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It won't do you any good to feel guilty about what happened. (It's no good...)

It's no good feeling guilty about what happened.

CORRECT: We quite enjoyed the holiday, but to be honest, we would rather stayed at home.

We quite enjoyed the holiday, but to be honest, we would rather have stayed at home.

CORRECT: Julia doesn't have much experience, so it's difficult for her understanding your point of view.

Julia doesn't have much experience, so it's difficult for her to understand your point of view.

CORRECT: It's no use to sit around talking about it. We need actions, not words.

It's no use sitting around talking about it. We need actions, not words.

CORRECT: What's that noise? Someone seem to try to open the door.

What's that noise? Someone seem to be trying to open the door.

CORRECT: There's no point to invite George because he never goes to parties.

There's no point inviting George because he never goes to parties.

He's unsure about what he should do after he graduates. (He's unsure about what....)

He's unsure about what to do after he graduates.

It would have been better if the director had informed me personally. (I would rather ...)

I would rather have been informed by the director in person.

It is thought that the police are searching the whole area. (The police are thought ...)

The police are thought to be searching the whole area.

Having been studied abroad will certainly be an advantage when you come to apply for a job.

Having studied abroad will certainly be an advantage when you come to apply for a job.

CORRECT: I wasn't aware of having introduced to her before.

I wasn't aware of having been introduced to her before.

She was the first female prime minister. (She was the first woman...)

She was the first woman to be / to have been elected prime minister.

I'm concerned that I haven't been contacted about an interview yet. (I'm concerned about ...)

I'm concerned about not having been contacted about an interview yet.

CORRECT: Your remarks really offend me. I will not put up with speaking to like that.

Your remarks really offend me. I will not put up with being spoken to like that.

We can't get a taxi because we don't have enough cash (We don't have enough...)

We don't have enough cash to get a taxi.

He was fed up with his mum telling him what to wear. (He was fed up with ....)

He was fed up with being told what to wear by his mum.

CORRECT: We would love to be able to stay longer in Bangkok, but it just wasn't possible.

We would love to have been able to stay longer in Bangkok, but it just wasn't possible.

CORRECT: I expect finished the report by Friday afternoon.

I expect to have finished the report by Friday afternoon.