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  • She only called me because she needed help. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Had she not needed help, she ______________ me. (not))
    would not have called
  • We werenโ€™t surprised by her resignation. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Her resignation ______________ surprise. (as))
    came as no
  • They arrived late because they missed the last bus. ๐Ÿ‘‰ 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. ๐Ÿ‘‰ If he had listened to the instructions, the machine ______________. (have)
    wouldnโ€™t have broken
  • I regret not confronting him about his behaviour earlier. ๐Ÿ‘‰ I wish ______________ about his behaviour earlier. (confronted)
    I had confronted him
  • I doubt he will ever return the money he borrowed. ๐Ÿ‘‰ It is ______________ will return the money he borrowed. (unlikely)
    unlikely that he
  • She would only help us if we paid her. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Under ______________ help us for free. (no)
    no circumstances would she
  • They think the new manager is responsible for the changes. ๐Ÿ‘‰ The new manager ______________ responsible for the changes. (believed)
    is believed to be
  • Thereโ€™s a very small chance heโ€™ll turn up on time. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Itโ€™s highly ______________ turn up on time. (unlikely)
    unlikely that he will
  • Thereโ€™s no way he passed that exam without cheating. ๐Ÿ‘‰ He ______________ that exam without cheating. (canโ€™t)
    canโ€™t have passed
  • I wasnโ€™t sure if it was the right decision, but I went ahead with it. ๐Ÿ‘‰ I went ahead with it ______________ doubts. (spite)
    in spite of my
  • The manager said he didnโ€™t mind working late. ๐Ÿ‘‰ The manager said he ______________ working late. (objection)
    had no objection to
  • I only realised what was happening when someone explained it to me. ๐Ÿ‘‰ 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. ๐Ÿ‘‰ He wasn't experienced ______________ that responsibility. (be))
    enough to be given
  • The film was better than we had expected. ๐Ÿ‘‰ The film ______________ we had expected. (out))
    turned out better than
  • He eventually agreed to join us for dinner. ๐Ÿ‘‰ He finally ______________ us for dinner. (consented)
    consented to joining
  • I havenโ€™t seen her for years. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Itโ€™s been years ______________ her. (since)
    since I saw
  • We started cooking as soon as we got home. ๐Ÿ‘‰ No sooner ______________ than we started cooking. (had)
    had we got home
  • We didnโ€™t understand what the instructions meant. ๐Ÿ‘‰ The meaning of the instructions ______________ us. (lost)
    was lost on