Comparatives/Superlatives
The computer was too expensive for me to buy.
ENOUGH
I ........................................... money to buy the computer.
The computer was too expensive for me to buy.
ENOUGH
I DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH money to buy the computer.
The police have cancelled the demonstration.
HAS
The demonstration .............................. by the police.
The police have cancelled the demonstration.
HAS
The demonstration HAS BEEN CANCELLED by the police.
'You look really tired,' he told her.
SAID
He ....................................................... really tired.
'You look really tired,' he told her.
SAID
He SAID THAT SHE LOOKED really tired.
You never enter competitions, so you'll never win anything.
MIGHT
If you entered competitions ..................... something.
You never enter competitions, so you'll never win anything.
MIGHT
If you entered competitions YOU MIGHT WIN something.
I'm really excited about the holiday.
LOOKING
I ............................................ the holiday.
I'm really excited about the holiday.
LOOKING
I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO the holiday.
The food was so good we had to leave a tip.
SUCH
It ........................................... we had to leave a tip.
The food was so good we had to leave a tip.
SUCH
It WAS SUCH GOOD FOOD we had to leave a tip.
The examiner tells candidates the regulations at the beginning of the exam.
TOLD
At the beginning of the exam candidates............................ the regulations.
The examiner tells candidates the regulations at the beginning of the exam.
TOLD
At the beginning of the exam candidates ARE TOLD (ABOUT) the regulations.
'I'll call you later tonight,' Keith promised.
WOULD
Keith promised that ....................................... night.
'I'll call you later tonight,' Keith promised.
WOULD
Keith promised that HE WOULD CALL LATER THAT night.
I only told you because I thought you would be interested.
TOLD
I ................................................. you if I thought you weren't interested.
I only told you because I thought you would be interested.
TOLD
I WOULDN'T HAVE TOLD you if I thought you weren't interested.
Why don't you start doing a sport?
TAKING
Have you thought about .............................. a sport?
Why don't you start doing a sport?
TAKING
Have you thought about TAKING UP a sport?
The course wasn't as easy as I'd expected.
MORE
The course ........................................ I'd expected.
The course wasn't as easy as I'd expected.
MORE
The course WAS MORE DIFFICULT THAN I'd expected.
Did we send that letter to Mr Thomas?
WAS
Do you know if ........................................ to Mr Thomas?
Did we send that letter to Mr Thomas?
WAS
Do you know if THAT/THE LETTER WAS SENT to Mr Thomas?
'I didn't break the window,' said the boy.
DENIED
The boy ................................................ the window
'I didn't break the window,' said the boy.
DENIED
The boy DENIED BREAKING the window
I won't organise the party unless you arrange the food.
LONG
I'll organise the party ................................. arrange the food.
I won't organise the party unless you arrange the food.
LONG
I'll organise the party AS LONG AS YOU arrange the food.
His parents raised him very strictly.
UP
His parents .......................................... very strictly.
His parents raised him very strictly.
UP
His parents BROUGHT HIM UP very strictly.
This exercise is easier than the last one.
HARD
This exercise ....................................... the last one.
This exercise is easier than the last one.
HARD
This exercise IS NOT AS HARD AS the last one.
They will have given him the news by now.
TOLD
He .............................................. the news by now.
They will have given him the news by now.
TOLD
He WILL HAVE BEEN TOLD the news by now.
'I might be late for.' he told me.
INFORMED
He ................................................... might be late.
'I might be late for.' he told me.
INFORMED
He INFORMED ME THAT HE might be late.
I've been so happy since I met you.
MIGHT
I ................................................................ so happy if I hadn't met you.
I've been so happy since I met you.
MIGHT
I MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN so happy if I hadn't met you.
I've got to reduce the amount of sweets I eat.
DOWN
I must ............................................................. the number of sweets I eat.
I've got to reduce the amount of sweets I eat.
DOWN
I must CUT DOWN ON the number of sweets I eat.
This car isn't safe enough to drive.
DANGEROUS
This car ........................................ drive.
This car isn't safe enough to drive.
DANGEROUS
This car IS TOO DANGEROUS TO drive.
The garage on the corner usually repairs my car.
HAVE
I ................................................... by the garage on the corner.
The garage on the corner usually repairs my car.
HAVE
I USUALLY HAVE/GET MY CAR REPAIRED by the garage on the corner.
'Why don't you come this evening?'
SUGGESTED
She ........................................................ that evening.
'Why don't you come this evening?'
SUGGESTED
She SUGGESTED COMING/THAT I COME that evening.
I think it would be a good idea to speak to the manager first.
WERE
If ......................................................... speak to the manager first.
I think it would be a good idea to speak to the manager first.
WERE
If I WERE YOU I WOULD speak to the manager first.
They've cancelled the wedding.
OFF
They have .......................................... the wedding.
They've cancelled the wedding.
OFF
They have CALLED OFF the wedding.