I spent ages doing my homework last night.

(LONG)
It …………………….to do my homework last night.
It took a long time to do my homework last night.

It’s possible that Maria forgot it was your birthday. (MAY)

Maria …………………………. was your birthday.
Maria may have forgotten it was your birthday

Danny is very disappointed that he lost the important tennis match on Saturday.
(LOSING)
Danny hasn’t got over the ……………………... the important tennis match on Saturday.
Danny hasn’t got over the disappoint of losing the important tennis match on
Saturday.

Carole said that it wasn’t a problem if her guitar lesson started an hour later than
usual. (MIND)
Carole said she ……………………. her guitar lesson an hour later than usual.
Carole said she wouldn’t mind starting her guitar lesson an hour later than usual.

Even though Luca took the early bus, he was still late for school. (SPITE)
Luca was late for school ………………...the early bus.
Luca was late for school in spite of taking the early bus.

Joanna decided that using an out-of-date website for her school projects was pointless.
(POINT)
Joanna decided that there …………………… an out-of-date website for her school project.
Joanna decided that there was not point in using an out-of-date website for her school
project.

Do you know the cost of the trips? asked Pamela. (MUCH)

Pamela asked if I knew …………………………… were.
Pamela asked if I knew how much the trips were.

During the quiz, I could not think of the correct answer to the winning question.
(COME)
During the quiz. I was not ………………………. the correct answer to the winning question.
During the quiz. I was not able to come up with the correct answer to the winning
question.

I promised that I would think carefully about the job offer. (GIVE)
I promised …………………………… the job offer.
I promised give careful thought to the job offer.

The group continued to walk despite rain staring to fall. (EVEN)

The group carried …………………………………. started to rain.
The group carried on walking even, when it started to rain. Even though it

Almost all the tickets for next Saturday’s concert have been sold (HARDLY)
There are ………………………...... for next Saturday’s concert.
There are hardly few tickets left for next Saturday’s concert.

Do you think it is likely that Peter will get the job he has applied for? (CHANCE)
Do you think that Peter has ……………………………… the job he has applied for?
Do you think that Peter has any chance of getting the job he has applied for?

Aron is much better at managing the company than his predecessor (A)
Aron is ……………………………... of the company than the last one.
Aron is a better manager of the company than the last one.

I regret not telling them the truth sooner. (HAD)

I wish, ………………………………...the truth sooner.
I wish, I had told them the truth sooner.

I’ve never heard this band play live before. (TIME)

This is ……………………………… ever heard this band play live.
This is my first time; I have ever heard this band play live.

You mustn’t eat or drink anywhere inside the theatre. (IS)

Eating and drinking ………………………... inside the cinema on Saturday night.
Eating and drinking is not allowed inside the theatre.

We’ll probably go to the cinema on Saturday night. (LIKELY)

They said they …………………… to the cinema on Saturday night.
They said they were likely to go to the cinema on Saturday night.

You should go now, or you’ll miss the train (HAD)

You …………………………… now or you’ll miss the train.
You had better go now or you’ll miss the train.

He usually gets home before I do. (GET)

He …………………………… home before I do.
He normally gets out home before I do. Tends to get

Dave goes running at 7 o’clock every morning despite it still being dark at that time.
(EVEN)
Dave goes running at 7 o’clock every morning ……………………….. still dark at that time.
Dave goes running at 7 o’clock every morning even though it is still dark at that time.

I’m sorry, but I disagree with everything you just said. (NOT)
I’m sorry, but I …………………………………. you just said.
I’m sorry, but I do not agree with what you just said. Do not agree with everything

I think I’d rather stay at home than go to the party. (TO)

I think ………………… at home tonight.
I think I prefer to stay at home tonight. Am I’d rather

Do I really need to have the operation? (FOR)

Is it really ………………………… to have the operation?
Is it really necessary for me to have the operation?

It was very careless of you to lose my helmet. (MORE)

You should …………………………….... my helmet.
You should have been more careful with my helmet.

When we went to stay with my grandparents, we always used to have an enormous

Sunday lunch. (WOULD)
When we went to stay with my grandparents, ................... an enormous Sunday lunch.
When we went to stay with my grandparents, we would have an enormous Sunday
lunch.

Neil’s always forgetting where he has left his keys. (NEVER)

Neil can .......................... he has left his keys.
Neil can never remember where he has left his keys.

The weather was better than I’d expected. (BAD)

The weather was ............................ I’d expected.
The weather was not as bad as I’d expected.

At school we are never allowed to have our mobile phones switched on. (US)
At school the teachers ......................our mobile phones switched on.
At school the teachers do not let us have our mobile phones switched on.

Please don’t leave the building because we might need to speak to you again. (CASE)
Please don’t leave the building............................. to speak to you again.
Please don’t leave the building in case we need to speak to you again.

Don’t be late again, Jaime said the teacher. (TOLD)

The teacher ........................... come late again.
The teacher told Jaime do not come late again.

A well-known director is making a film of Jennifer Shaw’s latest novel. (BEING)

A film of Jennifer Shaw’s latest novel ............................ a well-known director.
A film of Jennifer Shaw’s latest novel is being made by a well-known director.

We hadn’t expected the weather to be so bad (WORSE).

The weather .................................... expected.
The weather was worse than he had expected.

I had trouble printing documents from the computer. (DIFICULT)

I ............................... documents from the computer.
I found difficult to print documents from the computer.

They don’t let us use mobile phones in the library. (ALLOWED)

In the library ................................... use mobile phones.
In the library we are not allowed to use mobile phones.

Is that film likely to be shown on TV? (CHANCE)

Is there ................................... being shown on TV?
Is there any chance of that film being shown on TV?

I’m afraid we don’t have any bread left. (RUN)

I’m afraid .............................bread.
I’m afraid we have run out of bread.

Richard asked me how much I had paid for the theatre tickets. (COST)
Richard wanted to .......................... the theatre tickets.
Richard wanted to know the cost of the theatre tickets.

It wasn’t a good idea for you to delete that file. (SHOULD)

You ........................... that file.
You should not had deleted that file.

The ferry couldn’t sail because the weather was bad. (DUE)
The ferry couldn’t sail ............................. weather.
The ferry couldn’t sail due to the bad weather.

The teacher told us not to be late on Friday (BETTER)

You ................................ late on Friday, the teacher said.
You have better not be late on Friday, the teacher said.

There are Spanish and French translations of the book. (BEEN)

The book ......................................... into Spanish and French.
The book has been translated into Spanish and French.

She will only phone if she gets lost. (UNLESS)

She will ............................. lost.
She will not phone unless she get lost.

Joan was in favour of visiting the museum. (IDEA)

Joan thought it would be ................... to the museum.
Joan thought it would be a good idea go to the museum.
Arthur has the talent to become a concert pianist. (THAT)
Arthur is so ..................... could become a concert pianist.
Arthur is so talented, that he could become a concert pianist.

Do you know when the match starts, Sally? Asked Mary. (IF)
Mary asked Sally, .......................... time the match started.
Mary asked Sally, if she knew what time the match started.

I knocked for ages at Ruth’s door but I got no reply. (LONG)

I............................ knocking at Ruth’s door but I got no reply.
I spent a long time knocking at Ruth’s door, but I got no reply.

Everyone says that the band is planning to go on a world tour next year. (SAID)
The band .............................. planning to go on a world tour next year.
The band is said to be planning to go on a world tour next year.

I’d prefer not to cancel the meeting. (CALL)

I’d rather .................. the meeting.
I’d rather not call off the meeting.

Paula can’t wait to hear the band’s new album. (FORWARD)

Paula is really ................................... the band’s new album.
Paula is really looking forward to hearing the band’s new album.

Buying a daily newspaper seems pointless to me. (POINT)

I can’t ................................ a daily newspaper.
I can’t see any point in buying a daily newspaper.

Daniel thought the flight would be more expensive than it actually was. (NOT)
The flight ............................ as Daniel thought it would be.
The flight was not as expensive as Daniel thought it would be.

It’s a shame I’m not able to come to your party on Saturday. (COULD)
I ................................. to your party on Saturday.
I wish, I could come to your party on Saturday.

There were no trainers left in Denzel’s size anywhere on the website. (SOLD)
The website had ............................ trainers in Denzel’s size.
The website had sold out all trainers in Denzel’s size.

Gwenda deleted her sister’s photographs by accident. (MEAN)

Gwenda ................................ her sister’s photographs.
Gwenda didn’t mean delete her sister’s photographs.

While I was on holiday, a lot of interesting things happened to me. (MY)

During ................................ a lot of interesting experiences.
During my holidays, I had a lot of interesting experiences.
It was careless of you to leave without locking the door (OUGHT)
You ................................ the door before you left.
You ought to have lock the door before you left.

Is Pete likely to change his mind? Rob asked. (CHANCE)

Is there .................... changing his mind? Rob asked.
Is there any chance of Pete changing his mind? Rob asked.

Paul is the only person who has replied to the invitation. (NOBODY)
Apart ............................. replied to the invitation.
Apart from Paul nobody has replied to the invitation

Are you familiar with his teaching style yet? (USED)

Have you ................................ his teaching style yet?
Have you got used to his teaching style yet?

It was such a sunny day that none of us wanted to do any work. (FELT)
None of us ........................... any work because it was such a sunny day.
None of us felt like doing any work because it was such a sunny day.

Barbara couldn’t sing or dance (UNABLE)

Besides ............................., Barbara couldn’t dance either.
Besides unable to sing, Barbara couldn’t dance either.

Dinner will be served immediately upon our arrival at the hotel. (SOON)
Dinner will be server ....................... at the hotel.
Dinner will be server as soon as we arrive at the hotel.

I’m afraid I don’t have time to go shopping this morning. (TOO)

I’m afraid .................... to go shopping this morning. 
I’m afraid I ‘m too busy to go shopping this morning

Matthew can’t be sure that Alex will help him if something goes wrong. (RELY)
Matthew can’t .......................... him if something goes wrong. 
Matthew can’t rely on Alex to help him if something goes wrong

By the time we arrived at the theatre, nearly all the seats had been taken. HARDLY
There...........................left by the time we arrived at the theatre. 
There were hardly any seats left by the time we arrived at the theatre.

Pauline isn’t trying to solve her financial problems at all. (EFFORT)

Pauline is ..................... solve her financial problems. 
Pauline is making no effort to solve her financial problems.

I’d rather you made less noise; I’m trying to get some work done. (MIND)
Would ................................much noise, I’m trying to get some work done. 
Would you mind not making so much noise, I’m trying to get some work done
My daughter regrets spending all her savings on that car. (SHE)
My daughter wishes .....................all her savings on that car. 
My daughter wishes she hadn’t spent all her savings on that car.

They are extending this motorway by 100 kilometers. (BEING)

This motorway .................................100 kilometers. 
This motorway is being extended by 100 kilometers.

It was a mistake for the company to install the new computer system. (SHOULD)
The company ................................the new computer system. 
The company should not have installed the new computer system

We mended the roof to prevent the birds from making nests in it. (SO)
We mended the roof ......................not make nests in it. 
We mended the roof so that the birds would not make nests in it.

I’m sure it was a surprise when you saw Jake at the party. (BEEN)
You .............................................. see Jake at the party.
You must have been surprised to see Jake at the party.

This is a very dry part of the country. (HARDLY)

In this part of the country .................................. rains.
In this part of the country is hardly ever rains.

In the morning I have a twenty-minute walk to school. (TAKES)

In the morning ................................. to walk to school.
In the morning it takes me 20 min to walk to school.

It was impossible for us to go to school because of the bus strike. (PREVENTED)

The bus strike .............................. to school.
The bus strike prevented us from going to school.

On hearing the fire alarm, you must leave the building as quickly as possible. (SOON)
You must leave the building ....................... the fire alarm.
You must leave the building as soon as you heard the fire alarm.

I am trying to study, so would you mind not making that noise? (RATHER)
I am trying to study, so I .............................make that noise.
I am trying to study, so I rather you did not stop make that noise.

Karen doesn’t like to play the piano as much as I do. (KEEN)

Karen ........................... playing the piano than I am.
Karen is less keen on playing the piano than I am.

How are you feeling after your operation, Chloe? The doctor asked. (SHE)
The doctor asked ............................... after her operation.
The doctor asked how she was feeling after her operation.