1. He had just recovered from pneumonia when he went down with flu.
- No sooner had he just recovered from pneumonia, then he went down with flu.
2. It wasn’t windy or cloudy.
- It was neither windy nor cloudy.
3. The woman over there is a doctor. I can’t recall her name.
- The woman over there who’s name I can’t recall, is a doctor.
4. I am sure that the burglar got into the house through the window.
- The burglar must have got into the house through the window.
5. Martha didn’t drink up her milk. Pete didn’t either.
- Neither Martha not Pete drink up their milk.
6. They say that Rick ran a mile in five minutes.
- Rick is said to have run a mile in five minutes.
7. She regrets not having married Frank.
- She wishes she had married Frank.
8. The government does very little for the handicapped.
- I think it’s high time the government did more for the handicapped.
9. If only you hadn’t brought your pet snake with you!
- You should not have brought your pet snake with you
10. We were on the point of leaving the office when the phone rang.
- We were about to leave the office when the phone rang.
11. I sent her a present to compensate for my bad behaviour
- I sent her a present to make up for my bad behaviour.
12. I wouldn’t have finished it without his help
- If it had not been for his help, I wouldn’t have finished it.
13. I am sure Ann didn’t do that on purpose.
- Ann can’t have done than on purpose.
14. You may cause an accident if you don’t mind the road.
- Unless you mind the road, you may cause an accident.
15. I will never give her my consent to marry Adam.
- Under no circumstances will I give her my consent to marry Adam.
16. As my grandfather gets older he forgets more.
- The older my grandfather gets, the more he forgets.
17. I used to be more diligent than I am now.
- I am not as diligent as I used to be.
18. She caught a bad cold so she wasn’t allowed to go on that excursion
- If she hadn’t caught a bad cold, she would have been allowed to go on that excursion.
19. Their fifth wedding anniversary is on May 3rd
- By the may 3rd they will have been married for five years.
20. He has to write the reports every month.
- The reports have to be written by him every month.
21. We ought to fix the photocopier.
- The photocopier needs to be fixed / needs fixing.
22. “No smoking”, the notice said.
- The notice warned people not to smoke.
23. “How much does it cost to get to Britain by plane?”, she asked the travel...
- She asked the travel agent how much it cost to get to Britain by plane.
24. I think we should go on holiday.
- It’s high time we went on holiday.
25. Everybody believes that Rose wrote that anonymous letter.
- Rose is believed to have written that anonymous letter.
26. IN SPITE OF the heavy snow, they decided to go skiing.
- Although it was snowing heavily, they decided to go skiing.
27. They made him work overtime.
- He was made to work overtime.
28. Not many people buy these watches because they are very expensive.
- If these watches were cheaper, more people would by them.
29. I can’t stand this noise any longer.
- I can’t put up with this noise any longer.
30. I wouldn’t dare to say that under any circumstances.
- Under no circumstances would I dare to say that.
31. People say he broke the promises he had made.
- He is said to have broken the promises he had made.
32. ‘Please don’t say anything to Paul,’ said the girl to her mother.
- The girl begged her mother not to tell anything to Paul.
33. That’s a real pity that you invited him.
- If only you hadn’t invited him.
34. I am sure they forgot to pack the map. (MUST)
- They must have forgotten to pack the map.
35. He’s a real snob! He thinks he’s better than others who don’t have fashionable clothes. (LOOKS)
- He’s a real snob! He looks down on those who don’t have
fashionable clothes.
36. Almost nobody answered the question because it was too difficult (HARDLY)
- The question was so difficult that hardly anybody answered it.
37. I prefer staying dirty to washing in that water. (RATHER)
- I would rather stay dirty than wash in that water.
38. Our children are allowed to stay up late on Saturdays. (LET)
- We let our children stay up late on Sundays.
39. When did she begin working at the post office?
- How long has she been working at the post office?
40. Our house needs redecorating.
- We must have our house to be redecorated.
41. It’s a pity you are leaving tomorrow.
- I wish you weren’t leaving 2morrow.
42. I spent five hours typing the report.
- It took me 5 hours to type the report.
43. I haven’t seen so much snow for a long time.
- It’s a long time since I saw so much snow.
44. The test was so easy that everyone passed.
- It was such an easy test that everyone passed.
45. Is it really necessary to buy so much bread?
- Do you really have to buy so much bread?
46. He managed to run 10 km in 2 hrs
- He succeeded in running 10 kms in 2 hrs.
47. I am to young and inexperienced to get this job.
- If I were older and more experienced I would get this job.
48. “I didn’t take these papers” he said.
- He denied taking these papers.
49. Perhaps she didn’t realise how much she had to pay.
- She may not have realised how much she had to pay.
50. I’ll get someone to iron the linen.
- I’ll get my linen ironed.
51. They say she is getting divorced.
- She is said to be getting divorced.
52. It was silly of them not to do their homework.
- They should have done their homework.
53. “Why don’t you get your TV set mended”, said Frank.
- Frank suggested that we would get our TV set mended.
54. Don’t cry over spilt milk.
- It’s no use crying over spilt milk.
55. “Don’t worry if I don’t return after midnight.” he told his father.
- He told his father not to worry if he didn’t return after midnight.
56. I often have to write long essays.
- I don’t mind writing long essays.
57. I have never worked to hard in my life,
- Never had I worked so hard in my life.
58. I will throw a party on Saturday only if my mum agrees.
- Only if my mum agrees, will I throw a party on Saturday.
59. She tries hard but she can’t learn how to drive a car.
- No matter how hard she tries, she can’t learn to drive a car.
60. If I were you I would accept their offer – said John.
- John advised me to accept their offer.
61. They expect that the new legislation will come into effect soon.
- The new legislation is expected to come into soon.