We decided not to go shopping because of the amount of traffic in town.
(TOO)
We decided not to go shopping because there was ……………………………………….. traffic in town.
TOO MUCH
15
My office is so far from my house that I’m sometimes late for work.
(LONG)
My office is ……………………………………….. way from my house that I’m sometimes late for work.
SUCH A LONG
15
We’re going to arrange for someone to fix our fence tomorrow. (GET)
We’re going to ……………………………………….. tomorrow.
GET OUR FENCE FIXED
15
The bus was so crowded that I couldn’t find a seat. (MANY)
There were ……………………………………….. people on the bus that I couldn’t find a seat.
SO MANY
15
My brother’s going into town for a haircut this afternoon. (TO)
My brother’s going into town ……………………………………….. his hair cut this afternoon.
TO GET/HAVE
15
The factory manager arranged for a specialist to take down the dangerous chimney. (HAD)
The factory manager ……………………………………….. down by a specialist.
HAD THE DANGEROUS CHIMNEY TAKEN
15
I worry about money because I don’t earn much.
(IF)
I wouldn’t worry about money ……………………………………….. more
IF I EARNED
15
It’s a good idea to keep your money in your pocket to avoid losing it.
(IF)
I’d keep my money in my pocket to avoid losing it ……………………………………….. you
IF I WERE
15
I won’t lend money to my brother because he wastes it.
(WASTE)
If my brother …………………………………….. money, I’d lend him some.
DIDN'T WASTE
15
I can’t believe you didn’t bring your wallet!
(SHOULD)
You ……………………………………….. your wallet!
SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT
15
The reason you don’t have a well-paid job now is that you didn’t work hard at university.
(HAVE)
If you’d worked harder at university, ……………………………………….. a better-paid job now.
YOU WOULD HAVE
15
Unfortunately, I didn’t know that the neighbours were so noisy when I bought the flat.
(KNOWN)
I wouldn’t have bought this flat ……………………………………….. that the neighbours were so noisy.
IF I HAD KNOWN
15
He wasn’t earning enough to buy a flat last year, even though he wanted to. (BEEN)
He would have bought a flat last year ……………………………………….. earning enough.
IF HE HAD BEEN
15
I didn’t know the money was yours, so I took it. (KNOWN)
I wouldn’t have taken the money ……………………………………….. it was yours.
IF I HAD KNOWN
15
‘Am I on the right floor for my health check?’ the woman asked.
(SHE)
The woman asked ………………………………….. on the right floor for her health check.
IF SHE WAS
15
‘I won’t tell anyone the secret,’ said Jamie.
(PROMISED)
Jamie ……………………………………….. anyone the secret.
