'd love to know how John is getting on.
KNEW
I ..... how John was getting on.
wish I knew
20
You should take an umbrella with you.
BETTER
You ..... an umbrella with you.
had better take
'd better take
10
I think taxes should be increased.
TIME
It ..... increased
is about time taxes were
15
He behaves like the President of the company.
THOUGH
He acts ..... the President of the company.
as though he were/was
15
I regret not inviting Cathy to the party.
ONLY
If ..... Cathy.
only I had invited
15
I'd prefer you to get home early tonight. RATHER
I ..... home early tonight.
would rather you got
15
It will be better for you to come alone.
SOONER
I would ..... on your own.
sooner you came
25
Joan was in favour of visiting the museum.
IDEA
Joan thought it would be .................................. to the museum.
a good IDEA to go
20
Arthur has the talent to become a concert pianist.
THAT
Arthur is so .................................. could become a concert pianist.
talented THAT he
20
''Do you know when the match starts, Sally?'' asked Mary.
IF
Mary asked Sally ................... time the match started.
F she knew what
15
I knocked for ages at Ruth's door but I got no reply.
LONG
I .................... knocking at Ruth's door but I got no reply.
was a LONG time
15
Everyone says that the band is planning to go on a world tour next year.
SAID
The band ............................. planning to go on a world tour next year.
are SAID to be
is SAID to be
15
I'd prefer not to cancel the meeting.
CALL
I'd rather ..................................... the meeting.
not CALL off
you did not CALL off
15
There's no point asking Lynda to help as she's really busy.
WASTE
It's ........................................ asking Lynda to help as she's really busy.
a waste of time
15
I'm sure it was Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat.
MUST
It ........................................ Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat.
must have been
15
We demanded to see the hotel manager to make our complaint.
SEEING
We ........................................ the hotel manager to make our complaint.
