Double comparatives
Complete: The more you practice, the ___ you become.
better
Rewrite: People say the economy is recovering.
The economy is said to be recovering.
Emphasize the subject: John broke the vase.
It was John who broke the vase.
Change the verb to a noun: They decided to cancel the meeting.
The decision to cancel the meeting was made.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask
Should you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask
Rewrite: If prices rise, demand falls.
The higher the prices, the lower the demand.
Rewrite: Experts believe the plan will fail.
The plan is believed to be going to fail.
Emphasize time: She realized the mistake yesterday.
it was yesterday that she realized the mistake
Rewrite using nominalization: People criticized the policy heavily.
There was heavy criticism of the policy.
If I were the manager, I would make many changes
Were I to be manager, I would make many changes
The longer the delay, the more serious the consequences.
Rewrite: They reported that the suspect had escaped.
The suspect was reported to have escaped.
Emphasize reason: He left because he felt disrespected.
Write with nominalization: The company failed to respond quickly and thus lost the client.
The company's failure to respond quickly was the cause of the lose of the client
If I had known, I would have done something different
Had I known I would've done something different
Rewrite: As technology improves, work becomes easier.
The more technology improves, the easier work becomes.
Rewrite: People think he is hiding abroad
He is thought to be hiding abroad.
Emphasize object: They rejected the proposal.
What they rejected was the proposal.
Verb-> noun:They analyzed the data carefully.
She might've switched positions if she hadn't been given a chance
She might've switched position, had she been given a chance.
Rewrite:Stress increases when control decreases.
The less control you have, the more stress you experience.
Rewrite: They believe the data was manipulated.
The data is believed to have been manipulated.
Rewrite with a cleft: The lack of trust caused the failure.
What caused the failure was the lack of trust.
verb-> noun: The governemnt delayed implementing the reform
There was a delay in the implementation of the reform
If I accepted the position, I would be making more money
Were I to accept the position, I would be making more money