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100

It's thought that a British tax on salt was one of the factors which led to Indian independence. A BRITISH TAX ON SALT ________________________ WHICH LED TO INDIAN INDEPENDENCE.

A British tax on salt IS THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE FACTORS which led to Indian independence.

100

Two thousand years ago, the earth was known it was round.

Two thousand years ago, the earth was known TO BE round.

100

It's good to water plants once a week. PLANTS...

PLANTS SHOULD BE WATERED ONCE A WEEK

100

I'M USED TO...(others tell me what to do)

e.g. I'M USED TO BEING TOLD WHAT TO DO.

200

In some cultures even today, it's believed that salt has magical powers. IN SOME CULTURES EVEN TODAY, SALT ________________ MAGICAL POWERS.

In some cultures even today, salt IS BELIEVED TO HAVE magical powers.

200

I finally had him to fix the roof.

I finally had him FIX the roof.

200

It's possible rabbits will eat our crops. OUR CROPS...

OUR CROPS MAY/MIGHT BE EATEN BY RABBITS

200

CAN YOU IMAGINE...(that someone gives you super powers)?

e.g. CAN YOU IMAGINE BEING GIVEN SUPER POWERS?

300

GET THE POINTS FOR FREE!!!

YAY!

300

I got myself to grounded for not doing my homework.

I got myself GROUNDED for not doing my homework.

300

It's possible somebody told Josh about the party. JOSH...

JOSH may/might/could HAVE BEEN TOLD ABOUT THE PARTY

300

MOST PEOPLE WOULD PREFER... THAN...(to get presents for Christmas instead of money)

e.g. MOST PEOPLE WOULD PREFER TO BE GIVEN PRESENTS FOR CHRISTMAS RATHER THAN MONEY

400

Soldiers in the ancient Roman army are known to have received salt as part of their wages. IT ___________________________ SALT AS PART OF THEIR WAGES.

It IS KNOWN THAT SOLDIERS IN THE ANCIENT ROMAN ARMY RECEIVED salt as part of their wages.

400

The dinosaurs are believed to die out because of a huge meteor impact.

The dinosaurs are believed to HAVE DIED OUT because of a huge meteor impact.

400
It's essential to pay for tickets in advance. TICKETS...
TICKETS MUST BE PAID FOR IN ADVANCE
400

YOU GET THE POINTS FOR FREE!!!

YAY!

500

A thousand years ago, salt was thought to be as valuable as gold. A THOUSAND YEARS AGO, IT ___________________ AS VALUABLE AS GOLD.

A thousand years ago, it WAS THOUGHT THAT SALT WAS as valuable as gold.

500

USE OF ENGLISH. Scientist undertaken the research are believed to be experts in the field.

Scientist (who are) UNDERTAKING the research are believed to be experts in the field.

500

The only logical conclusion is that somebody stole our satellite dish. OUR SATELLITE DISH...

OUR SATELLITE DISH MUST HAVE BEEN STOLEN (BY SOMEBODY)

500

ONE DAY, I HOPE...(I WILL BE CONSIDERED AN INFLUENTIAL LEADER)

e.g. ONE DAY, I HOPE TO BE CONSIDERED AN INFLUENCIAL LEADER