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  • She's driving too fast for me to keep up with her. (ENOUGH) - She ______ for me to keep up with her.
    IS NOT DRIVING SLOWLY ENOUGH | ISN'T DRIVING SLOWLY ENOUGH
  • As soon as I woke up, the telephone rang. (HAD) - Hardly _____ the telephone rang.
    HAD I WOKEN UP WHEN | HAD I WOKEN UP BEFORE (inversion)
  • Mark is very patient, he'll never give up. (TOO) - Mark is _______ give up.
    TOO PATIENT TO | TOO PATIENT TO EVER
  • ''Do you know when the match starts, Sally?'' asked Mary. (IF) - Mary asked Sally ______ time the match started.
    IF SHE KNEW WHAT | IF SHE KNEW THE (reporting speech)
  • Why did you sell such a great car? (MADE) - What ________such a great car?
    MADE YOU SELL
  • oan was in favour of visiting the museum. (IDEA) - Joan thought it would be ______ to the museum.
    A GOOD IDEA TO GO
  • Many people think Steve stole the money. (Believed) - Steve _______the money
    IS BELIEVED TO HAVE STOLEN (passive)
  • How long has she been studying English? (BEGIN) - When _____ studying English?
    DID SHE BEGIN
  • Was it necessary for her to spend so much money on it? (HAVE) - Did ______ spend so much money on it?
    SHE HAVE TO
  • A very friendly taxi driver drove us into town. (DRIVEN) - We _______ a very friendly taxi driver.
    WERE DRIVEN INTO TOWN BY (passive)
  • It was a mistake to go to that pub. (HAVE) - We ____to that pub.
    SHOULDN'T HAVE GONE | SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE
  • Lucy asked what my reaction to the news was. (FELT) Lucy asked me ____ the news.
    HOW I FELT ABOUT (reported speech)
  • She was just going to have her breakfast when the phone rang. (ABOUT) - She was just _____ breakfast when the phone rang.
    ABOUT TO HAVE HER (collocation)
  • I'm sorry I didn't go to college. (REGRET) - I ___ to college
    REGRET NOT GOING | REGRET NOT HAVING GONE
  • Susan and Frank don't like each other. (WELL) - Susan and Frank don't _____ with each other.
    GET ON WELL (get on with = phrasal verb)
  • Martin inherited the house after his mother's death. (INTO) - Martin ____ the house after his mother's death.
    CAME INTO (phrasal verb)
  • The boss didn't really like the employee. (IMPRESSION) - The employee didn't really _____ the boss
    MAKE AN IMPRESSION ON (collocation)
  • Steve didn't manage to complete his work. (FAILED) - Steve ______ his work
    FAILED TO COMPLETE
  • Robert borrowed my car yesterday. (TO) - I _____ Robert yesterday.
    LENT MY CAR TO
  • It's possible that he hasn't been informed about his uncle's death. (MIGHT) - He ____ informed about his uncle's death.
    MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN
  • Please send me some more information. (GRATEFUL) - I _____ you would send me some more information.
    WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF | 'D BE GRATEFUL IF (second conditional - Polite request)
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