When I missed the bus, the only thing I could do was call a taxi. (no alternative)ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย When I missed the bus, _____ call a taxi.
When I missed the bus, I had no alternative but to call a taxi. / When I missed the bus, there was no alternative but to call a taxi.
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As well as these arrangements, extra ambulances will be on duty until midnight. (addition) _____ arrangements, extra ambulances will be on duty until midnight.
In addition to these arrangements, extra ambulances will be on duty until midnight.
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I was just about to hand in my resignation, but I had second thoughts. (verge)ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย I was _____ , but I had second thoughts.
I was on the verge of handing in my resignation, but I had second thoughts
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He lacks the capacity to understand how other people feel. (incapable)ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย He _____ how other people feel.
He is incapable of understanding how other people feel.
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You're entitled to ask for your money back. (rights)ย ย ย ย ย ย You're _____ for your money back.
You're within your rights to ask for your money back.
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banana
Go to last place!
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gold
Win 50 points!
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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My sister, who I have always confided in, has been a pillar of support for me. (whom)ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย My sister, _____ , has been a pillar of support for me.
My sister, in whom I have always confided, has been a pillar of support for me.
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She's always taken pride in her appearance. (herself)ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย She _____ her appearance.
She 's always prided herself on her appearance.
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Scientists are about to make a major new discovery. (brink)ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Scientists _____ a major new discovery.
Scientists are on the brink of (making) a major new discovery.
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thief
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gift
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shark
Other team loses 15 points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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Do you know the man she's getting married to? (whom)ย ย ย Do you know the man _____?
Do you know the man to whom she's getting married?
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monster
Reset all scores!
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fairy
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fairy
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lifesaver
Give 25 points!
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There are ten highly qualified experts on the committee. (consists)ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย The committee _____.
The committee consists of ten highly qualified experts
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eraser
Reset score!
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shark
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shark
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lifesaver
Give 5 points!
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It's the responsibility of local authorities to collect household waste. (charged)ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Local authorities _____ household waste.
Local authorities are charged with the collection of household waste.
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Feel free to look around - you needn't buy anything. (obligation)ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Feel free to look around โ you _____ anything.
Feel free to look around โ you are under no obligation to buy anything.