Transformation
It’s a shame I didn’t read more books when I had the time.
I ____________________________ more books when I had the time.
(wish)
I wish I had read more books when I had the time.
I’m sure someone ____ my laptop if I left it in my car.
a. had stolen
b. will steal
c. would steal
d. would have stolen
c. would steal
I regret spending this month’s salary so quickly.
I ____________________________ this month’s salary so quickly.
(wish)
I wish I hadn’t spent this month’s salary so quickly.
The judge let her off with community service, ____ surprised me considering what she had tried to do.
a. whose
b. that
c. which
d. whom
c. which
Tony had no patience at all and couldn’t wait for the receptionist to help him out.
If Tony hadn’t been so ____________________________ for the receptionist to help him out.
(waited)
If Tony hadn’t been so impatient and waited for the receptionist to help him out.
Joe’s Café is the place ____ after work.
a. I go to
b. where I go to
c. to where I go
d. which I go
a. I go to
The people who own the shop my sister works in are from China.
My sister works in a shop ____________________________ from China.
(owners)
My sister works in a shop whose owners are from China.
All the ingredients ____ for this recipe are things everyone has at home.
a. needing
b. needed
c. which needed
d. having needed
b. needed
I don’t know the answer, so I can’t help you.
I’d ____________________________ the answer.
(knew)
I’d help you if I knew the answer.
I know the professor ____ the lecture.
a. who he’s giving
b. whose giving
c. who’s giving
d. that he’s giving
c. who's giving
The police arrested him because he broke a shop window.
He wouldn’t have been arrested by the police ____________________________ a shop window.
(broken)
He wouldn’t have been arrested by the police if he hadn’t broken a shop window.
I wish the weather ____ warmer yesterday. We would have gone for a swim.
a. were
b. would be
c. has been
d. had been
d. had been
The man complained about the poor service.
The ____________________________ the man were about the poor service.
(complaints)
The complaints made by the man were about the poor service.
___ able to sleep, I turned on the TV.
a. Not be
b. Not been
c. Haven’t been
d. Not being
d. Not being
The last time I saw her was when we were at university.
I ____________________________ since we were at university.
(seen)
I haven’t seen her since we were at university.
They ____ a quarrel about something silly and they aren’t speaking to each other.
a. made
b. took
c. had
d. did
c. had
I don’t think it’s a good idea for you to keep back information from the police.
I ____________________________ keep back information from the police.
(rather)
I would rather you didn’t keep back information from the police.
Tina wishes she ____ ignore other people’s criticism, but it’s not easy for her.
a. might
b. would
c. could
d. had
c. could
It wasn’t necessary for him to attend the meeting, but he went anyway.
He ____________________________ the meeting, but he went anyway.
(needn't)
He needn’t have attended the meeting, but he went anyway.
We heard that the area was suffering from floods but, ____, we decided not to reschedule our holiday.
a. nonetheless
b. in that case
c. without doubt
d. aside from
a. nonetheless