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  • The man suddenly realised that the neighbor was watching him. (watched) The man suddenly realised that he ___________ the neighbor.
    The man suddenly realised that he was being watched by the neighbor.
  • They started the company in 1997. (set) The company _________ 1997
    The company was set up in 1997.
  • I could never have passed that exam without your help. (you) I could never have passed that exam __________ me.
    I could never have passed that exam if you hadn't helped me.
  • Many people think Steve stole the money. (believed) Steve _____________ the money.
    Steve is believed to have stolen the money.
  • What a shame. They ate all the food. (wish) I _________ all the food.
    I wish I they hadn't eaten all the food.
  • The brothers really enjoyed themselves in Spain last summer. (time) The brothers really__________ in Spain last summer.
    The brothers really had a good/great/wonderful time in Spain last summer.
  • Marcus started learning French two years ago. (learning) Marcus has ________ two years.
    Marcus has been learning French for two years.
  • We paid some people to landscape the garden for us last year. (had) We ___________ last year.
    We had the garden landscaped last year.
  • "How about going to the cinema tonight?", said Anne (suggested) Anne _________ to the cinema.
    Anne suggested going to the cinema / Anne suggested we go to the cinema
  • We have been waiting here since half past ten. (for) We have been waiting ____________ one hour.
    We have been waiting here for one hour.
  • My advice to you is to talk to your parents. (would) If _______ talk to my parents.
    If I were/was you, I would talk to my parents.
  • Do you own that stereo? (yours) Is ___________ ?
    Is that stereo yours?
  • Look at how black the sky is! There is rain arriving. (going) Look at how black the sky is! It _____________ .
    Look at how black the sky is! It is going to rain.
  • What a shame. There is no food left! (wish) I _________ left!
    I wish the was some food left! / I wish we had some food left!
  • The strong winds blew down the two ancient trees during the storm. (blown) The two ancient trees __________ the storm.
    The two ancient ancient trees were blown down during the storm.
  • I was made responsible for foreign sales. (charge) They put ________ foreign sales.
    They put me in charge of the foreign sales.
  • He doesn't have enough money to buy the computer. (too) The computer ____________ to buy.
    The computer is too expensive for him to buy.
  • The Queen is opening the new school tomorrow afternoon. (opened) The new school _______ Queen tomorrow afternoon.
    The new school is being opened by the Queen tomorrow afternoon.
  • I think Jean really likes Simon. (keen) Jean _________ Simon.
    Jean is really keen on Simon.
  • Harry isn't here. He went to lunch twenty minutes ago. (gone) Harry isn't here. He ________ lunch.
    Harry isn't here. He has gone to lunch.
  • Barry wasn't strong enough to lift the box. (have) Barry didn't _______ to lift the box
    Barry didn't have enough strenght to lift the box. / Barry didn't have the strenght to lift the box.
  • The teenagers were stealing my car when I arrived. (being) My car ____________ teenagers when I arrived.
    My car was being stolen by the teenagers.
  • "You should start a new hobby, Mr. Jenkins", the doctor said. (take) The Doctor advised ____________ a new hobby.
    The doctore advised Mr. Jenkins to take up a new hobbie.
  • You use that little hammer to crack the stones. (for) This little hammer _____________.
    This little hammer is for cracking the stones.