Many cars were damaged due to the new roadworks. RESULTED The new roadworks _______________ damaged.
resulted in many cars being
Please don't smoke in this room. RATHER. I'd ________________ in this room.
rather you didn't smoke
This train is late. It was supposed to arrive five minutes ago. ARRIVED. This train ______________________ five minutes ago.
should have arrived
She wasn't surprised by the plot twist because she had read the book before. ALREADY Since she ________________, she wasn't surprised by the plot twist.
had already read the book
Even when the tasks were challenging, my supervisor always supported me. MATTER. ______________________ the tasks were, my supervisor always supported me.
No matter how challenging
I visited Paris with the idea of improving my French. TO. I visited Paris __________________ .
to improve my French
Why don't we leave after breakfast on Saturday? LEAVING. How _______________ on Saturday?
about leaving after breakfast
"Remember to give Alan the card," Beryl shouted at me. REMINDED. Beryl _____________________ the card.
reminded me to give Alan (Reported speech)
Without a ticket, you won't be allowed to enter the concert. PREVENTED. You _________________ entering the concert without a ticket.
will be prevented from
She assured me she would look after my plants while I was away. EYE. She promised ______________________ plants while I was away.
to keep an eye on my
Is it a problem if I open the window a little? MIND. Do _________________ the window a little?
you mind if I open / you mind me opening
Leave the shop or I will call the police. UNLESS. I'll call the police __________________.
unless you leave the shop
"Sorry I'm late," Mark whispered as he took his seat in the cinema. BEING. Mark apologised _________________ to the cinema.
for being late
My car keys are possibly in the kitchen. MIGHT. My car keys _______________ the kitchen.
might be in
The robbers escaped with a thousand dollars without being caught. GOT. The robbers __________________ dollars.
got away with a thousand (get away with something: to succeed in avoiding punishment for something)
Everyone thinks that someone murdered Harry. WAS. It _______________ murdered.
is thought (that) Harry was
I met your sister by chance at the airport last week. RAN. I __________________ the airport last week.
ran into your sister at (run into someone: to meet someone you know when you are not expecting to)
Even though he was rich, he lived a simple life. DESPITE. ___________________ rich, he lived a simple life.
Despite being / Despite the fact that he was
Stop interrupting me all the time! WOULD. I wish ____________ all the time.
you wouldn't interrupt me / you would stop interrupting me