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Spot the mistake(s) and correct it/them: Personal cars were banned from the city, making it difficult to commute.

Personal cars were banned from the city, which makes commuting difficult.

Celebrities _____________ (keep) up with appearances as long as the public ________ (consume) their lifestyles.

will keep/consumes

The city is in bad conditions. They cannot hold the even there. = Unless

the city is in good conditions, they cannot hold the even there

My sister lives in a beautiful house. Her residence is on the coast. (rel cl)

My sister lives in a beautiful house which/that is on the coast.

I noticed that he was upset. I decided to demmand a pay rise. This turned out to be a mistake. = Noticing...

he was upset, I decided demmand a pay rise, which turned out to be a mistake.

Rarely ________________ eat out during the week. He prefers to stay at home.

does he

“Shut the door and don’t forget to close this window!” he said to Sarah.

He told Sarah to shut the door and not to forget to close that window.

"You should try to apply for that job," my friend told me. (ENCOURAGED)

My friend encouraged me to apply for that job.

I want to visit a famous city. I can go to the museums the city has. = I want to visit a famous city whose...

museums I can go to.

Mary to Tom: "I don’t know if I will go to your party because my mom is ill and she can’t take me." Mary said...

(that) she didn't know if she would go to his party because her mom was ill and she couldn't take her.

It was late at ________ night and everyone was waiting for ______ news.

---/the

She passed the test and got a very good mark. = Not only...

did she pass the test, but she also got a very good mark.

No matter if somebody will pick you up. You are not going to the party. = Even

if somebody picks you up, you are not going to the party.

Some backbenchers expect _____ general election before _____ crisis spirals out of control.

a....the/a

If she hadn't delivered such an appealing speech, she wouldn't have convinced us. = But

for the appeal of her speech, she wouldn't have convinced us.

If the test ____________ (take) more time that I have expected, you ___________ (allow) more time.

takes/will be allowed

To make matters worse, ______ Republic of Ireland has decided to cancel ______ treaty.

the/the

Some people believe we should cut down our meat consumption, _____________ others think we should cut it off directly.

whereas/in contrast/while

I asked my teacher to check my essay. = I had ....

my essay checked by my teacher.

"Yes, I will help you with your homework," said Tom to me.

Tom agreed to help me with my homework.

You aren't my friend because you said horrible things about me. = If you....

hadn't said horrible things about me, you would be my friend.

They thought she had problems. = She...

was thought to have had problems.

Spot the mistake(s) and correct it/them: If I listen to you, I wouldn't have made that mistake.

If I (had) listened to you, I wouldn't have made that mistake.

I want to visit a famous city. I can go to many museums there. = I want to visit a famous city

where I can go to many museums.

If the authorities ___________ (not give) us permission, we _____________ (not be) here.

had not given/would not be