Prepositions
I do yoga _______ a daily basis.
I do yoga on a daily basis.
Stop worrying! There is only so ________ we can do about it!
Stop worrying! There is only so much we can do about it!
My little sister ___________ (borrow) my clothes without permision when we lived at my parents'. It was so annoying.
My little sister was always borrowing my clothes without permision when we lived at my parents'.
A place where it is difficult to live because of weather conditions or geographical features.
inhospitable.
The trip will be cancelled ________ the weather improves.
The trip will be cancelled unless the weather improves.
But ________ my sister, I would have never dared to move abroad. She was very supportive.
But for my sister, I would have never dared to move abroad. She was very supportive.
My family usually takes me ___ ______. I feel very unappreciated.
My family usually takes me for granted. I feel very unappreciated.
Who ___________(mess around) with my papers? They are all over the place!
Who has been messing around with my papers? They are all over the place!
Many celebrities face __________, those people who follow them around in a creepy way.
Many celebrities face stalkers, those people who follow them around in a creepy way.
My teenage sons can have a weekend job _______ that they have time to do all their school work.
My teenage sons can have a weekend job provided that they have time to do all their school work.
The firefighters are trying to put ____ the fires caused by the explosion of the vulcano.
The firefighters are trying to put out the fires caused by the explosion of the vulcano.
As soon as they started to walk, it started to rain.
Transform it with the same meaning.
No ____________________ started to walk than it started to rain.
No had they started to walk than it started to rain.
Alex and Toni will surely break up. They keep fighting all the time.
Rephrase:
Alex and Toni are ______ to break up.
Alex and Toni are bound /about to break up.
If we want to reduce our carbon _________, we must curb the use of private transport.
If we want to reduce our carbon footprint, we must curb the use of private transport.
I am staying up late to finish my report so that I can have a day off next week.
I am staying up late to finish my report _______to have a day off next week. (avoid using in order)
I am staying up late to finish my report so as to have a day off next week.
I phoned Lara's last employer and she totally vouches ____ her, so I think she's our best candidate.
I phoned Lara's last employer and she totally vouches for her, so I think she's our best candidate.
________ anyone uses fax machines today. They are almost obsolete.
Hardly anyone uses fax machines today. They are almost obsolete.
I should have applied for that job!
Rephrase:
My best friend regretted __________________.
My best friend regretted not applying/not having applied for that job.
It's very c__________ to live near your workplace so you don't have to commute.
It's very convenient to live near your workplace so you don't have to commute.
Give a synonym:
Janet wants to talk to you about advertising. By the way, I think she's going out with Kyle...Anyway, It seems the budget has been approved.
Janet wants to talk to you about advertising. Incidentally, I think she's going out with Kyle...Anyway, It seems the budget has been approved.
"What did you get up ____ at the weekend?"
"Nothing much.I stayed in."
"What did you get up to at the weekend?"
I don't want Paul to come on holiday with us.
Rephrase:
I'd rather Paul _______________________
I'd rather Paul didn't come to the party.
"Why don't you fill in the application form?"
Reprase:
She suggested _________________.
She suggested that I (should) fill in the application form.
She cannot afford a holiday because she is jobless and she's on the ________.
She cannot afford a holiday because she is jobless and she's on the dole.
The concert has been cancelled _________ to lack of interest.
The concert has been cancelled owing/due to lack of interest.