Provided your handwriting is legible the examiner will accept your answer. (As long
as the examiner can read your handwriting, he will accept your answer.)
73. The men continued to feel unsafe until they crossed the border. (Not until the men had
crossed the border, did they feel safe.)?
74. The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money. (Were it not for the
money this job wouldn’t be worthwhile.)
75. We have no seats left for the concert on December 14th. (All the seats for the concert
on December 14th have been booked.)
76. The students’ riotous behaviour should have been severely punished. (The students
deserved severe punishment for their riotous behaviour.)
77. My income does not enable me to meet all my financial commitments. (I can’t meet
all my financial commitments with my income.)
78. I am not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test. (It came as no surprise
to me that Herry had failed his driving test.)
79. It’s nobody’s fault that the meeting was cancelled. (Nobody is to blame for the fact
that the meeting was cancelled.)
80. “Please don’t drive so fast” Ann begged her boyfriend. (Ann pleaded with her
boyfriend not to drive so fast.)
81. Thanks to his aunt’s legacy of $10,000 he was able to buy the house he wanted. (Had
his aunt not died and left him a legacy of $ 10,000 he would n’t have been able to buy
the house he wanted.)
82. She is proud of being such a good pianist. (She prides herself on her playing the
piano.) 83. She admitted that she had taken the necklace. (She admitted to having
taken the necklace.
84. The headmaster said some very reassuring things. (What the headmaster said was very
reassuring)
85. Do you have a good relationship with your boss? (Are you getting along with your
boss?)
86. Most students can work very hard when they feel like it. (Most students are capable of
working very hard when they feel like it.)
87. I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party. (I really wish I had invited her to the
party.)
88. She didn’t inherit anything under her uncle’s will. (Her uncle didn’t leave her
anything in his will.)
89. The only thing they didn’t steal was the television. (They stole everything expect for
the television)
90. It seems that no one predicted the correct result. (No one seems to have predicted the
correct
result.)