I
I last went there in 1997
SINCE
I …………………………………. 1997.
I HAVE NOT BEEN THERE SINCE 1997.
If you hadn’t given me that umbrella, I would have got soaked
GAVE
Without ……………………………, I would have got soaked.
Without THE UMBRELLA YOU GAVE ME, I would have got soaked.
The hairdresser cut my hair the week before last.
CUT
I ……………………………………… the week before last.
I HAD MY HAIR CUT the week before last.
Although he didn’t hear his alarm, Rupert still had time for a cup of tea.
HEARD
Despite ………………………………… , Rupert still had time for a cup of tea.
Despite NOT HAVING HEARD HIS ALARM, Rupert still had time for a cup of tea.
I haven't seen a picture like this before.
TIME
This is the ………………………seen a picture like this.
This is the FIRST TIME I HAVE seen a picture like this.
This manual is too difficult for me.
CONCERNED
As ______________ , this manual is too difficult for me.
As FAR AS I AM CONCERNED, this manual is too difficult for me.
James said the reason for his poor exam performance was his illness.
BLAMED
James _________________ on his illness.
James BLAMED HIS POOR EXAM PERFORMANCE on his illness.
You won't be able to come into this club without a shirt.
PREVENTED
You ___________________ into this club without a shirt.
You WILL BE PREVENTED FROM COMING into this club without a shirt.
The manager will give a bonus to the best employee of the year.
AWARDED
The _________________ a bonus by the manager.
The BEST EMPLOYEE WILL BE AWARDED a bonus by the manager.
Don't tell a soul what I said to you about Margaret.
KEEP
______________ what I said to you about Margaret.
KEEP TO YOURSELF what I said to you about Margaret.
Susan couldn't get to the date because of the heavy rain.
PREVENTED
The heavy rain _______________ getting to the date.
The heavy rain PREVENTED SUSAN FROM getting to the date.
Sally gets on well with her father-in-law.
TERMS
Sally is _____________ her father-in-law.
Sally is ON GOOD TERMS WITH her father-in-law.
The pupils are living temporarily in a hotel.
BEING
For ________________, the pupils are living in a hotel.
For THE TIME BEING, the pupils are living in a hotel.
You must try to accept that you will never run your own company.
TERMS
You must ______________ fact that you will never run your own company.
You must COME TO TERMS WITH THE fact that you will never run your own company.
If you don't know what you're doing, you shouldn't dismantle the watch.
APART
Don't ______________ you know what you're doing.
Don't TAKE THE WATCH APART UNLESS you know what you're doing.
I didn't realise what she would suffer in the first place.
DID
Little _____________ would suffer in the first place.
Little DID I KNOW SHE would suffer in the first place.
It looks as if he's forgotten about the meeting again.
TO
He seems _____________ about the meeting again.
He seems TO HAVE FORGOTTEN about the meeting again.
My dogs tends to bark a lot when it's left alone.
HABITMy dog is IN THE HABIT OF BARKING a lot when it's left alone.
Clara could only afford that dress because of the loan you gave her.
LENT
Had _______________ money, she wouldn't have been able to afford that dress.
Had YOU NOT LENT HER THE money, she wouldn't have been able to afford that dress.
He lost the race as he didn't run as quickly as the rest of the boys.
PACE
His loss was blamed on his inability ___________ rest of the boys.
His loss was blamed on his inability TO KEEP PACE WITH THE rest of the boys.
The weather seems to be improving this afternoon.
SIGNS
The weather _______________ this afternoon.
The weather IS SHOWING SIGNS OF IMPROVING this afternoon.
Jen thinks it would be better to get on as quickly as possible.
MUCH
Jen would prefer us _______________ progress as we can.
Jen would prefer us TO MAKE AS MUCH progress as we can.
Neil was upset that his wife didn't support him in the argument.
BACK
Neil was upset his _________________ in the argument.
Neil was upset his WIFE DIDN'T BACK HIM UP in the argument.
The extra cost is annoying, but I'm sure William can solve our problems.
COME
The extra cost is annoying, but I'm sure William can __________________ to our problems.
The extra cost is annoying, but I'm sure William can COME UP WITH A SOLUTION to our problems.
Jenny didn't feel like meeting friends on Wednesday.
MOOD
Jenny ______________ meeting friends on Wednesday.
Jenny WASN'T IN THE MOOD FOR meeting friends on Wednesday.