Miscellaneous
Role Modals
Phrasal Verbs
Expressions and collocations
Inversions
100

Given that he has no experience, will Glyn be able to do this job? - AFFECT

Will Glyn's..... ability to do this job?

Will Glyn's inexperience affect his ability to do this job?

100

Your mobile phone should be switched off at all times during the performance. - SHOULD

Under no... your mobile phone switched on during the performance.

Under no circumstances should you have/keep your mobile phone switched on during the performance.

100

There is no way Lisa will sacrifice her independence to get married - OF

Lisa has... up her independence to get married.

Lisa has no intention of giving up her independence to get married.

100

Although the children weren't listening, the teacher didn't get angry - ATTENTION

Although the children weren't...  saying, the teacher didn't get angry

Although the children weren't paying attention to what they were/he or she was saying, the teacher didn't get angry

100

The smog was so dense in the city centre that we could barely breathe. - DENSE

So _______________ could barely breathe in the city centre.

So dense was the smog that we could barely breathe in the city centre.

100

No changes will be made to this project. - AHEAD

The project will... to plan.

The project will go ahead according to plan.

100

It's so difficult to create new ideas for the festival every year! - COME

How difficult... with new ideas for the festival every year.

How difficult is it to come up with new ideas for the festival every year.

100

Pay claims must be submitted before the end of the month. - PUT

You have... your pay claims before the end of the month.

You have to put forward your pay claims before the end of the month.

100

Most of the children ignored what the teacher had told them. - NOTICE

Few of the children... what the teacher had told them.

Few of the children took any notice of what the teacher had told them.

100

I put on my waterproof jacket and the sun came out immediately. - SOONER

... my waterproof jacket, than the sun came out. 

No sooner had I put on my waterproof jacket, than the sun came out.

100

Simon really ought to make a decision about his future. - MIND

It's high time Simon... about his future

It's high time Simon made up his mind about his future.

100

If you ever happen cross paths with Sandra, tell her that her advice was really helpful. - SHOULD

... into Sandra, tell her that her advice was really helpful

Should you ever happen to run/bump into Sandra, tell her that her advice was really helpful

100

Della said that she would no longer tolerate her colleagues being rude. - PUT

'I'm not willing... from my colleagues any longer,' said Delia.

'I'm not willing to put up with rudeness from my colleagues any longer,' said Delia.

100

If Marc hadn't taken up politics, he might have become a famous art historian. - NAME

If Mark hadn't taken up politics, he might have... himself as an art historian.

If Mark hadn't taken up politics, he might have made a name for himself as an art historian.

100

We had no idea that our visit coincided with the mayor's inauguration - KNOW 

Little _____________________ our visit would coincide with the mayor's inauguration.

Little did we know that our visit would coincide with the mayor's inauguration.

100

The company has a good reputation in the local area. - HIGHLY

The company... of in the local area

The company is highly thought of in the local area.

100

It was the first time I had seen such a beautiful sunset. - BEFORE

Never _____________________ a beautiful sunset.

Never before had I seen such a beautiful sunset.

140

it wasn't surprising that they fired him, he hardly ever did any work! - SUPRISE

... that they fired him, he hardly ever did any work.

It came as no surprise that they fired him, he hardly ever did any work.

140

I didn’t pack enough warm clothes because I didn’t know the weather would be so cold. - WOULD 

Had _____________________ be so cold, I would have packed more warm clothes.

Had I known (that) the water would be so cold, I would have packed more warm clothes.