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“Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barbara”? said John. -> John suggested ...
that Barbara (should) put a better lock on the door
Although his both legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded. -> Despite his ...
Despite his broken legs, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded
I haven’t eaten this kind of food before. -> This is the first
time I have eaten this kind of food.
The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house. -> Plans
for an extension to the house have been drawn by the architect.
It isn’t necessary for you to finish by Saturday. -> You
don’t have to finish by Saturday.
“How many survivors are there?”, asked the journalist. -> The journalist wanted to know
how many survivors there were.
It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away. -> The meat was
so rotten that it had to be thrown away.
It is essential that Professor Van Helsing is met at the airport. -> Professor Van Helsing
must be met at the airport.
You can’t visit the USA unless you have a visa. -> If you
don’t have a visa, you can’t visit the USA.
“Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet”? asked Peter. -> Peter asked if
he could borrow Janet’s typewriter.
She started working as a secretary five years ago. -> She has
been working as a secretary for five years.
She knows a lot more about it than I do. -> I don’t know
as much about it as she does.
My French friend finds driving on the left difficult. -> My French friend isn’t
used to driving on the left.
They think the owner of the house is abroad. -> The owner
of the house is thought to be abroad.
We didn’t go on holiday because we did not have enough money. -> If we
had had enough money, we would have gone on holiday.
The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was rough. -> The sea was too
rough for the children to go swimming.
