Can you take photographs? (ABLE) Are you ________________________________________ photographs?
Are you able to take photographs?
‘I’d rather you didn’t wear that T-shirt,’ said my mother. (MIND) ‘Would ________________________________________ that T-shirt?’ said my mother.
'Would you mind not wearing that T-shirt?' said my mother.
‘I’m sorry I said that to you,’ said Karen. (APOLOGISED) Karen ________________________________________ that to me.
Karen apologised for having said that to me.
Do you usually get up at 5:00? (USED) Are you ________________________________________ at 5:00?
Are you used to getting up at 5:00?
He had difficulty finding his first job. (FOUND) He ________________________________________ his first job.
He found it difficult to find his first job.
I wish I hadn’t argued with Lisa last night. (HAVING) I regret ________________________________________ Lisa last night.
I regret having argued with Lisa last night.
They didn’t let me go out at night. (ALLOWED) I ________________________________________ go out at night.
I wasn't allowed to go out tonight
We couldn’t go to the beach because of the bad weather. (PREVENTED) The bad weather ________________________________________ to the beach.
The bad weather prevented us from going to the beach.
I don’t like to watch TV on weekends. (KEEN) I’m not ________________________________________ TV on weekends.
I'm not keen on watching TV on weekends.
Betty broke the bowl by accident. (MEAN) Betty ________________________________________ the bowl.
Betty didn't mean to break the bowl.
Jack’s parents didn’t allow him to come to the park with us. (LET) Jack’s parents didn’t ________________________________________ to the park with us.
Jack's parents didn't let him go to the park with us.
We didn’t succeed in finding the missing files. (MANAGE) We didn’t ________________________________________ the missing files.
We didn't manage to find the missing files.
Sam works in the morning and goes to college in the afternoon. (THE) Besides ________________________________________, Sam goes to college in the afternoon.
Besides working in the morning, Sam goes to college in the afternoon.
They managed to pass the science exam. (SUCCEEDED) They ________________________________________ the science exam.
They succeeded in passing the science exam.
I find it very difficult to deal with my classmates. (DIFFICULTY) I have great ________________________________________ my classmates.
I have great difficulty in dealing with my classmates.
I can’t wait to have my hair cut. (FORWARD) I am ________________________________________ my hair cut.
I am looking foward to having my hair cut.
‘I’m not going to travel in January,’ said my father. (INTENTION) ‘I have ________________________________________ in January,’ said my father.
I have no intention of traveling in January', said my father.
She was determined to talk to the manager. (INSISTED) She ________________________________________ to the manager.
She insisted on talking to the manager.
Do you want to play tennis this weekend? (FEEL) Do ________________________________________ tennis this weekend?
Do you feel like playing tennis this weekend?
She has the ability to be a successful player. (CAPABLE) She ________________________________________ a successful player.
She is capable of being a successful player.
‘You took the keys!’ James said to Daniel. (ACCUSED) James ________________________________________ the keys.
James was accused of taking the keys.
I don’t see the point in memorising this speech. (WORTH) In my opinion, it ________________________________________ this speech.
In my opinion, it isn't worth it memorising the speech.
What I really hate is people taking my things without asking. (STAND) I really ________________________________________ my things without asking.
I really can't stand people taking my things without asking.
‘Don’t forget to hand in the essays,’ our teacher told us. (WARNED) Our teacher ________________________________________ to hand in the essays.
Our teacher warned us not to forget tp hand in the essays.
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