She only called me because she needed help. 👉 Had she not needed help, she ______________ me. (not))
would not have called
We weren’t surprised by her resignation. 👉 Her resignation ______________ surprise. (as))
came as no
They arrived late because they missed the last bus. 👉 Had they not missed the last bus, they ______________ on time. (have)
would have arrived
He didn't pay attention to the instructions, which is why the machine broke. 👉 If he had listened to the instructions, the machine ______________. (have)
wouldn’t have broken
I regret not confronting him about his behaviour earlier. 👉 I wish ______________ about his behaviour earlier. (confronted)
I had confronted him
I doubt he will ever return the money he borrowed. 👉 It is ______________ will return the money he borrowed. (unlikely)
unlikely that he
She would only help us if we paid her. 👉 Under ______________ help us for free. (no)
no circumstances would she
They think the new manager is responsible for the changes. 👉 The new manager ______________ responsible for the changes. (believed)
is believed to be
There’s a very small chance he’ll turn up on time. 👉 It’s highly ______________ turn up on time. (unlikely)
unlikely that he will
There’s no way he passed that exam without cheating. 👉 He ______________ that exam without cheating. (can’t)
can’t have passed
I wasn’t sure if it was the right decision, but I went ahead with it. 👉 I went ahead with it ______________ doubts. (spite)
in spite of my
The manager said he didn’t mind working late. 👉 The manager said he ______________ working late. (objection)
had no objection to
I only realised what was happening when someone explained it to me. 👉 It was only when someone explained it to me that I ______________. (became)
became aware of what was happening
He was too inexperienced to be given that responsibility. 👉 He wasn't experienced ______________ that responsibility. (be))
enough to be given
The film was better than we had expected. 👉 The film ______________ we had expected. (out))
turned out better than
He eventually agreed to join us for dinner. 👉 He finally ______________ us for dinner. (consented)
consented to joining
I haven’t seen her for years. 👉 It’s been years ______________ her. (since)
since I saw
We started cooking as soon as we got home. 👉 No sooner ______________ than we started cooking. (had)
had we got home
We didn’t understand what the instructions meant. 👉 The meaning of the instructions ______________ us. (lost)
was lost on
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