Cae use of English part 4 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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I regret spending so much money on that car. (shouldn’t)

I shouldn’t have spent so much money on that car.

I don’t mind. (same)

It’s all the same to me

I don’t feel like going out. (mood)

I’m not in the mood to go out / for going out

I’ve known Marcia since 2004. (met)

I met Marcia in 2004

The manager said he was sorry for the mistake. (apologised)

The manager apologised for the mistake.

She speaks more fluently than I do. (as)

I don’t speak as fluently as she does.

Could you look after the children? (care)

Could you take care of the children

Please help me! (hand)

Please give me a hand

I didn’t mean to interrupt the meeting. (intention)

I had no intention of interrupting the meeting

The guide pointed out the paintings. (attention)

The guide drew our attention to the paintings

You’re entitled to vote. (right)

You have the right to vote

It was wrong of us to say that. (shouldn’t)

We shouldn’t have said that

I really admire someone like that. (look)

I really look up to someone like that

She couldn’t decide. (mind)

She couldn’t make her mind up / She couldn’t make up her mind

I’ve run out of money. (left)

I’ve no money left / I haven’t any money left

It wasn’t necessary for you to bring your laptop. (need)

You needn’t have brought your laptop.

I like coffee better than tea. (prefer)

I prefer coffee to tea

John never explained why he left. (explanation)

John never gave an explanation for why he left / for leaving

They postponed the concert due to bad weather. (put)

They put off the concert because of the bad weather.

We managed to finish the project on time. (succeeded)

We succeeded in finishing the project on time.

The machine doesn’t work. (order)

The machine’s out of order

Please don’t leave your seats. (remain)

Please remain in your seats

There’s no point in doing that. (waste)

It’s a waste of time doing that

She’s likely to be promoted soon. (chance)

There’s a good chance she’ll be promoted soon.