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‘Have we got enough chairs?’ ‘Yes. We’ve got all these chairs and we’ve also got all the chairs that Tom brought from upstairs too.’
Yes, we've got all these and also those that Tom brought from upstairs too.
I’m on my way to the office now. I’ll call you when I get to the office.
I’m on my way to the office now. I will call you when I get there.
We’re getting a bonus. The boss said we were getting a bonus at the meeting.
We are getting a bonus. The boss said so at the meeting.
‘I’m going to resign’ ‘I wouldn’t resign if I were you.’
I wouldn't do that/it if I were you.
‘It’s on the table.’ ‘Which table? The table in the kitchen or the table in the sitting room?’
Which table? The one in the kitchen or the one in the sitting room?
The picture quality of this new camera is far better than the picture quality of the old camera.
The picture quality of this new camera is far better than that of the old one.
We need some eggs. If you see eggs in the market, could you get some eggs?
We need some eggs. If you see any in the market, could you get some?
They decided to drive to the picnic. Deciding to drive was a mistake as they got stuck in a traffic jam.
They decided to drive to the picnic. This was a mistake as they got stuck in a traffic jam.
I may be free tomorrow. If I am free tomorrow, I’ll let you know.
I may be free tomorrow. If I am, I’ll let you know.
I’ll try and call you this afternoon. If I can’t call this afternoon, I’ll call you this evening.
I'll try to call you this afternoon. If not, I will do it this evening.
‘Is Michael coming for a drink on Friday?’ ‘I expect Michael is coming for a drink on Friday. He usually comes for a drink on Friday.
I expect so. He usually does.
‘Is there a test next week?’ ‘I don’t think there is a test next week. I hope there isn’t a test next week.’
I don't think so. I hope not.
Their photocopier isn’t working and our photocopier isn’t working either.
Their photocopier isn't working, neither is ours.
I can’t speak Japanese and David can’t speak Japanese either.
I can't speak Japanese, neither can David.
I didn’t go to the party but Sally went to the party.
I didn’t go to the party but Sally did.
The green apples are quite tasty but the red apples are horrible.
The green apples are quite tasty but the red ones are horrible.
