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I didn't know it was Mary until she spoke to me. WHEN
Only _______________ did I recognise Mary.
Only when she spoke to me did I recognise Mary.
It's very probable that this dog will win the competition. HIGHLY
It's __________ will win the competition.
It's highly likely that this dog will win the competition.
Jane was _____ more disappointed over the break up with her boyfriend than I expected.
Jane was a lot more disappointed over the break up with her boyfriend than I expected.
Correct the sentence:
He had a relatively successful career in the NBA, despite of his height.
He had a relatively successful career in the NBA, despite his height.
Thousands of lives will be at danger/hot water/stake if emergency aid does not arrive in the city soon.
Thousands of lives will be at stake if emergency aid does not arrive in the city soon.
If that passing woman hadn't arrived, we would have been completely lost. FOR
Had it __________, we would have got completely lost.
Had it not been for that passing woman, we would have got completely lost.
"I really should have studied more for the exam," Jed thought. STUDIED
"If__________ for the exam," Jed thought.
"If only I'd studied more for the exam," Jed thought.
Since/Thus/So as to Jane wanted to improve her English, she travelled to London.
Since Jane wanted to improve her English, she travelled to London.
Gran took up pottery when she retired and she has advised all her friends to do _______.
Gran took up pottery when she retired and she has advised all her friends to do likewise.
Two armed men made a false/vain/utmost bid to rob a family yesterday.
Two armed men made a vain bid to rob a family yesterday.
The mayor revealed everything about the old scandal after he left office. DID
Only after leaving office __________ everything about the old scandal.
Only after leaving office did the mayor reveal everything about the old scandal.
In her class, she was undoubtedly the best student. FAR
She __________ student in her class.
She was by far the best student in her class.
Use Ellipsis:
You didn't call your mum, and you should have called her.
You didn't call your mum, and you should have.
People believed dreams predicted your future.
Dreams ...
Dreams were believed to predict your future.
He wasn't what I'd expected - I'd e______ someone much taller.
He wasn't what I'd expected - I'd envisaged someone much taller.
When Mark apologized, Jane forgave him for what he did. FORGIVE
Only _______ him for what he did.
Only when/after Mark apologized did Jane forgive him for what he did.
With each day we stayed there, we loved the city more. MORE
The ____________,_______ we loved the city.
The more we stayed there, the more we loved the city.
CORRECT THE MISTAKE
In no way young people are to blame for the lack of job opportunities these days.
In no way are young people to blame for the lack of job opportunities these days.
You have a responsibility to tell your parents now you’re thinking about dropping out of college. OWE
Now you’re thinking about dropping out of college, _____ to tell them.
Now you’re thinking about dropping out of college, you owe it to your parents to tell them.
It is by ___ _____ clear what the president can do to end the strike.
It is by no means clear what the president can do to end the strike.
If you had complained about your room, you might have been moved to a better one. COMPLAINT
Had _______ your room, you might have been moved to a better one
Had you made a complaint about your room, you might have been moved to a better one
"Don't tell Chris too much or you'll regret it," Sally told June. AGAINST
Sally _______ too much to Chris.
Sally advised June against saying too much to Chris.
It’s not common for people to stay in the same job for life these days.
RARELY...
Rarely do people stay in the same job for life these days.
They had no idea if their first business would work when they set it up. KNOWING
When they set up their first business, there ________ it would work or not.
When they set up their first business, there was no knowing whether it would work or not.