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You want the ice-cream not the fruit salad. Express preference with “would rather”
I would rather have/eat (the) ice-cream than (the )fruit salad
Your friend no longer goes swimming every Saturday. Rephrase using “would” (past habit)
She would go swimming every Saturday
As soon as she arrived home she turned on her laptop. Start with “Having…”
Having arrived home, she turned on her laptop
Your friend loves series but he doesn’t enjoy sitcoms. Rephrase using “nevertheless”
He/She loves series, nevertheless, he/she doesn't enjoy sitcoms
Your friend won’t be living here next year because he’s moving to the UK. Rephrase starting with “By next June…”
By next June my friend will have moved to the UK
She was lying on the beach while she was reading a book. Start with “Lying”
Lying on the beach, she was reading a book
You forgot to add your friend’s new phone number and now you cannot contact them. Rephrase using “If I hadn’t…”
If I hadn't forgotten to add my friend's new phone number, I would be able to contact her/him
You have never been to Australia. Start with “Never…”
Never have I been to Australia
You don’t play sports very often. Rephrase starting with “Rarely”
Rarely do you/I play sports
Your friend needs money to buy a bike. Comment using “about time”
It's about time he/she saved money / got a job to buy a bike
Your friend can both play tennis and badminton. Rephrase beginning with “Not only…”
Not only can he play tennis but also badminton/but he can also play badminton
Your friend loves cakes but she’s not fond of cheesecake. Rephrase with “Despite…”
Despite loving cakes, she's not fond of cheesecake
Your dad has lost his wallet. Express past criticism with “should”.
My dad should have taken care of his wallet/have been more careful
Your friend has failed a few exams at school. Give them advice using “ought to”
You ought to study more for your next exams/ to be more responsible
Your friend wants to go out alone at night. Warn them using “Had better”
You had better not go out late at night / You had better be careful
They say women live longer than men. Rephrase starting with "Women"
Women are said to live longer than men
