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He tried _____ his ticket but it was impossible. (change)
He tried to change his ticket but it was impossible.
It _____ that a shockingly large proportion of the world population is out of work. (report)
It is reported that a shockingly large proportion of the world population is out of work. (report)
I'm not fuming at you. I simply don't feel like _____(go out).
I'm not fuming at you. I simply don't feel like going out.
Our supervisor let us _____ early today.(go)
Our supervisor let us go early today.
She is always dissatisfied with her appearance. This is why she detests _____. (photograph)
She is always dissatisfied with her appearance. This is why she detests being photographed.
I _____ the report by the end of the week. (finish)
I will have finished the report by the end of the week. (finish)
He _____ to me so far. He must be busy. (speak)
He hasn't spoken to me so far. He must be busy. (speak)
If I had been successful in the exam, I _____ abroad now. (study)
If I had been successful in the exam, I would / might / may / could be studying abroad now. (study)
_____ in the rain? You are soaked through and through! (walk)
Have you been walking in the rain? You are soaked through and through!
If she _____ the plane, she'd be in Barcelona now. (not miss)
If she hadn't missed the plane, she'd be in Barcelona now.
It _____ the waitress who stole the bag. She was in the different room.
It can't have been the waitress who stole the bag. She was in the different room.
You _____ take an umbrella. It looks like rain.
You had better take an umbrella. It looks like rain.
_____ being very organised, she is still struggling with her inattentiveness.
Despite / in spite of being very organised, she is still struggling with her inattentiveness.
I'm always snowed under with work. I _____ more free time.
I'm always snowed under with work. I wish I had more free time.
They were really _____ on football. They would spend hours on the football pitch.
They were really keen on football. They would spend hours on the football pitch.