Inversions
I like popcorn. My brother also likes it. (so)
I like popcorn, and so does my brother
Go home! (Mike .........home)
Mike told us to go home
I hate studying English! (I wish...)
I wish I didn't have to study English
Change to a conditional
The forecast says it's about an 80% chance of rain. It's cloudy outside.
(If/rain/we/stay/home)
If it rains, we will stay at home.
You should visit La Jolla! (I suggest)
I suggest visiting La Jolla/I suggest that you visit La Jolla
I would never kill and animal. My friends would never kill on either. (neither)
I would never kill and animal, and neither would my friends.
Can you help me? (Mike ...... him)
Mike asked me if I could help him.
Not learning English when I was young was a mistake (I wish...)
I wish I had learned English when I was young.
I can't understand English grammar, so I'm unhappy
If/Understand/English/Grammar/I/be/unhappy
If I understood English grammar, I wouldn't be unhappy
Does she need to come? (obligatory)
Is it obligatory that she come?
If you need help, please call me (should)
Should you need help, please call me.
How long have you been living here? (Mike ... there)
Mike asked us how long we had been living there.
I hate having to wake up so early! ( I wish...)
I wish I didn't have to wake up so early
He's a very smart student with dreams of going to college
If/he/apply/college/he/be/accepted
What should I do? (recommend)
What do you recommend that I do?
We like hiking and rock climbing. (not only)
Not only do we like hiking, but also rock climbing.
Where's the closest bank? (Mike ...)
Mike asked us where the closest bank is/was
I never should've dated that guy! ( I wish...)
I wish I had never dated that guy
She broke up with him, and now regrets it.
If/no/break/up/with/him/she/be/happier
If she hadn't broken up with him, she'd be happier.
I asked her not to be here. (I asked that)
I asked that she not be here.
If we were to leave early, the teacher would mark us absent. (were)
Were we to leave early, the teacher would mark us absent.
Where were the children? (Mike...)
Mike asked us where the children were.
Stop making that noise, it's annoying! ( I wish...)
I wish you wouldn't make that noise. I wish you would stop making that noise.
We arrived late and didn't see the show.
If/we/not/arrive/late/we/see/the/show
If we hadn't arrived late, we would've seen the show
Under no circumstance should he be late (it's mandatory)
It's mandatory that he not be late