I don’t think Ben ever intended to accompany me on the cycling trip. (INTENTION) I don’t think Ben _____________ me on the cycling trip.
I don’t think Ben had any intention of accompanying me on the cycling trip.
I was expecting the route to be far harder than this. (TOUGH) The route isn’t _________ thought it would be.
The route isn’t nearly as tough as I thought it would be.
Hakim decided to start tackling climbs that increased in difficulty each time. (INCREASINGLY) Hakim decided to start taking _____________ climbs.
Hakim decided to start taking on increasingly difficult climbs.