Conditionals
He ............... (graduate) from the university in 1995. Then, he ............... (spend) two years in the army.
He graduated from the university in 1995. Then, he spent two years in the army.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.
I think you should take up jogging. WERE
If I ........................ take up jogging.
If I were you, I would take up jogging.
Turn the following active sentence into passive voice:
They awarded a Nobel Prize to the scientist.
A Nobel Prize was awarded to the scientist.
OR:
The scientist was awarded a Nobel Prize.
to start something or begin a process
GET ___ ___ ____get the ball rolling
Rewrite the sentence so that it contains the word in capitals.
We won't go away if the weather is bad. UNLESS
We'll go away unless the weather's bad.
Rewrite the following sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one:
The number of people who attended the fair exceeded our expectations. HAD
More....
More people attended the fair than we had expected.
Rewrite the following sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one:
I'm sure that it wasn't Kate.
Start with:
That ........................
That can't have been Kate.
They are still renovating the garage.
Start with:
The garage ...
The garage is still being renovated.
main facts in a short, clear way
in __ ___
in a nutshell
Make this sentence polite:
If you need my further assistance, please contact me on my mobile.
Should you need my further assistance, please contact me on my mobile.
I'd rather you .... (not make) a fuss about it.
I'd rather you didn't make a fuss about it.
You were doing an excellent job on it. No one else ............... (do) it better.
You are doing an excellent job on it. No one else could have done it better.
Rewrite this sentence so that it means the same:
Someone ought to have checked the facts carefully.
Start with:
The facts ......
The facts ought to have been checked carefully.
To start something from the very beginning
___ to ____ ____
back to square one
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.
Tierry is in prison because he made a trivial mistake. IF
Joe wouldn't ................................... .
Joe wouldn't be in prison if he hadn't made a trivial mistake.
I ___ (show) the wrong slides on Teams for 10 minutes when someone finally ___ (warn) me about that.
I had been showing the wrong slides on Teams for 10 minutes when someone finally warned me about that.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.
Although I tried hard, I couldn't reach Jenny on the phone.
Try .............., I couldn't reach Jenny on the phone.
Try as I might, I couldn't reach Jenny on the phone.
He is ..... (believe) to ..... (delegate) for this task.
He is believed to be delegated for this task.
to delay talking about something
beat ___ ___ ___
to beat about the bush
Rewrite the sentence so that it contains the word in capitals.
Without your help, I would've given up years ago. BUT
But for your help, I would've given up years ago.
This time next month we ___ (deal with) the same bugs for a year. It is unacceptable.
This time next month we will have been dealing with the same bugs for a year. It is unacceptable.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.
I'm sure that Peter won't be late. BOUND
Peter .................... on time.
Peter is bound to be on time.
Rewrite this sentence so that it means the same:
We know that heart disease caused over 80,000 deaths in the UK last year.
Start with:
Heart disease is ......
Heart disease is known to have caused over 80,000 deaths in the UK last year.
When there’s no easy way out or a good solution.
between __ __ __ __ __ __
Between a rock and a hard place