Some children’s verbal skills are poor and it’s important to spend time with these children. WHOSE It’s important to spend more time with ___________________________ poor.

My boss claimed that I broke the photocopier. ACCUSED My boss __________________________ the photocopier.

Why don’t you get professional help? CONIDERED Have ___________________________ professional help?

It’s not surprising you achieved such high grades in your exams as you revised thoroughly. FACT Given ___________________________ thoroughly for your exams, it’s not surprising that you achieved such high grades.

They didn’t sign the contract so they lost their best customer. NOT Had they signed ___________________________ have lost their best customer.

They started building their house ten months ago. HAVE They ___________________________ ten months.

When I went to university, I met people from other countries for the first time. HAD Before going to university, ___________________________ from other countries.

I didn’t study hard enough and that’s why I’m not a doctor now. STUDIED If I ___________________________, I’d be a doctor now.

I really should start applying for a new job. TIME It’s about ___________________________ applying for a new job.

To move to another country wasn’t easy for me. HARD It ___________________________ move to another country.

I don’t really like it when you shout at me. RATHER I ___________________________ at me.

It doesn’t matter where Julie goes, people always talk to her because of her warm personality. GOES People talk to Julie ___________________________ because of her warm personality.