I regret not selling my house sooner. (SOLD) I wish _______________________ my house sooner.
I HAD SOLD
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Fashion is not the same as it was in the 1970s. (CHANGED) Fashion _______________________________________ the 1970s.
HAS CHANGED SINCE
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The teacher didn’t let them leave the class. (ALLOWED) They _________________________________ leave the class.
WERE NOT ALLOWED TO
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How many pyramids did the Egyptians build? (BY) How many pyramids ________________________ the Egyptians?
WERE BUILT BY (passive)
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My colleague probably won’t come to the meeting. (UNLIKELY) My colleague ____________________________ to the meeting.
IS UNLIKELY TO COME
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You’ve got to decide what you want to study next year. (TIME) It’s _________________________ what you want to study next year.
(HIGH) TIME YOU DECIDED
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"Stop making noise,” the teacher said to us. (TOLD) The teacher______________________.making nose
TOLD US TO STOP (reported speech)
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The boss won’t tolerate you being late any longer. (PUT) The boss won’t___________________tardiness any longer.
PUT UP WITH YOUR (phrasal verb)
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I think I need to drink less coffee and take tea instead. (CUT) I think I need to___________________coffee and take tea instead.
CUT DOWN ON (phrasal verb)
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He was really excited about being a father. (LOOKING) He was_____________________________a father
REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING
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I was on my way to get my son from school. (UP) I was on my way_____________________________.from school.
TO PICK UP MY SON (phrasal verb)
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She went to the cinema alone. (ON) She went to the cinema ________________________________.
ON HER OWN
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Thanks for telling me that they are closed on Saturdays. I’ll remember it. (KEEP) Thanks for telling me that they are closed on Saturdays.I’ll_______________________________
KEET THAT/IT IN MIND
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He wanted to sell his car but changed his opinion at the last minute. (HEART) He wanted to sell his car but ___________________________ at the last minute.
HAD A CHANGE OF HEART
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I find it difficult not to laugh every time I remember what happened. (HELP) I______________________________every time I remember what happened.
CAN'T HELP LAUGHING
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She decided not to go to university. (AGAINST) She ____________________________to university.