1. It was so late that nothing could be done.
® It was too __________________________________________
2. I didn’t go out because it rained.
® If _________________________________________________
3. I have fewer books than she has.
® She has ____________________________________________
4. Mary visited us three days ago.
® Mary paid __________________________________________
5. The plumber repaired the leak this morning.
® They had __________________________________________
6. Although he’s got an English name, he is in fact German.
® Despite____________________________________________
7. I found a place to live but it was difficult.
® I had difficulty______________________________________
8. The book was so good that I couldn’t put it down.
® They had __________________________________________
9. He’s fat because he doesn’t take any exercises.
® But if _____________________________________________
10. Turn off all the switches before leaving the workshop.
® All the switches _____________________________________
11. “You’d better not go out without a raincoat.”He said.
® He advised__________________________________________
12. You will miss the train if you don’t hurry.
® Unless you_________________________________________
13. That factory is producing more and more pollution.
® More and more pollution ______________________________
14. My brother is not tall. I am not tall.
® Neither ____________________________________________
15. Although his leg was broken, managed to get out of the car.
® In spite ____________________________________________
16. The driver said, “Don’t get off the bus while it’s moving!”
® The driver asked the passengers _________________________
17. He repaired the bicycle in two hours.
® It took _____________________________________________
18. I have never heard him shout at his children.
® He ________________________________________________
19. The enemy used to attack this place.
® This place __________________________________________
20. Someone almost certainly broke the window on purpose..
® The window must ___________________________________
21. It is possible that one of the climbers died on the mountain.
® One of the climbers may ______________________________
22. “Why don’t you close the door, John ?”, Nam asked.
® Nam asked _________________________________________
23. We have been doing our work since 8 o’clock.
® Our work __________________________________________
24. They didn’t leave the house early. They were so late for the play.
® If _________________________________________________
25. She won’t stay with us.
® I wish _____________________________________________
26. “Get out of here or I’ll scream.”, she said to the stranger
- She threatened ________________________________________
27. I regret speaking to him so severely yesterday.
- I wish ______________________________________________
28. Unless he phones immediately, he won’t get any information.
- If __________________________________________________
29. We got lost because we didn’t have a map.
- If __________________________________________________
30. We didn’t have enough rain, so we could not grow rice.
- If __________________________________________________
31. The sky was so clear that I could see millions of stars.
- It was ______________________________________________
32. It was such long homework that I couldn’t finish it.
- The homework _______________________________________
33. It’s a long time since I last went to a football match.
- I haven’t ____________________________________________
34. The last time I saw Dick was in 1995.
- I haven’t ____________________________________________
35. We had lunch and then went for a walk by the river.
- After we ____________________________________________
36. He said to his wife,”Are you cooking in the kitchen now?”
- He _________________________________________________
1. It was so late that nothing could be done
It was too. late for anything to be done
2. " I don't think John will come" said Bill
Bill doubted whether John would come
3. I'm sorry that I didn't finish my homework lastnight
I wish.I had finished my homework lastnight
4. There was never any answer when we rang
Every..time we rang, there was no answer
5. " Why don't you put a better lock on the door, Barry?" said John
John suggested that barry put a better lock on the door
6. You can't visit the United States unless you get a visa
If you.don't get a visa, You can't visit the United States
7. I'm always nervous when I travel by air
Traveling..by air make me nervous
8. John only understood very little of what the teacher said
John could hardly.understand what the teacher said
9. Unless he phones immediately he won't get any information
If..Ihe doesn’t phone immediately he won’t get any information.
10. "Why didn't I get a computer before?"thought the office manager
The office manager wondered. why he hadn't got a computer before