Correct it! They're going to have a goodbye party for Sheila last Friday, but she didn't want one.
They were going to have a goodbye party for Sheila last Friday, but she didn't want one.
Correct it! It was obvious that Amir is going to get a promotion after all his hard work.
It was obvious that Amir was going to get a promotion after all his hard work.
Rewrite the sentence: It was almost time for us to leave (about).
We were about to leave.
Rewrite the sentence: The car probably wasn't going to start (unlikely)
The car was unlikely to start.
Rewrite the sentence: I was sure we would find the wallet (bound).
We were bound to find the wallet.
Rewrite the sentence: It was probably going to rain (likely).
It was likely to rain.
Rewrite the sentence: We expected him to arrive soon (would).
We thought he would arrive soon.
Rewrite the sentence: He had a plan to start a business (going to).
He was going to start a business.
become/ CEO/ had/ have/ I/ I/ if/ stayed/ would
I would have become CEO if I had stayed.
midday/ met/ were/ to/ we/ have/ at
We were to have met at midday.
going/ laboratory/ was/ a/ be/ to/ built
A laboratory was going to be built.
Were/ finish/ time/ to/ unlikely/ on/ they
They were unlikely to finish on time.
announced/ was/ to/ be/ the/ invention/ about
The invention was about to be announced.
bound/ she/ decision/ best/ the/ make/ to/ was
She was bound to make the best decision.
Which is NOT possible? For years I thought I was _____ to get a job in computing, but I ended up doing something completely different.
going
bound
likely
probably
Hurry up! We ______ to be there an hour ago!
were supposing
were about
were likely
were supposed
