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Harry thought of throwing a surprise party for Katie’s birthday. CAME→ Harry ...................................................... of throwing a surprise party for Katie’s birthday.
came up with the idea
I learnt a lot about gardening, thanks to Kevin. FOR→ If ..........................................................., I wouldn’t have learnt so much about gardening.
it hadn’t been for Kevin
The manager gave her secretary strict instructions that no one should be allowed to disturb her. CIRCUMSTANCES→ ‘Under ..................................................... to be disturbed!’ the manager told her secretary.
no circumstances am I
I was just about to call him when he rang me instead. POINT→ I was ........................................................... when he rang me instead.
on the point of calling him
I really hate it when people speak to me like that! BEING→ I really object ........................................................... like that!
to being spoken to
They are decorating our living room, so the house is a mess. DONE→ We are ........................................................, so the house is a mess!
having our living room done up
‘Yes, I took the money, but Ned told me to do it!’ said George. WHO→ George claimed that it ........................................................ to take the money.
was Ned who told him
‘Do your homework first, and then you can go to the cinema,’ said Jim’s mother. LONG→ Jim’s mother agreed to let him go to the cinema ........................................................... his homework first.
as/so long as he did
Jane regretted speaking so rudely to the old lady. MORE→ Jane ........................................................ politely to the old lady.
wished she had spoken more
Instead of spending money on clothes, I prefer to spend it on books. SPEND→ I would ........................................................ on books than on clothes.
rather spend money
Jill has never been here before, so it is possible that she has got lost. HAVE→ Jill ........................................................... it is the first time she has ever been here.
may/might have got lost as/since/because
Unless you tell the truth, the school trip will be cancelled. MEAN→ Your failure ................................................ the cancellation of the school trip.
to tell the truth will mean
Even if it is expensive, they want to go on the London Eye. MAY→ Expensive ....................................................., they want to go on the London Eye.
though it may be
‘Mark wrote that poem, not Ian,’ said Helen. IT→ According to Helen, ....................................................... that poem, not Ian.
it was Mark who wrote
Paula had just reached the gate when it began to rain. THAN→ No sooner ......................................................... it began to rain.
had Paula reached the gate than
Pop in for a chat whenever you are in town. HAPPEN→ If .................................................... in town, pop in for a chat.
you (ever) happen to be
‘Honestly, I didn’t cheat in the test!’ said John. DENIED→ John ...................................................... in the test.
denied having cheated/that he had cheated
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