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Robin said he would go to the theatre with me.
“I ...
"I will go to the theatre with you," said Robin
You shouldn’t eat fish unless it is fresh.
If ...
If fish isn't fresh, you shouldn't eat it
Greece is where they make Feta cheese.
Feta cheese...
There wasn’t anybody in the classroom.
There was ...
There was nobody in the classroom
1
Bite the bullet
My grandmother said, “I enjoyed myself very much in my youth.”
My grandmother said ...
My grandmother said she enjoyed/had enjoyed herself very much in her youth.
You would avoid failing your test by studying hard
if...
If you studied hard, you would avoid failing your test
Somebody has broken the 110 metre sprint world record.
The 100 metre sprint world record...
The 100 metre sprint world record has been broken
She sings better than anybody in our choir.
Nobody ...
2
Too big for your boots
“I’ll go to the supermarket tomorrow,” he said.
He said ...
He said he would go to the supermarket the following day/ the next day/ the day after
Unless you looked after your teeth, you’d have problems with them.
If ...
If you didn't look after your teeth, you'd have problems with them
OR
If you looked after your teeth, you wouldn't have problems with them
The hairdresser cut my hair yesterday.
Yesterday, I...
Yesterday, I got/had my hair cut
Nobody gave me anything for my birthday.
I ...
I didn't get anything for my birthday (from anyone)
3
Catch someone's eye
“Can you lend me ten pounds, Charles?” said Martin.
Martin asked ...
Martin asked Charles if he could lend him ten pounds.
His book will be published provided he takes his manuscript to the editor.
Unless ...
Unless he takes his manuscript to the editor, his book won't be published
It is expected that his latest film will be a success.
His latest film ..
His latest film is expected to be a success
My protests were ignored by everybody.
Nobody...
Nobody listened to/paid attention to/took any notice of my protests
4
Cat's got your tongue
“What are we going to have for lunch?” he asked his mother.
He asked ...
He asked his mother what they were going to have for lunch.
She only got angry because he forgot to phone her.
If ...
If he hadn't forgotten to phone her, she wouldn't have gotten angry
OR
If he had remembered to phone her...
Someone has stolen the boss's car.
The boss has...
The boss has had his/her/their car stolen
I would do anything in the world for them.
There's...
There's nothing in the world I wouldn't do for them
5
A chip on your shoulder