Correct it! When I saw the house, I knew Greg will like it.
When I saw the house, I knew Greg would like it.
Lisa was bound ______ late, so we delayed the start of the meeting.
to be
to have been
being
to being
Rewrite the sentence: The car probably wasn't going to start (unlikely)
The car was unlikely to start.
Were/ finish/ time/ to/ unlikely/ on/ they
They were unlikely to finish on time.
I was about ______ walking, when the bus arrived.
starting to
to have started
to be starting
to start
A grant was ________ to the idea with the most potential.
to be giving
to have been given
to have given
been given
announced/ was/ to/ be/ the/ invention/ about
The invention was about to be announced.
Hurry up! We ______ to be there an hour ago!
were supposing
were supposed
were likely
were about
Rewrite the sentence: It was almost time for us to leave (about).
We were about to leave.
Correct it! We thought Jim won't arrive for another two hours, but he turned up at 9pm.
We thought Jim wouldn't arrive for another two hours, but he turned up at 9pm.
As he left, Sam insisted that he _____ wait ten minutes for Muriel, but no more.
will
was bound to
was unlikely to
would
Near the end of our experiment, our research ____ look like a bad idea.
was about to
was beginning to
had been beginning to
was likely to
The project was ____ succeed because the team were the best in the business.
unlikely to
about to
bound
bound to
become/ CEO/ had/ have/ I/ I/ if/ stayed/ would
I would have become CEO if I had stayed.
Had we known you were coming, we ______ for you.
were going to wait
were about to wait
were to wait
would have waited
It was ____ a long and happy working relationship.
going to be
being
to would be
likely
We thought he ______ to win the award, so we were delighted when he did.
would have
was about
was unlikely
was
Rewrite the sentence: I was sure we would find the wallet (bound).
We were bound to find the wallet.
Rewrite the sentence: He had a plan to start a business (going to).
He was going to start a business.
bound/ she/ decision/ best/ the/ make/ to/ was
She was bound to make the best decision.
A: Are you coming out tonight? B: Actually, I _____ my assignment, but I think I can leave it until tomorrow.
would be finishing
was going to be finished
was finished
was going to finish
We didn't think we ______ time to stop for lunch, so we took sandwiches with us.
would have
were about to have
will have
were unlikely to have
Correct it! It was obvious that Amir is going to get a promotion after all his hard work.
It was obvious that Amir was going to get a promotion after all his hard work.
going/ laboratory/ was/ a/ be/ to/ built
A laboratory was going to be built.
Correct it! They're going to have a goodbye party for Sheila last Friday, but she didn't want one.
They were going to have a goodbye party for Sheila last Friday, but she didn't want one.
Ben ______ to be in the office, but we tried phoning him anyway.
is unlikely
would
was unlikely
was about
Correct it! We were about start filming when Marta suddenly lost her voice.
We were about to start filming when Marta suddenly lost her voice.
From the start, it ____ a difficult project.
was going to be
was being
would be
is going to be
Your essay was _____ be submitted yesterday.
suppose
likely to
due
due to
_______ to quit when the pay increases were announced?
Were you unlikely
Were you
Were you about
Would you have
Which is NOT possible? For years I thought I was _____ to get a job in computing, but I ended up doing something completely different.
going
likely
probably
bound
midday/ met/ were/ to/ we/ have/ at
We were to have met at midday.
Rewrite the sentence: We expected him to arrive soon (would).
We thought he would arrive soon.
Picasso _______ one of the most famous artists of the modern age.
was supposed to become
had become
was to become
was likely to become
Correct it! The party was bounded to be a success.
The party was bound to be a success.
Rewrite the sentence: It was probably going to rain (likely).
It was likely to rain.