A7 Easter Grammar Revision | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Correct the sentence: She's still very upset about the argument, so you hadn't better ask her about it.

had better not ask her

He begged _____ _____ _____ (take) him to the airport, otherwise he was going to miss his flight.

me/us to take

I don't want to leave. I'd rather ________ (we stay) here.

we stayed

I mustn't / shouldn't / needn't have left the milk on the table. Now it's gone stale.

shouldn't

You're working in a dead-end job. Isn't it time _________ (find) a new one?

you found

Change this sentence so that it starts with 'it': The government appears to be planning to raise taxes.

It appears that the government is planning to raise taxes

Use a modal verb phrase to complete the sentence: I can't find my keys anywhere - I ____ ____ ____ (am sure I left) them in the car.

must have left

Change this sentence so that it starts with 'The finance minister': It is thought that the finance minister is about to resign.

The finance minister is thought to be about to resign.

If I ____________ (be more disciplined), I ___________ (pass) the test.

were more disciplined, would have passed

Rewrite the sentence using 'supposing': If they hadn't been there to save you, what would you have done?

Supposing they hadn't...

He's probably forgotten about the appointment. He's so absent-_________.

minded

I'm afraid I can't let you __________ (check) in until I see proof of your identity.

check

Rewrite the sentence using 'though': The situation sounds worse than we'd expected. It sounds ______________________.

It sounds as though the situation is worse than we'd expected.

I (call) if I'd known I was going to be late.

would have called

If you fail, you will be made ________ (retake) the exam.

to retake

I'm glad the doctor didn't advise _____ _____ _____ (change) my lifestyle.

me to change

Insert the missing word: As long as there's no traffic, we're bound arrive on time.

bound to arrive

Rewrite the sentence using 'if': I could see that he had probably been crying. He looked ________________.

as if he had been crying.

Insert the missing word: The global population likely to have shrunk by 2050.

is likely to

Correct the sentence: It's supposed that we finish early on Fridays, but we always end up staying late.

We're supposed to finish...

Rewrite the sentence using 'condition': My dad says I can borrow the car as long as I drive carefully.

....the car on condition that I drive carefully.

I wish I ________ (lie) on a beach somewhere right now.

was/were lying

Change this sentence so that it starts with 'There are': It is reported that there are around 500 cases of the disease every year.

There are reported to be around 500 cases of the disease every year.