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  • In the end Katie went to the police. Rewrite the sentence using the word WAS. In the end what Katie ....
    In the end what Katie did was go to the police.
  • She was so popular that everyone voted for her. Rewrite the sentence using the word HER. Such...
    Such was her popularity that everyone voted for her.
  • 'If I were you, I'd stay near the airport,' the travel agent told us. Rewrite the sentence. The travel agent recommended...
    The travel agent recommended staying / that we (should) stay near the airport.
  • Correct or incorrect? That's the man, I used to live next door to.
    Incorrect. That's the man I used to live next door to.
  • No sooner had it stopped raining (than/when) the sun came out.
    No sooner had it stopped raining than the sun came out.
  • ... burglaries are definitely on .... increase.
    Burglaries are definitely on the increase.
  • Correct the sentence: Hardly I sat down, when there was a knock at the door.
    Hardly had I sat down when there was a knock at the door.
  • Have you considered (to buy/buying) a laptop?
    Have you considered buying a laptop?
  • It's very kind of you to give me a lift. Rewrite the sentence using the word APPRECIATE. I ...
    I appreciate you(r) giving me a lift.
  • Why don't you ...... phoning Director Enquiries? They might know.
    Why don't you try phoning Director Enquiries? They might know.
  • Two weeks passed before the letter arrived. Rewrite the sentence using the word DID. Not until....
    Not until two weeks had passed did the letter arrive.
  • Correct or incorrect? The river Nile that runs through Egypt is the longest river in the world.
    The river Nile, which runs through Egypt, is the longest river in the world.
  • We took ... trip around London and saw ... Tower Bridge.
    We took a trip around London and saw Tower Bridge.
  • 'Yes, it's true, I am expecting a baby', Mary Hawkins told the press. Rewrite the sentence. Mary Hawkins confirmed...
    Mary Hawkins confirmed that she was expecting a baby.
  • He is the person (whom / on whom / to whom) we rely most to get the job done.
    He is the person on whom we rely most to get the job done.
  • 'I wouldn't stay out in the cold for too long,' Jill told Tom. Rewrite the sentence. Jill advised Tom...
    Jill advised Tom not to stay out in the cold for too long.