The factory manager arranged for a specialist to take down the dangerous chimney. (HAD)
The factory manager ……………………………………….. down by a specialist.
HAD THE DANGEROUS CHIMNEY TAKEN
The reason you don’t have a well-paid job now is that you didn’t work hard at university.
(HAVE)
If you’d worked harder at university, ……………………………………….. a better-paid job now.
YOU WOULD HAVE
‘I won’t tell anyone the secret,’ said Jamie.
(PROMISED)
Jamie ……………………………………….. anyone the secret.
PROMISED NOT TO TELL / THAT HE WOULDN'T TELL
My brother’s going into town for a haircut this afternoon. (TO)
My brother’s going into town ……………………………………….. his hair cut this afternoon.
TO GET/HAVE
I won’t lend money to my brother because he wastes it.
(WASTE)
If my brother …………………………………….. money, I’d lend him some.
DIDN'T WASTE
My office is so far from my house that I’m sometimes late for work.
(LONG)
My office is ……………………………………….. way from my house that I’m sometimes late for work.
SUCH A LONG
‘I’ll send you a certificate,’ said Mr Jones.
(HE)
Mr Jones told ……………………………………….. me a certificate.
ME HE WOULD SEND
Unfortunately, I didn’t know that the neighbours were so noisy when I bought the flat.
(KNOWN)
I wouldn’t have bought this flat ……………………………………….. that the neighbours were so noisy.
IF I HAD KNOWN
We decided not to go shopping because of the amount of traffic in town.
(TOO)
We decided not to go shopping because there was ……………………………………….. traffic in town.
TOO MUCH
The bus was so crowded that I couldn’t find a seat. (MANY)
There were ……………………………………….. people on the bus that I couldn’t find a seat.
SO MANY
We’re going to arrange for someone to fix our fence tomorrow. (GET)
We’re going to ……………………………………….. tomorrow.
GET OUR FENCE FIXED
I worry about money because I don’t earn much.
(IF)
I wouldn’t worry about money ……………………………………….. more
IF I EARNED
‘Tom, don’t forget to go to the bank,’ I said. (REMINDED)
I ……………………………………….. to the bank.
REMINDED TOM TO GO
‘I didn’t tell anyone about the surprise party,’ she said. (DENIED)
She ……………………………………….. about the surprise party.
DENIED TELLING ANYONE
I didn’t know the money was yours, so I took it. (KNOWN)
I wouldn’t have taken the money ……………………………………….. it was yours.
IF I HAD KNOWN
‘Does your back hurt?’ the doctor asked me. (ME)
The doctor ……………………………………….. my back hurt.
ASKED ME IF/WHETHER
I can’t believe you didn’t bring your wallet!
(SHOULD)
You ……………………………………….. your wallet!
SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT
It’s a good idea to keep your money in your pocket to avoid losing it.
(IF)
I’d keep my money in my pocket to avoid losing it ……………………………………….. you
IF I WERE
‘Am I on the right floor for my health check?’ the woman asked.
(SHE)
The woman asked ………………………………….. on the right floor for her health check.
IF SHE WAS
He wasn’t earning enough to buy a flat last year, even though he wanted to. (BEEN)
He would have bought a flat last year ……………………………………….. earning enough.
IF HE HAD BEEN
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