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I've been to two exhibitions at the National Gallery this year. The two exhibitions focused on 17th century painters.
I've been to two exhibitions at the National Gallery this year. Both focused on 17th century painters.
I always go home at Christmas. When I go home, I always bring food with me.
I always go back home at Christmas. When I go back/do so, I always bring food with me.
I have to read a lot of books for my business course. The books I enjoy the most are the books on management theory.
I have to read a lot of books for my business course. Those/The ones I enjoy the most are those/the ones on management theory.
I'm hoping to be given a pay rise. Being given a pay rise will mean I can buy a better car.
I'm hoping to be given a pay rise. This/That/It will mean I can buy a better car.
"I can practise my piano for four hours a day."
"I can also practise my piano for four hours a day."
"I can practise my piano for four hours a day."
"I can too./So can I."
"Do I need to come fasting for the blood test?"
"Yes, you need to come fasting for the blood test."
"Do I need to come fasting for the blood test?"
"Yes, you need to./Yes, you do need to./Yes, you do."
In the late twentieth century, societal changes became apparent. In the late twentieth century, people started to....
In the late twentieth century, societal changes became apparent. At this time, people started to....
I want Karl, Lula and Mark to come to the meeting. I've told Karl, can you tell Lula and Mark?
I want Karl, Lula and Mark to come to the meeting. I've told Karl, can you tell the others?
If we analyse the figures for this period we can see there was a sharp increase in July. We can also see from analysing the figures that....
If we analyse the figures for this period we can see there was a sharp increase in July. We can also see from this analysis that....
I will watch TV tonight and my husband will watch TV tonight as well.
I will watch TV tonight and so will my husband.
In the lecture, the speaker discusses the causes of road accidents. Then the speaker discusses the effects of road accidents. Then the speaker discusses the ways to reduce road accidents.
In the lecture, the speaker discusses the causes of road accidents, their effects and ways to reduce them.
Fewer and fewer people listen to classical music. The fact that fewer and fewer people listen to classical music means that less classical music is being recorded.
Fewer and fewer people listen to classical music. This means that less is being recorded.
OR
Fewer and fewer people listen to classical music, which means that less is being recorded.
My mother asked you to help her and she'd have been so happy if you had helped her.
My mother asked you to help her and she'd have been so happy if you had (done so).
Someone left a message on the answering machine but the person didn't leave the person's name.
Someone left a message on the answering machine but they didn't leave their name.
I think we have enjoyed the holiday more than the children enjoyed the holiday.
I think we have enjoyed the holiday more than the children have.
Many villagers are leaving the villages and the reason they are leaving the villages is because they are unable to get jobs.
Many villagers are leaving the villages and the reason they are doing so is because they are unable to get jobs.
I have some suggestions: firstly, we could advertise in bus stations, and secondly, we could give talks in schools. The suggestion to advertise in bus stations would be carried out starting from .....
I have some suggestions: we could advertise in bus stations, and we could give talks in schools. The former would be carried out
Jonathan doesn't like spending too much on clothes so he tends to buy second-hand clothes.
Jonathan doesn't like spending too much on clothes so he tends to buy them second-hand.
Most people agree that there is a growing problem with children's behaviour. One possible reason ...... they behave this way is.....
Most people agree that there is a growing problem with children's behaviour. One possible reason why they behave this way is.....
"We've been delayed for three hours".
"Have you been waiting for three hours?"
"We've been delayed for three hours".
"Have you been waiting for that long?"
A number of suggestions have been put forward. One ......... suggestion is......
A. of this number of/B. such/ C. of these
B. such
One such suggestion
It is clear that the sale of smart phones and laptops both rose substantially. The sale of smart phones went up by 27% and the sale of laptops went up by 29%.
It is clear that the sale of smart phones and laptops both rose substantially by 27% and 29% respectively.
Footballers earn vast salaries and for many people, it is very hard to justify the payment of these vast salaries.
Footballers earn vast salaries and for many people, it is very hard to justify the payment of these quantities/sums.
We didn't know what to say. They didn't know what to say either.
We didn't know what to say. Neither did they.
He looked at his friend. His friend's hair was all over the place.
He looked at his friend, whose hair was all over the place.