Harry thought of throwing a surprise party for Katie’s birthday. CAME→ Harry ...................................................... of throwing a surprise party for Katie’s birthday.

‘Yes, I took the money, but Ned told me to do it!’ said George. WHO→ George claimed that it ........................................................ to take the money.

Paula had just reached the gate when it began to rain. THAN→ No sooner ......................................................... it began to rain.

I was just about to call him when he rang me instead. POINT→ I was ........................................................... when he rang me instead.

‘Do your homework first, and then you can go to the cinema,’ said Jim’s mother. LONG→ Jim’s mother agreed to let him go to the cinema ........................................................... his homework first.

They are decorating our living room, so the house is a mess. DONE→ We are ........................................................, so the house is a mess!

‘Honestly, I didn’t cheat in the test!’ said John. DENIED→ John ...................................................... in the test.

The manager gave her secretary strict instructions that no one should be allowed to disturb her. CIRCUMSTANCES→ ‘Under ..................................................... to be disturbed!’ the manager told her secretary.

Jane regretted speaking so rudely to the old lady. MORE→ Jane ........................................................ politely to the old lady.

‘Mark wrote that poem, not Ian,’ said Helen. IT→ According to Helen, ....................................................... that poem, not Ian.

Even if it is expensive, they want to go on the London Eye. MAY→ Expensive ....................................................., they want to go on the London Eye.

Instead of spending money on clothes, I prefer to spend it on books. SPEND→ I would ........................................................ on books than on clothes.