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1. The trains couldnt run because of the snow.

The snowprevented the trains from running.

2. I didnt arrive in time to see her.

I wasnt early enough to see her.

3. Im sorry I was rude to you yesterday.

I apologizefor being rule to you.

4. He didnt hurry, so he missed the train.

If hehad not hurried, he would have missed tre train.

5. Janet is the best tennis- player in the club.

No one in the club is as good tennis- player as Janet/ No one in the club plays tennis as well as

Janet./ No one in the club is better at tennis than Jane.

6. I havent seen that man here before.

Itsthe first time I have seen that man here

7. The furniture was so expensive that I didnt buy it.

The furniture wastoo expensive for me to buy..

8. The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money.

The bank manger was made to dand over the money by the robbers

9. He learned to drive when he was 18.

He haslearned to drive since he was 18.

10. She had never been unhappy before.

She wasunhappier than she had ever been before.

11. It was so late that nothing could be done.

It wastoo late to do anything

12. I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 oclock the following morning.

Please wakeme at 8a.m oclock the tomorrow, I asked the hotel porter.

13. Theyll have to change the date of the meeting again.

The dateof the meeting will have to be changed again.

14. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.

We are going tohave the car repaired by the garage next week.

15. The bus takes longer than the train.

The train takesshorter than the bus./ the train doesnt take so long as the bus.

16. John has not had his hair cut for over six months.

Its oversix month since Jone had his hair cut.

17. Maria says shell like to have been put in a high class.

Maria wishes she had been put in a high class

18. Would you like me to finish the work tonight?

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Illfinish the work tonight if you like.

19. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.

In caseyou get hungry on the train, youd better take some sandwiches

20. My husband didnt leave the car keys, so I couldnt pick him up at the station.

If my husband hadleft the car keys, I would have picked him up at the station

41. There was never any answer when we rang.

Everytime we rang there wasnt any answer.

42. Thats an insulting name to use for him.

Dont callhim that insulting name.

43. John asked if it was the blue one or the green she wanted.

Whichone do you want, the blue or the green John asked

44. She liked Paris very little, and Rome less.She thought Romewas less interesting than Paris/ was even worse than Paris

45. I can meet you if you arrive before eleven.

Solong as you arrive before eleven, I can meet you.

46. They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight.

All the prisonerswill be caught again by tonight.

47. Ive warned you not to go near that dog.

Ive warned you aboutyour going near that dog.

48. No, please dont tell him.Id ratheryou didnt tell him.

49. Why dont you ask her yourself?

I suggest you ask her yourself.

50. An up- to- dated visa is necessary for Andorra.

Youllneed an up-to-dated visa for Andorra.

51. Why dont you put a better lock on the door, Barry? said John

Johnsuggested that Barry should put a better lock on the door.

52. Although both his legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before itexploded.

Despitehis broken legs in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded

53. I havent eaten this kind of food before.

This is the 1st timeI ate this kind of food.

54. After fighting the fire for twelve hours the firemen succeeded in putting it out.

The firemen managedto put out the fire before fighting for 12 hours..

55. The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house.

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Planshave been drawn for an extention to the house by the architect..

56. In Stratford-on-Avon we saw Shakespeares birth place.

We saw the housein Stratford- on- Avon where Shakespeare was born..

57. It is not necessary for you to finish by Saturday.

Youneednt finish by Saturday.

58. How many survivors are there? Asked the journalist.

The journalist wanted to knowhow many survivors there were.

59. It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away.

The meat wasso rotten that it had to be thrown away.

60. It is essential that Professor Van Heeling be met at the airport.

Professor Van Heelingneed to be met at the airport.

81. John only understood very little of what the teacher said.John could hardlyunderstand what the teacher said./ Hardly did John understand wha

the teacher said.

82. Unless someone has a key, we cant get into the house.

We can onlyget into the house if someone has a key.

83. Im sure you didnt lock the front door. Here is the key.

You canthave locked the front door.Here is the key.

84. He prefers golf to tennis.

Hed rathergofl than tennis.85. He is sorry now that he didnt invite Molly to his party.

He wisheshe had invited Molly to his party..

86. Bring your swimming things incase its sunny.

He toldme to bring swimming things iscase its sunny.

87. Theres no need for you to talk so loudly.

You dontneed to talk so loudly.

88. I havent been to Bristol for three years.

The last timeI went to Bristol was three years ago.89. No one has signed this cheque.

This chequehasnt been signed..

90. Tim will be 18 next week.

Its Tims 18th birthday next week.

91. Unless he phones immediately he wont get any information.

Ifhe doesnt phone immediately, he wont get any information.

92. How long is this since they bought the house?

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Whendid the buy the house?

93. He couldnt repair the broken vase.

The broken vasecouldnt be repaired by him.

94. The garden still needs digging.

The gardenhasnt been dug yet.

95. Have you got a cheaper carpet than this?

Is thisthe cheapest carpet you have got?

96. I cant get my feet into these shoes.

These shoes are too small for me to get my feet into.

97. I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon.

Im lookingforward to meeting you again soon.

98. Keep away from this area, said the security guard, when we approached the fence.

The security guard toldus to keep away from that area when we approached the fence.

99. Ive nevermet such a famous person before.

Its the first timeI have met such a famous person.

100. This pudding can be cooked in its tin.

B

101. Why didnt I get a computer before? thought the office manager.

The office manager wonderedwhy the office manager hadnt got a computer before.

102. Youd better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth said John.

John advised Elizabethnot to lend his money.103. I started work for the company a year ago.

Ive beenworking for the company for 1 year.

104. Susan felt sick, because she ate four cream cakes.

If Susanhadnt eaten 4 cream cakes, she wouldnt has felt sick.

105. My suit needs to be cleaned before the interview.

I mustclean my suit before the interview.

106. You stole my best cassette, Amanda! said William.

William accusedAmanda of stoling his best cassette.107. Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldnt sail.

The rough seamakes the ferry couldnt sail.

108. Please check for damage before signing the delivery note.

Dontsign the delivery note until you check for damage.

109. Roses cant possible grow in such poor ground.

It is impossiblefor Roses to grow in such poor ground.

110. Your car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take plenty of spare parts.

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In caseyour car break down on the rough mountain road, you would take plenty of

spare parts.

111. You damaged my bicycle, John! said Margaret.

Margaret accusedJohn of damaging her bicycle.

112. It is one hundred years since the birth of D.H. Lawrence, the famous novelist.

D.H. Lawrencewho is the famous novelist was born 100 years ago.

113. John Speck failed to find the source of the Nile River.

John Speck didnt succeed in finding the source of the Nile River.

114. Maria didnt apply for a job in the library and regrets it now.

Maria wishesshe had applied for a job in the library.

115. Helen wanted to know the name of Shirleys hairdressers.

Helen said, Shirley, wheredo you have your hair cut?

116. This furniture is so old that its not worth keeping.

This issuch an old furniture thats its not worth keeping.

117. Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult.

Its difficultfor handicapped people to find shopping in supermarkets.

118. Why dont you meet to discuss the pay offer?

I suggestyou met to discuss the pay offer.

119. Without this treatment, the patient would have died.

If the patientdidnt followed this treatment, he would have died.

120. Although he didnt speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam

In spite ofthe fact that Bob didnt speak Dutch, he decided to settle in Amsterdam.