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Why don't you learn a musical instrument?
If I were you, I ________ a musical instrument.
If I were you, I WOULD LEARN a musical instrument.
It took them a long time to decide which concert to go to
They spent a long time ______ which concert to go to.
They spent a long time DECIDING which concert to go to.
My school is quite near my house.
My house isn't very ........................................ my school.
My house isn't very FAR FROM my school.
We both like pizza more than chicken.
We both prefer pizza ____ chicken.
We both prefer pizza TO chicken.
"I've never been to America".
He said he ........................................ to America.
He said he HAD NEVER BEEN to America.
If you don't practise the piano every day, you won't improve.
You won't improve __________ the piano every day.
You won't improve UNLESS YOU PRACTISE the piano every day.
I asked Sarah what she had studied at university.
I asked Sarah "What ........................................ at university?".
I asked Sarah "What DID YOU STUDY at university?".
My course is harder than I expected.
My course isn't as ........................................ I expected.
My course isn't as EASY AS I expected.
Sarah became a talented cook because she liked cooking.
Sarah liked cooking ____ she became a talented cook.
Sarah liked cooking SO she became a talented cook.
he tickets were more expensive than I had expected.
The tickets weren't ........................................ as I had expected.
The tickets weren't AS CHEAP as I had expected.
There are only a few concerts this month.
There aren't very _______ concerts this month.
There aren't very MANY concerts this month.
The neighbour complained the music at our party was too loud.
We had to play the music more _______ because the neighbour complained.
We had to play the music more QUIETLY because the neighbour complained.
My English teacher is so helpful.
I have ........................................ helpful English teacher.
I have SUCH A helpful English teacher.
William cooked this delicious dinner himself.
William cooked this delicious dinner ______.
William cooked this delicious dinner ON HIS OWN.
Getting a visa isn't very difficult.
It isn't difficult ........................................ a visa.
It isn't difficult TO GET a visa.
This room is too small for us to play music in.
This room isn't _______ for us to play music in.
This room isn't BIG ENOUGH for us to play music in.
He doesn't enjoy sports, but he cycles every day.
_________ he doesn't enjoy sports, he cycles every day.
ALTHOUGH/EVEN THOUGH he doesn't enjoy sports, he cycles every day.
My homework needs checking.
I need someone ........................................ my homework.
I need someone TO CHECK my homework.
It usually takes me two hours to wash my car.
I usually spend two hours ______ my car.
I usually spend two hours WASHING my car.
The hotel gave us a room with a beautiful view.
We ........................................ a room with beautiful view by the hotel.
We WERE GIVEN a room with beautiful view by the hotel.
I prefer playing the guitar to playing the piano.
I like playing the guitar _______ playing the piano.
I like playing the guitar _______ playing the piano.
I like playing the guitar MORE THAN playing the piano.
When I was young I enjoyed swimming.
I ____________ enjoy swimming when I was young.
I USED TO enjoy swimming when I was young.
I've never been to this shop before.
This is ........................................ I've been in this shop.
This is THE FIRST TIME I've been in this shop.
I might get a job while I'm on holiday this summer.
I might get a job ........................................ the summer holiday.
I might get a job DURING the summer holiday.
I met one of my friends in the museum.
I met a friend ________ in the museum.
I met one of my friends in the museum.
I met a friend OF MINE in the museum.