Correct it! When I saw the house, I knew Greg will like it.
When I saw the house, I knew Greg would like it.
Rewrite the sentence: I was sure we would find the wallet (bound).
We were bound to find the wallet.
It was ____ a long and happy working relationship.
being
going to be
likely
to would be
Rewrite the sentence: The car probably wasn't going to start (unlikely)
The car was unlikely to start.
A grant was ________ to the idea with the most potential.
been given
to have given
to have been given
to be giving
announced/ was/ to/ be/ the/ invention/ about
The invention was about to be announced.
Correct it! They're going to have a goodbye party for Sheila last Friday, but she didn't want one.
They were going to have a goodbye party for Sheila last Friday, but she didn't want one.
Which is NOT possible? For years I thought I was _____ to get a job in computing, but I ended up doing something completely different.
going
likely
probably
bound
Correct it! The party was bounded to be a success.
The party was bound to be a success.
Picasso _______ one of the most famous artists of the modern age.
was supposed to become
had become
was likely to become
was to become
From the start, it ____ a difficult project.
would be
was going to be
is going to be
was being
As he left, Sam insisted that he _____ wait ten minutes for Muriel, but no more.
would
will
was bound to
was unlikely to
We thought he ______ to win the award, so we were delighted when he did.
would have
was unlikely
was about
was
become/ CEO/ had/ have/ I/ I/ if/ stayed/ would
I would have become CEO if I had stayed.
Were/ finish/ time/ to/ unlikely/ on/ they
They were unlikely to finish on time.
I was about ______ walking, when the bus arrived.
to start
to be starting
starting to
to have started
Lisa was bound ______ late, so we delayed the start of the meeting.
to being
being
to have been
to be
bound/ she/ decision/ best/ the/ make/ to/ was
She was bound to make the best decision.
The project was ____ succeed because the team were the best in the business.
about to
unlikely to
bound
bound to
Near the end of our experiment, our research ____ look like a bad idea.
had been beginning to
was beginning to
was likely to
was about to
Rewrite the sentence: It was almost time for us to leave (about).
We were about to leave.
Rewrite the sentence: We expected him to arrive soon (would).
We thought he would arrive soon.
Ben ______ to be in the office, but we tried phoning him anyway.
was unlikely
was about
is unlikely
would
Correct it! It was obvious that Amir is going to get a promotion after all his hard work.
It was obvious that Amir was going to get a promotion after all his hard work.
Hurry up! We ______ to be there an hour ago!
were likely
were about
were supposing
were supposed
A: Are you coming out tonight? B: Actually, I _____ my assignment, but I think I can leave it until tomorrow.
was going to finish
was going to be finished
was finished
would be finishing
Had we known you were coming, we ______ for you.
were to wait
were about to wait
would have waited
were going to wait
_______ to quit when the pay increases were announced?
Were you about
Were you unlikely
Were you
Would you have
We didn't think we ______ time to stop for lunch, so we took sandwiches with us.
were unlikely to have
will have
were about to have
would have
going/ laboratory/ was/ a/ be/ to/ built
A laboratory was going to be built.
Correct it! We thought Jim won't arrive for another two hours, but he turned up at 9pm.
We thought Jim wouldn't arrive for another two hours, but he turned up at 9pm.
Rewrite the sentence: He had a plan to start a business (going to).
He was going to start a business.
Correct it! We were about start filming when Marta suddenly lost her voice.
We were about to start filming when Marta suddenly lost her voice.
Rewrite the sentence: It was probably going to rain (likely).
It was likely to rain.
Your essay was _____ be submitted yesterday.
due
likely to
suppose
due to
midday/ met/ were/ to/ we/ have/ at
We were to have met at midday.