Causative
We ___ (our house / paint) last week because the old colour had faded.
had our house painted
By the time we arrived, the concert ___ (already / start).
had already started
The man ___ lives next door is a professional chef.
who/that
deer meat
venison
Someone serviced her car yesterday. → She __________ yesterday.
had her car serviced
I was exhausted because I ___ (work) all day without a break.
had been working
This is the restaurant. I told you about it. (Join with a relative clause)
This is the restaurant (which / that) I told you about.
slightly wet food, especially in a good way
moist
They _____________ (plan / the roof / repair) before the winter sets in.
are planning to get the roof repaired
First she packed her suitcase, and then she left the hotel.
→ She __________ after she __________ her suitcase.
She left the hotel after she had packed her suitcase.
The book ___ I had borrowed from the library turned out to be fascinating.
The book, WHICH I had borrowed from the library, turned out to be fascinating.
not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious in any way
subtle
The company is going to redesign their logo next month.
is going to have their logo redesigned
They suddenly ______ (realise) they ___ (take) the wrong bus when it stopped in a strange village.
realised ... had taken
The woman is my aunt. She gave you the keys. (Use a defining relative clause)
The woman who gave you the keys is my aunt.
the covering of the inside of the stomach of an animal, such as a cow or sheep, used for food
tripe
The CEO insisted ________ (the documents / check) by an external auditor before signing.
ON having the documents checked
I finished my book. Then I started watching a film. (Use “no sooner…than”)
→ No sooner __________ than __________.
had I finished my book than I started watching a film.
The proposal, many aspects of ___ were controversial, was eventually approved.
The proposal, many aspects of which were controversial, was eventually approved.
to begin to understand how to do something well
to get a feel for sth