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Rewrite: "I can't stand what his assistant said about me," said Barbara.

Barbara objected to what the assistant said about her.

Rewrite: "I can't stand what his assistant said about me," said Barbara.

Barbara objected to what the assistant said about her.

Rewrite: My brother has great ideas all the time. (COMES)

My brother always comes up with great ideas.

Rewrite: Immediately after Bess arrived home, the phone rang. (SOONER)

No sooner had Bess arrived home than the phone rang.

Rewrite: Until they fire me as manager here, I'll run the company my way. (LONG)

As long as I'm the boss, I'll run the company my way.

Rewrite: Perhaps John heard the story from Pippa. (HAVE)

Pippa might have told John the story.

Rewrite: Don't waste your time asking Bryan to come with us. (WORTH)

It's not worth asking Bryan to come with us.

Rewrite: I didn't know it was Carl until he took off his hat. (WHEN)

Only when he took off his hat did I recognise Carl.

Rewrite: None of the phones were left when we got to the shop. (TIME)

By the time we got to the shop, all the phones had been sold.

She refused to accept a _____ in wages. (reduce)

reduction

Cancer ______ should be helped immediately. (suffer)

sufferers

I can't forget to buy some _____ tomato puree. (concentrate)

concentrated

I didn't recognize him, he looked so _____ . (pity)

pitiful

Are there any words you have _____ remembering in English? (difficult)

difficulty

What are the advantages of vegetables grown ____ ? (local)

locally

Can you name a ____ that has changed the course of history? (move)

movement

What is becoming ______ expensive in your country? (increase)

increasingly