Conditionals & Wishes
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I didn't bring my wallet to the Hong Kong Flower Show. (I wish)
I wish I had brought my wallet to the Hong Kong Flower Show.
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People believe that he lied in court. (Use personal construction)
He is believed to have lied in court.
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The famous artist will ask her friend to publish her artworks.
The famous artist will have her artworks published by her friend.
After entering the museum, I found myself surrounded by crowds of excited tourists.
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We will never know how breathtaking the view is if we don’t climb to the top of the mountain. (Unless)
Unless we climb to the top of the mountain, we will never know how breathtaking the view is.
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People believed that Mr Brown owned a lot of land in the north.
Mr Brown was believed to have owned a lot of land in the north.
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The programme directors hired professional dancers to perform the dance in front of the celebrity judges. (Use the ‘have something done’ structure)
The programme directors had the dance performed by professional dancers in front of the celebrity judges.
People are ____________ (awareness) that age does not ____________ (definition) them, and most importantly, they can still look for happiness and enjoyment in their lives.
People are aware that age does not define them, and most importantly, they can still look for happiness and enjoyment in their lives.
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I was a dancer and suffered from serious injuries onstage. (If)
If I had not been a dancer, I would not have suffered from serious injuries onstage.
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People estimate that the number of visitors will have reached the 5-million mark by then. (Use the impersonal construction)
It is estimated that the number of visitors will have reached the 5-million mark by then.
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The school needed to employ experienced engineers to supervise the construction work. (Use the ‘have something done’ structure)
The schools needed to have the construction work supervised by experienced engineers.
The bronze parapets that encircle the pools display the names of the victims who died in the ____________ (tragic).
The bronze parapets that encircle the pools display the names of the victims who died in the tragedy.
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I won’t survive if I don’t allocate time for my hobbies and interests.’ (As long as)
As long as I allocate time for my hobbies and interests, I will survive.
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People believe that Lady Liberty symbolises the beginning of a new life. (Use the personal construction)
Lady Liberty is believed to symbolise the beginning of a new life.
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This time next year, the company will be hiring 10 construction workers to reconstruct the studio. (Use "have something done")
This time next year, the company will be having the studio reconstructed by 10 construction workers.
With ____________ (information) exhibits, voice recordings, videos and ____________ (counting) artefacts, the museum attracts many history lovers.
With informative exhibits, voice recordings, videos and countless artefacts, the museum attracts many history lovers.
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The teenagers are trying not to fall asleep during the talk. I knew they stayed up playing computer games all night. (If)
If the teenagers had not stayed up playing computer games all night, they would not be trying not to fall asleep during the talk.
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People have thought that she is the leader of the group. (Use the personal construction)
She has been thought to be the leader of the group.
All the major ____________ (happened) that led up to the attacks and the aftermath were recorded in books, and can be ____________ (retrieval) in the library.
All the major happenings that led up to the attacks and the aftermath were recorded in books, and can be retrieved in the library.