EXERCISE 1
1. None of the phones were left when we got to the shop.
time
the shop, all the phones had been sold.
2. I didn't know it was Carl until he took off his hat.
when
Only his hat did I recognise Carl.
3. Don't waste your time asking Bryan to come with us.
worth
It's to come with us.
4. Perhaps John heard the story from Pippa.
have
Pippa might story.
5. Until they fire me as manager here, I'll run the company my
way.
long
the boss, I'll run the company my way.
6. The school's management are investigating allegations of
teacher brutality.
into
Allegations of teacher brutality the school's
management.
7. It's not possible that you saw Mary last night, she was with us!
have
You last night, she was with us!
8. The beach was fun even though it was too cold.
fact
too cold, the beach was fun.
EXERCISE 2
1. Many delegates stole pens from the conference room.
were
A lot of the conference room by delegates.
2. Immediately after Bess arrived home, the phone rang.
sooner
No home than the phone rang.
3. If his expensive divorce hadn't happened, Bill would still be a
rich man.
for
If it divorce, Bill would still be a rich man.
4. "You won't get lost along the country lanes if you always have
the map open."
long
He told them they wouldn't get lost had the map
open.
5. My brother has great ideas all the time.
comes
My brother always ideas.
6. If that passing woman hadn't arrived, we would have been
completely lost.
for
Had it , we would have got completely lost.
7. If I lose this job, nobody will let me forget it.
live
I'll if I lose this job.
8. They'll have to cancel the show if the audience doesn't
increase.
mean
A continued low audience for the show
cancellation.
EXERCISE 3
1. A phone call was the first we heard about them withdrawing
from the concert.
pulling
The first we heard about of the concert was a
phone call.
2. We need to run or the train will leave before we get there.
time
Unless we run, the train we get there.
3. "You really must stay for dessert," Charlie's brother said to
him.
staying
Charlie's brother for dessert.
4. "A massage would do you a lot of good," Jake told Amy.
from
"You a massage," Jake told Amy.
5. Even if it's very far, they want to go to Paris for a weekend
break.
may
Far , they want to go to Paris for a weekend
break.
6. The town's population surrendered as soon as the enemy
arrived.
than
No sooner had the enemy arrived surrendered.
7. This building stands a very good chance of being closed as
unsafe by the council.
highly
It's will be closed by council due to being unsafe.
8. Another student stole Carol's watch from the classroom.
had
Carol by another student from the classroom.
EXERCISE 4
While it , the shop was closed for a week.
8. If Phil is having so many problems at school, maybe some
private tuition would help him.
from
Maybe Phil would tuition if he's having so many
problems at school.
EXERCISE 5
1. They'll blame the failure of the festival on the weather.
down
The failure of the festival the weather.
2. When people speak down to my sister, she hates it.
being
My sister hates to like that
3. I know it's dangerous, but I love hang gliding.
may
Dangerous , I love hang gliding.
4. I'd prefer you not to stay out so late.
rather
I'd stay out so late.
5. I don't think it's important how fast we drive, we're going to
be late.
matter
We're going to be late drive.
6. We paid someone to fix the roof for us last summer.
had
Last summer, we .
7. You should have spoken to Meg sooner.
spoken
If to Meg sooner.
8. "You played your music too loud last night," Jan said to Ben
angrily.
accused
Jan his music too loud the previous night.
