Why don't you start doing a sport? (TAKING) Have you thought about _______ a sport?
TAKING UP (phrasal verb)
They've cancelled the wedding. (OFF) They have _____ the wedding.
CALLED OFF (phrasal verb)
I've got to reduce the amount of sweets I eat. (DOWN) I must _____ the number of sweets I eat.
CUT DOWN ON
My host family will let you stay with us. (UP) My host family will _______ .
PUT YOU UP (phrasal verb)
You should take an umbrella with you. (BETTER) You ______ an umbrella with you.
HAD BETTER TAKE
He behaves like the President of the company. (THOUGH) He acts ____ the President of the company. as though he were
AS THOUGH HE WERE/WAS
I regret not inviting Cathy to the party. (ONLY) If ______ Cathy.
ONLY I HAD INVITED (unreal past)
I regret not speaking to Marge sooner. (HAD) I wish ______________ sonner.
I HAD SPOKEN TO MARGE (unreal past)
The book that I borrowed from you is interesting. (WHICH) The book____________ me is interesting.
WHICH YOU LENT
I haven't visited the art gallery in a month. (BEEN) I _________ the art gallery for a month.
HAVEN'T BEEN TO
The bank closed before I arrived. (ALREADY) When I got to the bank, it ____________
HAD ALREADY CLOSED
He tried to keep running although he felt tired. (SPITE) He tried to keep running _____________________________ tired.
IN SPITE OF FEELING
It’s a pity we don’t have a warmer climate! (ONLY) If _____________________ a warmer climate!
ONLY WE HAD
Someone is going to redecorate our terrace for us next week. HAVE We are going to _________________________________ next week.
HAVE OUR TERRACE REDECORATED (passive)
I will only bring a jacket if it rains. (UNLESS) I will _________________ it rains.
NOT BRING A JACKET UNLESS
They found the ring when they were fixing the garden. (CAME) They ____________________________ when they were fixing the garden.
CAME ACROSS THE RING (phrasal verb)
