[MV] Richard invited Julie to the party because he didn't want to risk offending her. MIGHT = Richard felt Julie ________ he didn't ask her to the party.
might be/feel/get offended/take offence if
[MV] You should be more careful with your handwriting. ATTENTION = You ought ___________ your handwriting.
to pay/give (more) attention to
My parents don't like me lending my skateboard to my friends. RATHER = My parents would _________ my friends borrow my skateboard.
rather I didn't let
[CON] Tina was too frightened to stay in the house on her own. BEEN = Tina would have stayed in the house on her own ______________ so frightened.
if she had not been
[RS] My sister said to me, 'Please ring me tomorrow morning.' GIVE = My sister asked me ______________ tomorrow morning.
to give her a ring/call
[PV] They let me watch television only after I had finished my homework. ALLOWED = I ___________ watch television until I had finished my homework.
was not allowed to
[MV] Mr Bateman was wrong to say that John had lost my keys. SHOULD = Mr Bateman _______________ that John had lost my keys.
should not have said
[FE] The two girls succeeded in winning the quiz by themselves. MANAGED = In the quiz, the two girls _____________________ own.
managed to win on their
[FE] Would you like to come shopping this afternoon? FEEL = Do you __________________ this afternnon?
feel like coming/going shopping
[MV] It's possible that George didn't get my text message. MAY = George ______________ my text message.
may not have got/received/seen
[T] It never rained without stopping last Friday. NEVER = It ________________ last Friday.
never stopped raining
[MV] Membership of the club is open to anyone over eighteen. AGE = Anyone who is more than eighteen _____________ a member of the club.
years oge age may/can be/become
[RS] Steven asked me, 'Do you want to go to the movies with me?' LIKE = Steven asked me _______________ go to the movies with him.
if/whether I would like to
[PV] The concert was cancelled when it began to snow. OWE = The concert was called _____________ the snow.
off owing to
[FE] Philip told Maria he would contact her on Saturday. TOUCH = Philip promised Maria he would ________________ her on Saturday.
get/be in touch with
[CONJ] Although the room became quite noisy, the singer continued singing. EVEN = The singer carried ___________ the room became quite noisy.
on (singing) even though/when
[FE] I read only the first three chapters of the book because it was so boring. GAVE = I ____________ the book after the first three chapters because it was so boring.
give up (on) reading
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