Alison would have come to the party unless something had happened to her. MUST → Something ................................................ to Alison or she would have come to the party.
must have happened
I’m convinced that I was woken up by some kind of noise. MUST → It ................................................ some kind of noise that woke me.
must have been
I regret not having written down that amazing dream I had. ONLY → If ................................................ that amazing dream I had.
only I had written down
There is a rumour that the head of department will be retiring in the spring. BE → The head of department is ................................................ in the spring.
rumoured/said to be retiring
I resolved the problem by talking to his mother. DID → What I ................................................ to talk to his mother.
did to resolve the problem was
I only managed to recall the contents of my dream by going back to sleep. ONLY → It ................................................ back to sleep that I managed to remember the contents of my dream.
was only by going
I managed to get to bed before midnight for once. SUCCEEDED → For once ................................................ to bed before midnight.
I succeeded in getting
Don’t ever say anything to John about the new scheme. CIRCUMSTANCES → Under ................................................ to John about the new scheme.
no circumstances should you say anything
The dream I had that night would later change the course of medical science. WAS → The dream I had that night ................................................ the course of medical science.
was to (later) change
I regret sending him that email. WISH → I ................................................ him that email.
wish I hadn´t sent
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