A: The weather forecast said it would rain at the weekend. B: I ___________. I was planning to do some gardening (hope)

Complete with the right modal or auxiliary form: I'd like to help you this week but I ______.

Take out the word(s) that can be omitted: I didn't take the job in the end, but now I think I should have taken it.

Complete with the right modal or auxiliary form: We thought that Karen would get the job but she ______.

Complete with the right modal or auxiliary form: In the end they didn't come, even though they had promised that they _________

Take out the word(s) that can be omitted: Everyone else loved the hotel that we stayed in, but I didn't like it.

Avoid repetition: The picture quality of this new camera is far better than the picture quality of the old camera.

Complete with the right modal or auxiliary form: If you haven't seen the film yet you _______. It's absolutely fantastic.

avoid repetition: ‘It’s on the table.’ ‘Which table? The table in the kitchen or the table in the sitting room?’

Take out the word(s) that can be omitted: "Do you fancy watching a horror movie?" "I'd rather not watch a horror movie. They give me nightmares."

Take out the word(s) that can be omitted: They look happy but they aren't really happy.

Avoid repetition: We’re getting a bonus. The boss said we were getting a bonus at the meeting.

Complete with the right modal or auxiliary form: I don't speak French but my friend ______.